The Hair Thread - Part 4

[leejhong]

Hi guys. I have been going to snip avenue to cut my hair recently and they have been telling me that my hair is oily and so on. I bought their shampoo and I can see that it is effective. But they told me in the next session that the top part of my hair has oily scalp and it prevents the inner hair from growing. They recommended me treatment that would remove that oily scalp but it will cost around sgd50.00 plus. Did anyone face the same problem and which product or shampoo do you use ? And anyone has went for the treatment before and is it really effective? Thanks!

It is likely to be hair tonic that they will be using on your scalp. It is true that clogged hair pores (due to oily scalp) can prevent healthy hair growth, but it is unlikely that one session of treatment will be adequate to show any visible results. They might ask you to continue (be it hardsell or not), and if you don't continue, the $50 spent has limited effectiveness.

What I would suggest is to go for hair ampoule. It is a corrective treatment product and contains active ingredients to promote the growth of new hair, and also to remove the remains of excess sebum covering the skin and hair roots while gently and effectively cleansing scalp and hair.

One product to consider is Silkat Hair Ampoule.

 

[sansanjikikut]

Any comparison between uevo wax and syoss tu-re hard? Find the initial wax texture to be very similar. Only major difference in scent?

 

[gaoxing84]

Another mm seller wannabe
https://shopee.sg/hairunited?tab=shop

Bad move rob

hmm i guess they want to expand their market share asap.
hope they can do better control over their products.
hope its not a sad case like by vilain or blumaan.

 

[sansanjikikut]

Ya man. Just check with their FB, they already have 6 official retailers in SG alone.

 

[gaoxing84]

^ anyone wonder, why the hair styling scene so quiet recently?
no more hyped up new innovative products anymore? lol

 

[nichsong]

^ anyone wonder, why the hair styling scene so quiet recently?
no more hyped up new innovative products anymore? lol

To be honest it looks like its reaching a saturation point.. Too many companies creating products with similar formulations. Morris still standing at the top of the pile in terms of product innovation imo

 

[sansanjikikut]

Either business too good or most are making loss/selling at cost price after realising its MIC, except sgpomade with his 'popular' ubersuave, cos he first mover lolol.

 

[gaoxing84]

To be honest it looks like its reaching a saturation point.. Too many companies creating products with similar formulations. Morris still standing at the top of the pile in terms of product innovation imo

Yeap. Still waiting for more exciting stuff from them.
Last time by vilain very exciting. Now also sian alr.
Even HDF also lol, except for the recent saga

 

[gaoxing84]

Either business too good or most are making loss/selling at cost price after realising its MIC, except sgpomade with his 'popular' ubersuave, cos he first mover lolol.

Lol all from similar factories in China.
I rather buy gatsby.

 

[All in a Day]

^ anyone wonder, why the hair styling scene so quiet recently?
no more hyped up new innovative products anymore? lol

The recent "innovations" were primarily geared towards the comb back/pompadour type of hairstyle, be it dry or wet look, which has already been popular for several years.

IMHO, think there needs to be a new popular hairstyle to "drive" a new product.

 

[gaoxing84]

The recent "innovations" were primarily geared towards the comb back/pompadour type of hairstyle, be it dry or wet look, which has already been popular for several years.

IMHO, think there needs to be a new popular hairstyle to "drive" a new product.

I guess it has reached a standstill for now.

 

[darthsid11111]

The recent "innovations" were primarily geared towards the comb back/pompadour type of hairstyle, be it dry or wet look, which has already been popular for several years.

IMHO, think there needs to be a new popular hairstyle to "drive" a new product.

Agreed. How many damn hair products does one guy need anyway? The person off the street probably can't tell whether you're using Morris Motley , Blind Barber, or Gatsby anyway.

The industry relies on hype more than anything to activate consumerism and drive sales.

Sent from Samsung SM-G930F using GAGT

 

[nichsong]

Haha but we gotta thank the hype! I think if it wasn't around we prolly wouldn't be posting here lmao Tbh all the prices we are paying are jacked up max - 20 odd dollars for a product - considering most of the formulations are nothing new/groundbreaking. Unless another product like Morris comes through, emerging brands are just gonna be another fish in the pond.

 

[xRenol]

Added Morris Motley Treatment Styling Balm to the list.

I personally feel that the holding strength is falling behind Indians Extra Strong Hold Molding Clay and E.B.L Taste Matt Finish Hair Clay.

