Hair Tonics

Sabre

Sabre

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I have come late to hair tonics, but I have now been using them for a good five years. Initially I used Eau de Portugal from various brands but generally I have stuck to Vines Vintage. For the last 18 months I have been using Reuzel, which is great. I have just received two tonics from a British brand - Morgan. One is Bay Rum scented and is very nice, the other Menthol. I first saw hair tonics when I saw Tabac hair tonic in Boots twenty years ago. I regret not buying it. Do you use a hair tonic?

There are many vintage brands out there:

Vaseline
Pinaud
Jeris
Vitalis
Tabac
Reuzel
Morgan
Vines
Denman/Jack Dean/ Pashana
Lucky Tiger
Yanagiya
Kaminomoto

I will try the two Japanese brands listed above next.

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slapo said:
I've never used one, as I considered them to be perfumed snake oil.

Do they actually do anything for either the hair or the scalp?
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They allow me to use my military brush to style my shortish hair. They also provide scalp nourishment, and lastly they have great scents.

I am attracted to the traditions of the past. Applying Eau de Portugal, Eau de Cologne, and Lotion pour friction.

I am an Edwardian gentleman without the morning suit.
 
When I did, I enjoyed Pinaud the most (non-greasy) Quinine. Pashana Bay Rum made me smile a lot. Vines was okay, but a tad err ... dunno, erm, burnt? Morgans I chucked in the bin. Too greasy. Lucky Tiger was too sticky for my liking. I never got around to Jeris or Tabac or Vaseline.

Surf and salt sprays are for volume. They'll dry out the hair.
 
Sabre said:
I have just ordered the Tabac hair tonic. I thought it was discontinued, but glade to find it's still available.
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I am sure I read that this was not scented with the Tabac scent. But it is, its quite strong. It's probably better for day wear. However, I applied it after my shower and lying in my hotel bed I can't stop sneezing...
 
I love Tabac, I have the AS, EdT, the new formula bowl and, thanks to Uncle Donnie, a tallow bowl incoming. I don't bother with matching deo, shampoo etc, but I was completely unaware they had a hair tonic in the range. I'm only really aware of hair tonics due to Benjamin's Bay rum which I used as a splash and rubbed a bit on me bonce from time to time, but I fear the days of me needing a hair tonic are, er, receding (as am I!) I'll have to make do with the splashes for the scent. What hair I have is too short to benefit from anything other than clippers.
 
Sabre said:
They allow me to use my military brush to style my shortish hair. They also provide scalp nourishment, and lastly they have great scents.

I am attracted to the traditions of the past. Applying Eau de Portugal, Eau de Cologne, and Lotion pour friction.

I am an Edwardian gentleman without the morning suit.
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"They also provide scalp nourishment".

I seriously doubt this, though I'm quite prepared to be corrected. If there is any benefit to the hair or scalp from their use, I suspect it might be from increased blood circulation through massaging the tonic in.

They can be very refreshing, especially on a hot day. Pashana Eau de Portugal particularly so.
 
I don't think it's the same type of product but I really like the vaseline hair tonic / scalp conditioner. very nostalgic lemony scent for me and I do find it moisturising since it's mineral oil based. I haven't used any other hair tonics but having a look, they seem to not contain oil but water, alcohol, glycerine and fragrance.
 
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