Japan, Calling All B&B Members In Japan

[rick92f]

I've been looking to buy some Fiber Grease pomade for my pompadour. The stuff is made out of unobtanium here in the US. Can anyone in Japan see if it's easy to come by and how much it costs? Fiber Grease comes in a yellow and black checkered, plastic can. Cool Grease XX comes in a black tub, and Cool Grease comes in blue. Thank You!

 

[SRock]

We have several members in Japan, from Okinawa to Hokkaido. I haven't seen this in stores, but I'll keep an eye out.

I'm sure someone will chime in to help you soon. You can bump this post once a day if no one jumps in right away.

 

[rick92f]

Thank You very much!

 

[SRock]

BUMP! I also edited your title to see if we can draw more support from our members in Japan.

 

[thunderball]

Hmmm....can't remember seeing a checkered container but there are about a hundred different kinds of pomade here in Japan. Is it at all possible for you to post a picture of what the stuff looks like? I'd be glad to help if I can.

 

[thunderball]

Ah you mean this stuff?

Never seen it in stores but there are online Rockabilly/Punk/Greaser shops in Japan that will have it. I think it said it was 1597 yen a tub (plus shipping I would imagine).

 

[SRock]

Ah you mean this stuff?

Never seen it in stores but there are online Rockabilly/Punk/Greaser shops in Japan that will have it. I think it said it was 1597 yen a tub (plus shipping I would imagine).

I believe that is what he is looking for.

 

[thunderball]

I believe that is what he is looking for.

Pretty specialty stuff. Funnily enough, the pompadour is huge here in Japan...this site alone has over 20 kinds of pompadour pomade!

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/shamita/c/0000000224/

 

[The Nid Hog]

Japan is a living museum of hairstyles. It's like people volunteer every year to be the ones to keep the pompadour, rocker big-hair, or the mullet alive. Of course you can find all of that in the US too, but in Japan you can find it at the same table.

 

[SRock]

Japan is a living museum of hairstyles. It's like people volunteer every year to be the ones to keep the pompadour, rocker big-hair, or the mullet alive. Of course you can find all of that in the US too, but in Japan you can find it at the same table.

So very true!

 

[rick92f]

Thank you for the replies. I'm not sporting a massive pomp by any means; Elvis will be safe. The reason I was looking for this stuff is twofold. First, I'd like a pomade (not Layrite) that is washable, and second, one that has really good hold. My hair gets a bit wavy in the front and it makes it a challenge to make a sharp looking pomp.
I have a bunch of pomades I've used and should probably add my 2¢ to the reviews section.

Thanks for the title change SlagleRock.
That is exactly what I was looking for thunderball. Awesome name btw, I'm a Bond freak.

 

[Haber Dashing]

This website has a lot of Japanese haircare products and tons of other things that are typically not available stateside,but be careful, if you log into it through jlist instead of jbox.com http://www.jbox.com/SEARCH/hairyou are going to have access to other novelty items that are distributed by that company.

 

[westpac690]

Nothing to do with hair....But I loooooove me some CHU-HI!!! Ah how I miss clubbing in Roppongi to the break of dawn(drinking chu-hi of course), catching the Keiku line back to my apartment in Miurakaigan and having a ice cold Georgia coffee for the ride!! Yes my friends, Japan rocks...

 

[SRock]

Thank you for the replies. I'm not sporting a massive pomp by any means; Elvis will be safe. The reason I was looking for this stuff is twofold. First, I'd like a pomade (not Layrite) that is washable, and second, one that has really good hold. My hair gets a bit wavy in the front and it makes it a challenge to make a sharp looking pomp.
I have a bunch of pomades I've used and should probably add my 2¢ to the reviews section.

Thanks for the title change SlagleRock.
That is exactly what I was looking for thunderball. Awesome name btw, I'm a Bond freak.

NP, glad to help. Also, educated reviews are ALWAYS welcomed in the review section. If you know pomades, please share your impressions with us!

Nothing to do with hair....But I loooooove me some CHU-HI!!! Ah how I miss clubbing in Roppongi to the break of dawn(drinking chu-hi of course), catching the Keiku line back to my apartment in Miurakaigan and having a ice cold Georgia coffee for the ride!! Yes my friends, Japan rocks...

Were you stationed there with the military?

 

[westpac690]

I was stationed in Yokosuka. 7th fleet... The only real fleet in the U.S. Navy.

 

[luvmysuper]

A shop in San Francisco that carries it;

http://www.descendsalon.com/products/FG.html

A shop on Amazon.com that carries it;

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0019IZ6B0/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all

Good Luck.

 

[SRock]

I was stationed in Yokosuka. 7th fleet... The only real fleet in the U.S. Navy.

Very cool. Are you still Active Duty? Be sure to check in with the AD thread if you are still serving or the Veterans thread if no longer on AD.

 

[westpac690]

Nope. Got out in 2003.

 

[SRock]

Nope. Got out in 2003.

Cool, well then be sure to check in with the Veteran's thread I mentioned above to receive your appropriate tag.

 

[The Nid Hog]

Nothing to do with hair....But I loooooove me some CHU-HI!!! Ah how I miss clubbing in Roppongi to the break of dawn(drinking chu-hi of course), catching the Keiku line back to my apartment in Miurakaigan and having a ice cold Georgia coffee for the ride!! Yes my friends, Japan rocks...

Miura Kaigan! I used to live there too. Welcome aboard!