So.... I managed to steal some baxter of california hard water pomade and shear revival crystal lake from gaoxing. The ones that dapper gave him i suppose.
been trying them for a few times now and i stronger prefer the hard water pomade. Crystal lake is way too shiny and slick for me. I apply a tiny bit and it gets out of hand. Very hard for me to control. I'm using 1/4 my normal amount and it feels like i'm already using way too much.
Hard water pomade on the other hand seems more well behaved with moderate shine. Hold is also much easier to control. Good for formal slick looks imo. Also, not sure if its me, but i kind of notice this menthol cooling effect from the hard water pomade. Its different from the alcohol cooling effect, which it has too. Kind of interesting.