Pomade
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Pomade is a greasy, waxy, or water-based substance that is used to style hair. It generally gives the user's hair a shiny, slick appearance. It lasts longer than most hair-care products, and often req
A tin of Royal Crown Hair Dressing
Sweet Georgia Brown Hair Dressing Pomade from 1947
Swedish ad for toiletries, 1905/1906.
Pompadour (hairstyle)
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The pompadour is a hairstyle named after Madame de Pompadour, a mistress of King Louis XV of France. There are numerous variations of the style for men, women, and children. The basic concept is havin
Pomade
…lard. Lanolin, beeswax and petroleum jelly have been used extensively in modern pomades. The hold of pomades makes sculptured hairstyles such as the pompadour waves (hairstyle) possible…
Hair in this style was an essential part of the "Gibson Girl" look in the 1890s
Queen Marie Antoinette wearing a large pompadour under an elaborate headdress, 1787
Lady Astor wearing hair in this style in a famous portrait by John Singer Sargent, 1909
Bette Davis wearing an updated, streamlined pompadour in the film Now, Voyager, 1942