Hair Wax

E.B.L Taste Matt Finish Hair Clay
- Pleasant smell
- Harden very fast upon applying on hair
- Sticky on hair after apply
- Able to create slight volume for short to medium hair
- Holding strength: very strong for short hair and strong for medium hair
- Not easy to wash off with some generic shampoo

Hairbond Moulder
- Holding strength: weak for short hair and very weak for medium hair
- Easy to wash off

HDF Claymation
- Able to create slight volume for short to medium hair length
- Holding strength: average for short hair and weak for medium hair
- Easy to wash off

HDF Qucksand
- Able to create great volume for short to medium hair length
- Holding strength: very weak for short hair
- Easy to wash off

HDF Sponge Wax
- Unable to create volume
- Holding strength: average for short hair and weak for medium hair
- Easy to wash off

Indians Extra Strong Hold Molding Clay
- Clay texture and creamy in colour
- Lightweight and able to create slight volume
- Easy to apply but sticky on hair after apply
- Holding strength: very strong for short hair length and strong for medium hair length
- Not easy to wash off (based on Ryo Shampoo)

K-Clay Hard Floral Hair Clay
- Pleasant smell
- Easy to apply as it does not harden very fast
- Able to create minimal volume for short hair
- Holding strength: slightly above average for short hair with slight shine
- Easy to wash off

Mister Pompadour Natural Beeswax Paste
- Holding strength: average for short hair and weak for medium hair
- Easy for wash off

Morris Motley Treatment Styling Balm
- Smell: Pleasant fruity smell
- Texture: Creamy wax
- Easy to apply and does not feel sticky on the hair after apply
- Slightly heavy weight and unable to create volume
- Holding Strength: weak for medium long hair
- Easy to wash off

Vantachi Hair Clay (purple) - new version
- Smell like cucumber
- Able to re-create the hairstyle easily
- Able to create slight volume for short hair
- Holding strength: average for short hair and weak for medium hair
- Easy to wash off

Vantachi Hair Clay (gray) - old version
- Sticky on hand but not on hair after apply
- Able to re-create the hairstyle easily
- Able to create slight volume for short hair
- Holding strength: strong for short hair and average for medium hair
- Easy to wash off

Shampoo/Conditioner

Care For My Cut: Daily Shampoo
- Texture: white creamy type
- Smell: nice fragance
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: gentle
- Smell after wash: slight fragance
- Hair texture after wash: no or minimal moisturized

Feeling Show Shampoo
- Texture: green gel type
- Smell: slight minty smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: cooling feel due to the menthol
- Smell after wash: no smell
- Hair texture after wash: in between dry and moisturized

Hergen Loss Prevention Treatment Shampoo
- Texture: yellow gel type
- Smell before wash: nice aroma smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: gentle
- Smell after wash: slight aroma smell
- Hair texture after wash: not really moisturized but quite smooth

Q8 Carbolic Silky Shampoo
- Texture: black gel type
- Smell before wash: very slight gentle smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: gentle
- Smell after wash: no smell
- Hair texture after wash: dry

Pote Natural Organic Shampoo
- Texture: white creamy type
- Smell before wash: gentle nice smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: slightly less gentle than Vogne
- Smell after wash: slight gentle smell
- Hair texture after wash: slightly more moisturized than Vogne

Ryo Shampoo (Purple Colour)
- Texture: dark brown gel type
- Smell before wash: ginseng smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: slight gentle
- Smell after wash: slight ginseng smell
- Hair texture after wash: slightly moisturized

Vogne Aroma Essence Acidic Shampoo
- Texture: milky creamy type
- Smell before wash: very nice smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: slightly less gentle than Carbolic and Hergen
- Smell after wash: slight stronger smell but not as strong and lasting as other shampoos that I have used before
- Hair texture after wash: moisturized

Hair texture after wash
Dry <-----> Moisturized
Q8 Carbolic Silky Shampoo (dry) -- Care For My Cut: Daily Shampoo/Hergen Loss Prevention Treatment Shampoo -- Feeling Show Shampoo -- Vogne Aroma Essence Acidic Shampoo -- Pote Natural Organic Shampoo (most moisturized)

Ryo Hair Treatment (Purple Colour)
- Texture: light brown creamy type
- Smell before wash: no smell
- Hair texture after wash: moisturized and smooth

Vogne Maintenance Treatment Acidic Conditioner
- Texture: milky creamy type
- Smell before wash: gentle nice smell
- Hair texture after wash: very moisturized and smooth

 

[nichsong]

Woah bro allow me to be honest but your reviews are quite brutal haha. Morris to me, is 100% for sure a lightweight product. Hold wise, to me at least it is definitely on the firm to high side regardless of short or long hair. You're the first person to say its heavy! But hey to each his own

Added Morris Motley Treatment Styling Balm to the list.

I personally feel that the holding strength is falling behind Indians Extra Strong Hold Molding Clay and E.B.L Taste Matt Finish Hair Clay.

Hair Wax

E.B.L Taste Matt Finish Hair Clay
- Pleasant smell
- Harden very fast upon applying on hair
- Sticky on hair after apply
- Able to create slight volume for short to medium hair
- Holding strength: very strong for short hair and strong for medium hair
- Not easy to wash off with some generic shampoo

Hairbond Moulder
- Holding strength: weak for short hair and very weak for medium hair
- Easy to wash off

HDF Claymation
- Able to create slight volume for short to medium hair length
- Holding strength: average for short hair and weak for medium hair
- Easy to wash off

HDF Qucksand
- Able to create great volume for short to medium hair length
- Holding strength: very weak for short hair
- Easy to wash off

HDF Sponge Wax
- Unable to create volume
- Holding strength: average for short hair and weak for medium hair
- Easy to wash off

