Ziggy Supply Temasek Pomade review

We've been looking at a lot (and I mean a lot) of Malaysian products as of late. We're gonna take a short break from that and have a look at another Singaporean made product. Ziggy Supply is no stranger to this channel. The products they've released in the past have all been texture-driven, but here we have their latest release; Temasek Pomade. This is their brand new unorthodox water-based pomade featuring a firm hold. This will be the first homebrewed Singaporean pomade that we'll be reviewing, so let's just dive into the product.

Packaging

Temasek Pomade comes in the same 3.5oz plastic tub that most of the other Ziggy Supply products come in. Has light brown labels with all the information displayed well. Features a new rendition of their dapper lion logo on the lid, has ingredients and some extra information on the side. The overall presentation looks fairly simple, but still aesthetically pleasing. I should also note that Temasek Pomade are available in glass jars as well, but I personally prefer the practicality of plastic tubs.

Scent

The pomade comes in a spiced vanilla scent. It smells fairly reminiscent to the clean scent on Singa Pomade, but it has a slightly more sweet and almost chocolatey undertone to it. It smells really smooth, pleasant but also not too overbearing to be obnoxious.

 

Application

Scooping out the pomade requires practically no effort. It feels a lot like a thick cream and has this almost spongey consistency to it. Breaking it down is really effortless and you'll start to feel these beads in the product, almost like a body or face scrub. These beads are actually the cinnamon powder. There are several benefits of cinnamon powder for your scalp such as stimulating hair growth and exfoliating your scalp. Applying the pomade into your hair is really easy and smooth, and you'll pretty much not even feel the beads anymore. I would also recommend applying the product in dry hair to help provide even more hold.

Slickness

The product combs through really easily, but a lot of that initial slickness dries up later on. It's not a very sticky pomade so I do have trouble slicking down some areas, especially trying to gain control over my strays and cowlick.

Control

The pomade styles pretty well. It's got a decent amount of hold and is lightweight enough to give you plenty of height and volume, but I find that it's too lightweight for me. Especially with firms and heavies, I'd prefer a bit more density to the product so that it won't feel as frail and flimsy.

Strength

You do get a good amount of hold with the pomade, but it feels more like a medium firm rather than a true firm. As mentioned earlier, it feels a bit too lightweight and doesn't feel as sturdy as how I'd prefer firm holds to feel like in my hair.

Shine

Advertised as a medium shine, but I'd say it's more to a matte shine or even matte finish.

 

Durability

Despite the lack of density, the product holds up throughout the day fairly well. It still feels a bit too flimsy for my liking, but it retains a good amount of hold and is able to restyle really well. It also feels a bit more dryer after a few hours so it feels more like a lightweight texturising product rather than a pomade to me.

Washability

1-2 showers with shampoo should get all the product out. Rinsing leaves behind a very light buildup behind.

Price-point

Temasek Pomade costs $20 SGD ($14.86 USD). Shipping costs are excluded for us locals, but prices will vary depending on your location.

Verdict

The products that Ziggy Supply have put out in the past have mostly been catered towards clay and wax users, seeing how the main demographic amongst Singaporean men use such products. I was pretty excited to see Matin brew an UWB pomade to cater towards the small pomade community here.

I really like the creamy and soft application with this pomade. The beads of cinnamon powder gives it a rather unique quality that you don't often see with homebrewed products. Styling with it is fairly effortless and it also has a pretty good scent. My main issues with it would be that it's a bit too lightweight for me and doesn't feel sturdy enough for me. It also gets a bit too dry and loses slickness to keep some of my strays in check.

At the end of the day, I feel that Temasek Pomade is a pretty unique take on an UWB pomade. How I see it is that it'd suit people who like lightweight products with a more matte finish. It feels pretty clean in the hair and it's not as greasy as compared to most pomades in general (which shouldn't even be a complaint to begin with). It seems like a pretty decent transitional product for clay and wax users who want to try give pomades a shot. Overall, I'd say that Temasek Pomade is pretty worth checking out. Come have a taste of Singapore.

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