Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsIncredible water based pomade
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2018
I finally got around to trying this. After TONS of research a few years ago, it was between this and Imperial Barber Classic High Hold Pomade for a high hold, low weight, water based pomade. This is almost identical to that product, which I really like as well. But both have just a few small things holding them back from being absolutely perfect products, but both are for sure THE BEST if you're looking for a pomade that is super light weight, is high hold, and washes out super easy with water. The only difference between this and Imperial is the hold level, crunchy level, and smell. Which are minimal between the two. Either one is incredible and you can't go wrong!
Suavecito is:
- High hold 9/10
- Has the slightest bit of hard/crunch like gel, but virtually none 1/10
- Has a very nice low sheen look. It's not dry and matte like some high products, and it's not glossy looking either. I'd say if matte is 1 on a scale of 1-5 and high gloss is 5, this is a 2 out of 5. It's perfect. It basically looks like you just washed and conditioned your hair. A very nice natural sheen, and nothing fake looking. And if you use more than normal, you can get that slicked down look for greaser hairstyles or a nice combed formal look
- Extremely easy to get out of container and work through your hair. It does have a sort of "short" work time though, just like Imperial High Hold Pomade. Once you get it out, you just rub it around all over your hands to spread it out really well, then work into hair. You don't need to rub it for 20-40 seconds and get it "warm" like some other fibers or clays. Very easy to work into hair, and within mins your hairstyle is held in place how you styled it. Almost like a gel or hairspray, but MUCH more natural looking
- Holds most of the day as long as you don't mess around with your hair all day
- Strong smell that can compete with your cologne/fragrance for the first few hours (it smells incredible though, very manly)
- Very light weight and washes out super fast with just a tiny bit of water. This is a HUGE feature that makes this better than almost all other products
- Moderate ability to get some nice texture/separation in your hair, not as good as a really good texturizing clay, but much better than most other hair products
Imperial is:
- High Hold 9.5/10
- Is slightly hard/crunchy like gel, but not too much 2/10
- Has a nice low/medium sheen look. It's not dry and matte like some high products, and it's not glossy looking either. I'd say if matte is 1 on a scale of 1-5 and high gloss is 5, this is a 2.5 out of 5. Ever so silghtly more than Suavecito. So if you prefer a slightly more formal or finished look, this is a bit better for that look then Sauvecito. But really both are so close, it's splitting hairs. This has ever so slightly more sheen than Sauvecito Firm Hold. And if you use more than normal, you can get that slicked down look for greaser hairstyles or a nice combed formal look
- Extremely easy to get out of container and work through your hair. It does have a sort of "short" work time though, just like Suavecito High Hold Pomade. Once you get it out, you just rub it around all over your hands to spread it out really well, then work into hair. You don't need to rub it for 20-40 seconds and get it "warm" like some other fibers or clays. Very easy to work into hair, and within mins your hairstyle is held in place how you styled it. Almost like a gel or hairspray, but MUCH more natural looking
- Holds most of the day as long as you don't mess around with your hair all day
- Light smell that doesn't compete with your cologne/fragrance, which could be a great feature if you don't want your hair product competing with your fragrance/cologne
- Very light weight and washes out super fast with just a tiny bit of water
- Moderate ability to get some nice texture/separation in your hair, not as good as a really good texturizing clay, but much better than most other hair products
Both are INCREDIBLE values for what you are getting. $12-20 for a huge container that works amazing. All other products either don't work this well or cost way too much or both! Sauvecito is a great product and I would highly recommend this!
