UPPERCUT DELUXEMonster Hold Pomade Midi, Heavy and Strong Hold Wax Based Product, Long Lasting and Reworkable For Traditional or Bolder Styles 0.9 oz / 30g

I have been using this for a few years now. one side of my hair is slicked to the side where my hard-part is and the other goes straight back. I use this along with a matte clay texturizer from Sebastian and a hairspray (redken 23). I first use the clay on slightly wet hair. I work through and comb. On dry fingers, I use a dab of the uppercut and syle my hair and then finish it with the spray. I hate my hair when I first do it. I don't like the flat, neat, and combed look of my style. After an hour or after the products set, I mess my hair up completely and restyle with my fingers. I have thick, slightly curly at length, red-blonde hair.This product does leave a residue on your hands. Expect to wash them immediately after. My comb saves hairs in it from this product. Monthly I stick it in the dishwasher to get the product off. Maybe weekly I use dawn dish soap to ensure all product is out even though I use Head and Shoulders daily.I have tried a billion hair products. This combo works for me. After I mess it up, this product allows my hair to move somewhat freely, keeps my hair light to allow volume after messing it up, yet allows me to restyle it throughout the day.

This is a review of BOTH Uppercut Deluxe Pomade and Uppercut Monster Hold Pomade. (I have no idea why Amazon puts reviews for both on the same page.)I have short hair and was looking for a product I could use to push my hair back and have it stick up straight. (For years I used Woody's Headwax Pomade, but they reformulated it and the new product stinks.) Uppercut Monster Hold and Uppercut Deluxe are the absolute best I found! The hold is fantastic for both, but the Monster Hold's hold is just slightly better -- makes my hair immediately stand straight up, and it stays up all day. (Although Deluxe does this well, too, but again, Monster is a tiny bit better at it.) Also, Monster Hold and Deluxe both don''t make your hair hard like gel. With Monster Hold your hair will feel a little bit waxy, but I don't mind. With Deluxe, your hair will feel a bit stiff, but not that hard. Both of them give a medium shine, too. A big difference is the smell. Monster Hold has barely any smell, while Deluxe has a strong smell, which I actually really like. Also, Monster Hold is more like a harder wax in the canister, whereas the Deluxe is more gooey (but not in a bad way). If you're looking for great hold without making your hair hard, I highly recommend trying both of these! I think I might switch off between both because I love both of them.

I wear my hair in a pompadour with the sides cut fairly tight. It's wavy, especially as it gets longer. Uppercut Monster Hold is my favorite because it holds throughout the day and doesn't have a strong smell that I would get tired of. It's easy to re-style with a comb or brush if needed without having to apply more. It is tough to wash out because it's oil-based but water-based just doesn't have the hold I need. There is a trick to washing almost all of oil-based pomades out of your hair though. Put a good amount of heavy duty conditioner in your hair and let it sit for 10 or 15 minutes. Then wash it out with shampoo a couple of times. I only do this before I go to the barber. There's no point in completely washing it out if you're just going to put more in your hair.

I wanted to like this, but it just does not have the monster hold I was hoping for. Opening the tin, the pomade seems super stiff as many have mentioned, but after digging a finger into it I found the consistency to be a little softer than I had imagined. Once you get a scoop out, it spreads in your hands really easily and feels neither dry nor sticky which I was hoping for, instead feeling a little greasier. My issue is that with curly 5 inch hair, I need something to tame the curls and this has after a few days been unable to do that. It is not bad at all, it achieves a good look and I am sure I will continue to use it, but as of right now it will not be my go-to. I have been using Uppercuts clay pomade and THAT is stiff and tough to get out of the tin, and once you do it definitely tugs when applying it to your hair and achieves the look I am going for, but I was hoping to find something with the same hold but more shine and imagined this would be it. Compared to Lockharts Heavy Hold, this is much greasier while Lockhart is stickier, providing a better hold with less runoff, and it lasts longer. If you do not have curly hair I am sure this will work fine, but not what I was looking for.

Awesome cover for this time of year.

This wax is weaker in hold than the Deluxe Pomade but for some reason turns into super glue when you try to wash it out. Worst hair product I’ve ever tried. This has a weak hold, turns your hair extremely greasy, and will not wash out with just one rinse. I had to shampoo my hair 3 times vigorously and my hair still felt slightly sticky after drying.

Just received the hair product in the mail yesterday. I used it yesterday and today. I like it. I wouldn't elevate it to the status that many other reviewers do. I am a mechanic and I work outside all day in a very humid climate. I was looking for a product that would give superior hold and last all day and I wanted something a little better for my hair then the 7 dollar hair gel I generally purchase at the local drug store.I would say that if you are in an office environment or want to use this for going out on the town with friends or family; I would say this is the product for you. However, if your like me and are a working man and need a hair product that will last the whole day I would highly recommend going elsewhere.