How-To: Basics of a Rockabilly Pompadour

After many outtakes, edits and fuck ups, I gave up and made this video in one go. I'm tired as hell, face has been eaten up by bugs from the yardwork yesterday, I have a gnarly headache, and I could use some coffee! So suck it! Clearly, I gave up at the end. I don't care. I just want to get the promo-code out to you folks!
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The video gives you the basic how-to. There's not much to it folks! Just gotta know how to slick your hair, make a sharp part, and experiment with the pomp! A lot of trial and error, and you'll be lookin' slick in no time!
Big thanks to Matthieu from Hairgum USA!
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Thanks for watching!

[@luciennejoachimmantala5225]

Mans teaching how to style hair and about life at the same time. Thanks, dude

[@THEERebelRouser]

Very much so appreciated!

[@ChrisMagoo99]

"You're gonna have a few stray hairs and that's just going to happen, that's just life" Damn that caught me off guard. Funny shit man

[@DelTashlin]

I know you're probably not happy with how this turned out, but I've been watching pomp tutorials for about an hour now and I thought yours was the most straight forward and funny to boot. Thanks.

[@pherretlord]

Dude. This was with out a doubt the most informative, easy to follow, straight forward pompadour video I have seen THANK YOU!!!

[@hydrobassist]

this was pretty amusing instead of just being some boring ass guy doing their hair you had an attitude and actually made it worth watching thanks man lol

[@jeffreythetyrant]

"quit crying about it!" i just got my first pomp yesterday, i love it, great hair style. and this helped me a lot in how to maintain it. you sir, have swag.

[@Originalcopy20]

Ah men love watching pomade videos. Can't have enough of it,

[@Eddiediana3535]

So glad u brought that up, the number one thing I hate is seeing a pomp in the back of the head

[@Britishguy18]

Man not many people can make their explinations 'entertianing' or something I want to hear haha, you are one of those I WANT to hear, amazing hair, amazing tutortial and one hell of an amazing tin of pomade, im gonna buy that definitely, thanks man! Hope to see more of you! Pomp hard and keep rockin! :D

[@blackbeltman2488]

Thank you. This is real stuff on how to put your hair like a greaser. Awesome vid. Keep it straight forward bro i like that. Greaser's unit baby.

[@enriquejsalazar]

Dude you keep it real with the pomp! I love this tutorial, best tutorial in my opinion.

[@bradgibson844]

A master pomp stylist. I'm allmost as good as you bro. Not quite there yet. Watched this video a while back when I first wanted to be a greaser. This is the video that I remembered. I stopped greasing my hair for a little bit. But I'm back in it man! So I came back for some tips to refresh my memory.

[@rockabillylaker]

So far, you and dindints, got the cleanest, neatest, best lookin' pomps on youtube. Lookin good man. Keep it up.

[@bigbadcorona]

I'm going to go comb my Pomp now. Thanks for the great vid and Thanks for the promo code!

[@denasewell]

Your starting with amazing hair that is perfect for a pomp...so I am sure people get upset when theirs doesn't quite turn out as perfect !LOL...I will order the hairgum product you suggested my husband currently uses layrite...Great tutorial !Thanks

[@ltrgman]

Love your blog, man! It really helped me narrow down my buying choices for pomade. Decided to go with the Layrite Super Hold and Super Shine combo.

[@drvenhrd46]

Dis is how u do it!! Just lye HW dey did back in da 40's n 50's god job bud!!

[@vinnyvidivici]

Finally someone that agrees with me that pomps in the middle of the head are ridiculous.

[@obbydestiny]

A real rocker has got a pink comb!!! \m/ rock on! :P

[@bonnieloves61]

you make it look easy.. LOL! my son just cut his hair and Having trouble getting it right.. I hope this works..

[@itsChris.x]

“Gumby” 😂😂😂

[@diogeneslantern18]

This was the first pompadour video I ever watched. Two months later and I will never wear another style again.

[@StandbymeFifties1955]

Dude you're web site rocks nice to see a video too!

[@Docmartens1997]

Looks so easy when he does it

[@PureEbil1]

That's actually a really nice pompadour. Iike it.. I like it a lot lol.

[@dominiquedelarie9698]

Nice vid, helped a lot, thnx from the Netherlands!

[@bvseediermedia6]

Pompadour BOSS. Thanks for the vid :D

[@KoRnL0VeR]

I have extremely curly hair and my trick is to blow dry the hair when I get out of the shower. If it still isn't enough, I'll sometimes bust out the straightener. Then I would apply the pomade.

[@TamikaMichelle]

That looks fantastic

[@DeathMeridian]

"Oh no!" Frikkin hillarious. I knew it was a good idea to watch this vid

[@chandrakartono2089]

Look at the size of that pomade . Amazed me haha, nice video

[@BigRaditya]

Thanks for the tutorial man!

