DETAILS
- Super concentrated formula
- Works on any hair type, thickness or texture
- Creates a polished look for any style
- No dry formula keeps from flaking
- Warm vanilla wood fragrance
Packaging
Reuzel's printed, matte metal jar with screw cap. Feels good in the hand. The metal is a bit thinner, so the jar may show small traces of use if you throw it around too roughly. So don't :D
Composition
Reuzel's red pomade is jelly-like, quite thick and sticky. Blue is jelly-like, thicker and stickier. Even a little sticky when applying to the hands, but it does spread.
Scent
The same sweet cream candy scent as in the red is also noticeable in this blue. This has just been mixed with some masculine-smelling cologne. A surprisingly effective combination and the scent is perhaps even better than the red one. These are the areas that Reuzel shines in.
Distribution
The relatively sticky blue Reuzel isn't the easiest to spread on the hair, so one has to be careful and precise with it. It doesn't spread as easy as the red one, but no worries, you can shape your hair with this. By the way, this doesn't dry out during the styling phase, so there's no rush.
Result
In the blue version you will find, both shine and grip, a little more than in the red one. Blue Piggy isn't the most shiny pomade, but it is quite shiny. Reuzel says themselves that the shine is a 9/10. Grip is somewhat of a heavy minus. Easily good enough for most hair styles.
At the end of the day
The malleability is preserved surprisingly well as a water-based pomade, and if necessary, the product comes to life well with water. The hold is good all day, but the shine weakens towards the evening.
Washing
In the style of a regular water-based, leaves the hair with just water. So washing will not cause any kind of problem with any kind of shampoo.
Manufacturing
The company behind Reuzel is Dutch and the well-known Schorem barber is in Rotterdam, but all their products are made in the USA.
Shave Club Verdict
Definitely among the best in regular water-based ones on the market. In many ways, the same style as Reuzel's red, but slightly better in almost everything. A valid alternative for e.g. Uppercut Delux and Layrite Original.