Indians Extra Strong Hold Molding Clay
- Clay texture and creamy in colour
- Lightweight and able to create slight volume
- Easy to apply but sticky on hair after apply
- Holding strength: very strong for short hair length and strong for medium hair length
- Not easy to wash off (based on Ryo Shampoo)

K-Clay Hard Floral Hair Clay
- Pleasant smell
- Easy to apply as it does not harden very fast
- Able to create minimal volume for short hair
- Holding strength: slightly above average for short hair with slight shine
- Easy to wash off

Mister Pompadour Natural Beeswax Paste
- Holding strength: average for short hair and weak for medium hair
- Easy for wash off

Morris Motley Treatment Styling Balm
- Smell: Pleasant fruity smell
- Texture: Creamy wax
- Easy to apply and does not feel sticky on the hair after apply
- Slightly heavy weight and unable to create volume
- Holding Strength: weak for medium long hair
- Easy to wash off

Vantachi Hair Clay (purple) - new version
- Smell like cucumber
- Able to re-create the hairstyle easily
- Able to create slight volume for short hair
- Holding strength: average for short hair and weak for medium hair
- Easy to wash off

Vantachi Hair Clay (gray) - old version
- Sticky on hand but not on hair after apply
- Able to re-create the hairstyle easily
- Able to create slight volume for short hair
- Holding strength: strong for short hair and average for medium hair
- Easy to wash off

Shampoo/Conditioner

Care For My Cut: Daily Shampoo
- Texture: white creamy type
- Smell: nice fragance
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: gentle
- Smell after wash: slight fragance
- Hair texture after wash: no or minimal moisturized

Feeling Show Shampoo
- Texture: green gel type
- Smell: slight minty smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: cooling feel due to the menthol
- Smell after wash: no smell
- Hair texture after wash: in between dry and moisturized

Hergen Loss Prevention Treatment Shampoo
- Texture: yellow gel type
- Smell before wash: nice aroma smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: gentle
- Smell after wash: slight aroma smell
- Hair texture after wash: not really moisturized but quite smooth

Q8 Carbolic Silky Shampoo
- Texture: black gel type
- Smell before wash: very slight gentle smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: gentle
- Smell after wash: no smell
- Hair texture after wash: dry

Pote Natural Organic Shampoo
- Texture: white creamy type
- Smell before wash: gentle nice smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: slightly less gentle than Vogne
- Smell after wash: slight gentle smell
- Hair texture after wash: slightly more moisturized than Vogne

Ryo Shampoo (Purple Colour)
- Texture: dark brown gel type
- Smell before wash: ginseng smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: slight gentle
- Smell after wash: slight ginseng smell
- Hair texture after wash: slightly moisturized

Vogne Aroma Essence Acidic Shampoo
- Texture: milky creamy type
- Smell before wash: very nice smell
- Feel/Touch on scalp during wash: slightly less gentle than Carbolic and Hergen
- Smell after wash: slight stronger smell but not as strong and lasting as other shampoos that I have used before
- Hair texture after wash: moisturized

Hair texture after wash
Dry <-----> Moisturized
Q8 Carbolic Silky Shampoo (dry) -- Care For My Cut: Daily Shampoo/Hergen Loss Prevention Treatment Shampoo -- Feeling Show Shampoo -- Vogne Aroma Essence Acidic Shampoo -- Pote Natural Organic Shampoo (most moisturized)

Ryo Hair Treatment (Purple Colour)
- Texture: light brown creamy type
- Smell before wash: no smell
- Hair texture after wash: moisturized and smooth

Vogne Maintenance Treatment Acidic Conditioner
- Texture: milky creamy type
- Smell before wash: gentle nice smell
- Hair texture after wash: very moisturized and smooth

 

[xRenol]

Woah bro allow me to be honest but your reviews are quite brutal haha. Morris to me, is 100% for sure a lightweight product. Hold wise, to me at least it is definitely on the firm to high side regardless of short or long hair. You're the first person to say its heavy! But hey to each his own

I am just stating my personal point of view. By the way, I am using it solely without any aid of other hair products e.g. hair powder, hair spray etc.

I find it on the heavy side and weak holding strength based on medium long hair length. I have not tested on short hair length so cannot comment much.

 

[nichsong]

Fair enough bro! Everyone has their own opinions based on their own experiences. Personally I find once our hair gets past a certain length, it's hard to get a long lasting, volumised hold no matter which product.

I am just stating my personal point of view. By the way, I am using it solely without any aid of other hair products e.g. hair powder, hair spray etc.

I find it on the heavy side and weak holding strength based on medium long hair length. I have not tested on short hair length so cannot comment much.

 

[darthsid11111]

On the market for a new product and would like some recommendations. Anyone know of a product with slightly more shine but weaker hold than Silver Fox?

Sent from Samsung SM-G930F using GAGT

 

[xRenol]

Fair enough bro! Everyone has their own opinions based on their own experiences. Personally I find once our hair gets past a certain length, it's hard to get a long lasting, volumised hold no matter which product.

No worries. I also understand that everyone's hair texture is different.

 

[Hervaux Singapore]

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