[@Trund27]

I'm a girl and I LOVED reading your pomade reviews. I am going to introduce my man to this channel!! Cheers from Canada! (I wonder if there are any unique Canadian pomades?...I must do some research)

[@BoomBoxJakey]

the gumby looked pretty good

[@GohkHapoth]

Kick ass how-to video bro thanx i still need muh hair to grow out but i still use tha pomade (sporty waves) to style it muh Pompadour is pretty decent i jus ordered tha ducktail pomade but they dont sell tha 13 oz anymore bummer

[@dannyandthewildcatsapeldoo3487]

great video

[@brucec43]

Some people read books and watch videos about investing, others about learning job skills. I just watched a video on combing hair.

[@THEERebelRouser]

@ThePitkings It depends on you. I prefer to apply it to slightly damp hair, some apply it in the shower. That method never worked for me, but it might for you.

[@mechmitch69]

Good stuff man.

[@dannypalmer9346]

ur hair looks great bro. have you ever dont another persons pomp for them? you shouild make a video doing anothers hair so we can get the fine details more clearly. Im going bald in front and i find that pomades with fiber seems to make my pomp thicker. I use robs chop shop grease. 50 wt. will hold your hair in a hurricane super stuff.anyways man, thanks for the video, i enjoyed your work of perfection. dan

[@THEERebelRouser]

@jstinnett75 Thanks for the kind words. Use the heel of your palm, to sort of push the pomp forward, so it doesn't get dragged back with the rest of the hair. It also helps round out the back of the pomp, so it has more of a fluid look and feel to it. Hope this helps man. - Jan

[@ForProfit-x100]

I like the way your hair stays man,the hairs bind closely together,my pomp always splits,maybe i just need a haircut?

[@kidlowk714]

Layrite or Suavecito. you could also try Shiner Gold its really good.

[@ShinyArjunSingh]

Nice one,Subscribed.Please keep it up...

[@Britishguy18]

@THEERebelRouser Haha, my pleasure man! A big pleasure! :D I definitely will, looking forward to them! Their definitely gonna be great!

[@MissTopNotchAZ1]

love the video. so good.

[@lukek.8408]

Really respect your style and method of teaching. Not a fuck given. Thanks for the awesome video, man

[@AKIRATV2]

Sick pomp brah......

[@TKMVillar]

So, I've done some research since watching this video I've narrowed my choices down to these pomades Mr. Ducktail Schmiere K-hart Schmiere Hart Murray's Black Beeswax Right now I use this grayish hair clay to style my hair and it's working alright right now, but all I do is spread it everywhere and comb the front upward. What I'm looking for is the least shiny pomade for my black hair, sticks the most so I won't have to mess with it, and not too expensive. I'm wondering what you think is best?

[@ConfusedDriftwood-wj9cq]

Very nice

[@dieseltv3691]

"That's fine, that's just life.." lol true..

[@otakukid34]

What I do is I just pomade the very front. Because my hair isnt really long enough to get a decent size pomp yet. So I just use let the front stay up.

[@thegraffitiartist13]

dawn dish soap works great. but u want to use a conditioner after it.

[@dreyrincon]

this video is awesome

[@djzquiick]

what haircut do you ask for when you go to the barbershop ?

[@999Clarion]

How is your hair have to be for a pompadour hairstyle and will you have to have a particular haircut for a pomp style??.

[@GeorgeN111]

What do you ask your barber for when you want to do this. I have my hair short on the sides. Medium on top. How long would it take to grow my hair out. Any idea.

[@iamdtsmith]

cool video bro

[@airwolf1987]

I use water based pomade. Don’t know if it’s better or worse to work with than oil based. I’ve never tried oil based

[@THEERebelRouser]

@DarkBlazer22 Depends on you. It can be as short as skin, or as long as 5 inches. It depends on what you're going for.

[@nedonfunnies]

pause at 7:21 looks funny XD hahaha hey man, i really like ur site, its helped a lot man

[@THEERebelRouser]

The top is about eyebrow to nose length. The sides and back are about an inch to an inch and a half.

[@980primo]

how well does this washout?and does it harden up after or does it stay soft like murrays?

[@TKMVillar]

Hey man I'm thinking about getting a pomp and I'm growing out my hair atm. Should I do a trim before I try to get a pomp or should I just do it when my hair is the right length? And I like taking showers every morning, can I still do that? I've read that people keep grease in for a while when having this hair style. Also: I have this hair wax, can I use that instead of pomade?

[@eman1537em]

When i wake up should i take a shower or just wet my hair to apply pomade i have thick extremely wavy hair

[@beensolucky1]

very cool hair bro. how does your barber cut the back side of your hair?

[@migsin82]

i comb mine EXACTLY how you do yours. not to tall, not too boxy, i go with my natural hairstyle, ie; wavy. rock on, brother. what pomade would you recommend? currently i just use a hairglue + hairspray from got2be to do mine, since it washes out. what kind of pom would wash out? ;)

[@lanete88]

Had me cracking up when i read this!!

[@hebneh]

If I still had hair, I'd be trying this.

