Inked - April 2008

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Whether or not you’re into the rockabilly scene, you’ve got to admit there’s something cool about a pompadour. “This style

symbolizes a time when rock ‘n’ roll was hitting an innocent generation of young people, and it was rebellious for the time,”

says hairstylist Nick Wendell, who shows off his pompadour above. “It was cool then and it still has the same appeal today.” To

get the look, he suggests starting with damp hair, then using a blow-dryer and brush to blast your hair into the shape you want.

Once it’s dry, slick on a grease, pomade, or wax to set the style (see suggestions above). —Jennifer Chapman

AMERICAN GREASER

MURRAY’S POMADE

Offering strong hold and moderate

shine, this classic pomade is great

for medium to coarse hair (available

at thegreaseshop.com).

BUMBLE AND BUMBLE SUMOWAX

This works well on fine to medium

hair, and offers strong, flexible

hold and lots of shine (bumbleand

bumble.com).

DAX WASHABLE HAIR WAX

This wax creates super-slick styles

and even mohawks, but it still

washes out easily with shampoo

(thegreaseshop.com).

HAIR CONTROL TOUGH FORMULA

This heavy-duty grease is the house

formula at Slick 50 Barber Shop,

a rockabilly favorite in the United

Kingdom (thegreaseshop.com). HAIR AND MODEL, NICK WENDEL FOR MUDHONEY; MAKEUP, JAVIER ROMERO FOR OLIVER PIRO

photo by EDWARD SMITH

Hairstylist Nick

Wendell shields

his hair from a

cigarette to avoid

a grease fi re.

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