Cool Grease

Just a little follow up to my previous post which mentioned "slick hair". I went and got a haircut at Freemans Sporting Club on the lower east side of Manhattan a few weeks ago. Freemans Alley is a very interesting place. The restaurant, which came first, is home to an eclectic mix of prepsters, hipsters and just some randoms from time to time. It also contains enough taxidermy to make a hunter blush - not to mention the delicious food and drink. Some of the guys that hung out there started a club, which lead to a small clothing and barber shop - named (of course) after the restaurant that they loved. The line is small but really nice. They specialize in old school tailoring and american workwear-type looks - really simple stuff, but the fabrics and the details give it it's charm.

Anyway, I had eaten, shopped and read about Freemans in all of the magazines so I figured it was time to give the barber shop a visit. The magazines didn't lie - the atmosphere is very manly. Old anchors, skulls, wood, guys hanging out listening to Jimi Hendrix - it was right on the money. I immediatley got the feeling that these guys would know what to do with my unruly hair. You see, I have extremely thick and wavy hair and it is very hard to maintain. I've wanted to get a classic cut with a side part and some shine for some time now but thought it was impossible because everytime I have tried to use gel, wax, or spray it just doesn't seem to hold and dries out. The barber (Joey - my new favorite person) gave me the cut and suggested I try Cool Grease XX. I told him that most stuff doesn't work with my hair and he assured me this would - man was he right.  Cool Grease XX is fantastic.  The hold is like glue - but you don't feel like you have a ton of sticky gel on your head.  The shine is Clark Gabel circa 1940 - sharp.  Not only does this stuff make my hair look great but it also smells like bananas and washes out with just water. I highly suggest you check out Freemans in all of its elements, get a man's haircut and try Cool Grease - you will thank me.