[@BLeSSeDoGkUSH420]

what do you think about the haircuts that have a hard side part trimmed in?

[@jdshaffer95]

I had a quick question. Whenever I try to put my hand on the top of my head, and comb, stray hairs pop out, and usually my hair starts to part in the middle, oddly enough. Am I not putting enough pomade in, or is my hair on top just too short?

[@ItalianDaves]

good one.

[@Stogie7884]

@gamer13PRO It also depends on what pomade you use also... Layrite is good because it washes out... I've never used Mr. Ducktail... but I get my hair cut by at Hawleywoods (Donnie Hawley owns Hawleywoods Barbershop and Layrite pomade). Try a bunch out, a heads up... don't use Murray's unless you need too, because your hair might just fall out lol.

[@mrreck113]

the way you looked at the pink brush xDD

[@ballin_on_a_budget1239]

Pompadour Master!

[@animatestate]

I feel you, lol. Same here.

[@jakobmorales4901]

Ay Jan, How do you get your hair to angle outward like that? I try, but it always angles toward the back of my head. Is it just a matter of how your hair is, or do I need more grease in my hair?

[@ra0l]

AWESOME VIDEO BRO,BUT HOW LONG MUST YOUR HAIR BE????

[@jmizzle4]

Where do you get the big can??? I'd love to get one of those!

[@MrOmaricus]

I like how kid is like "daddy???"... I bet he or she was like; "hurry the fuck up!!!" since, like you said, it took you a while to get this video done.. lol.. good vid man.. I'm gona give that pomade a try.. seems alot easier to work with than Murray's which is what I currently use... peace out man!!

[@k74728]

Any tips for pompadours on curly hair?

[@THEERebelRouser]

@gamer13PRO A lot of people say "yeah," but fuck what they say. If you dig the hairstyle, rock it. Your hair will only fall out, if your genetics call for it. It depends on how your scalp reacts to certain ingredients in the pomade, and how often you do/don't wash out your hair. Unless someone put Nair in your pomade tin, I think you have nothing to worry about! - Jan

[@THEERebelRouser]

@LilBoyDrmer Thanks man. I'll get samples here and there, but I'm not endorsed by anyone, nor do I get paid to do any reviews. Also, I don't consult in the brand, prior to my reviews. If it's a good product, it's good and I'll say it's good. Same goes for if it sucks. And if/when I run out of a product, that I got as a sample, that I like, I'll definitely purchase it again.

[@gokolink]

What do you do when you have thick curly hair close to afro? I know its possible looking at little richard and chuck berry, but how!!

[@ThePitkings]

Do you recommend putting the pomade with dry or wet hair?

[@eduardot28]

Nice Shirt dawggg where did you get it at ???

[@BornGreasey84]

I know Jan its about creating a masterpiece......lol

[@scubadudefrommaine]

like a pro!

[@THEERebelRouser]

@laa4jonathon There's no specific length you HAVE to have, in order to do a pompadour. Obviously, with hair under 3 inches, you won't have a big full pomp, but it doesn't mean you can't style a pompadour. I usually have the longest parts of my hair, longer than 4 inches, shorter than 7-8 inches.

[@hole1991]

Do you mind if I ask what kind of length is your hair at the back? When I've tried doing my hair in this kind of style, my hair at the front is okay, but my hair at the back cannot sustain a duck's tail, the just becomes a greasy mess. I would try cutting having the sides and back cut, but I want to have something specific to say, lest the barber just does whatever he wants.

[@duzty122]

u maybe have wavy hair but its not thick(from what i see from the video) but man when u have thick hair, it makes everything twice as hard. and your hair looks really smooth. my hair splits and lifts like crazy everywere and its not curly or frizzy but hair to do.....

[@allolskoo]

what size clip do you get your sides cut? mine are a bit long so the duck tail comes out looking like a dam mess

[@EatShredSleep87]

how do you explain to the barber this cut if they dont know what a pompadour is? what do i say for the sides and back? what # blade and is it tapered etc?

[@dadekusumo1]

hey man. Is it good for your hair to wear pomade everyday?

[@juicebringerknight]

What if my hair is thinner on top. I am not bald or balding. Its just thinner there. Ive used Murray's before and i thought it worked ok, but looking for other suggestions that wont break my wallet. Also, what if i don't want a pomp all the time like a few days a week?

[@popculturebf]

*wind* Oh no....! .......BUH! That easy

[@THEERebelRouser]

@dannee543 Yup, nothing wrong with it. Unless you don't wash it out every so often, I say about a week to two weeks, depending on the sensitivity of your scalp. Otherwise, you shouldn't have a problem.

[@BOYTOY310]

How long is your hair in this video? Like from the front of your hair to your nose or what? I would really appreciate it if you told me thank you! you got some beasty hair

[@zamoramojo]

What number do you get on the side and on top too man?cause I tried getting a pomp,but the barber didnt even know how to do it

[@johnnyarpa]

man that was a real grease lightning grease can