*6 month update - the review mostly stands, it is a heavy degreaser so great for oily scalps and teenagers, I do feel like it's dried my hair out a bit much so just have a good conditioner or alternate, hydrating, shampoo for balancing moisture if your scalp starts to flake* *Original review - Advertised as a body wash/shampoo/conditioner, three in one, really it's only maybe a decent body wash and not a very good conditioner, especially for long hair; however, I will say, it is an amazing shampoo. My hair is thick, straight, and long, down to the shoulder blades anyway, and it takes a small palm full to fully lather it, I let it sit in my hair for about a minute before I wash it out, drinking my shower beer or soaping up, whatever, then it washes out nicely. The first time I got it, I used it exclusively for all three (soap, shamp, condish) and it was way harder than it should have been to brush my hair out afterwards, even with a "wet brush" (which I highly recommend btw) but I can say my hair was extremely soft after it dried and I genuinely couldn't stop smelling it the days following, which brings us to the scent. I've read reviews where people have said that it has a baby powder smell? Maybe slightly. I also wouldn't, as a tobacco user, exactly call it tobacco, also maybe slightly. I will say, what it is, is a pleasant, masculine smell and I enjoy it a lot more than I thought I would. After initially smelling the bottle I thought it was too strong but it evens out nicely in a wash. It varies but I shower sort of intermittently throughout the week because it's better for your hygiene and scalp, the scent stuck in my hair for 3 days and so did the softness, probably would have lasted more but that's as long as I'm willing to go. So overall, amazing shampoo. The body/beard wash part however, was pretty underwhelming, it only lasted maybe a day and was very faint but perhaps did slightly help with softness but not moisture retention in my opinion. In the picture are items I highly recommend to fill other roles, I learned at a younger age that if a man doesn't take care of himself no one will, these are the things that I found that work best in my opinion, at least for my genetics. "Nizoral A-D anti-dandruff shampoo" takes care of the dry scalp business when it inevitably hits, really I only ever have to use this like maybe twice a year to keep everything in check but it's the best solution I've used out of many. Cannot recommend it enough. The "Duke Cannon charcoal conditioner" is my current go-to so I can actually brush my hair out, though I think I'm switching to "Blu atlas". If your hair is shorter you can probably get by just using The man-made wash tbh and you'll probably be better for it, the spiced vanilla scent one is good, I actually purchased it for my teenage brother and he loves it. This Duke conditioner is good though and I use it in my beard as well. The "Duke Cannon shampoo puck" is absolutely outstanding, it has changed my shower life forever, if I ever stockpile for doomsday, it'll probably be the first thing I start with, it lasts forever, it lathers insanely quick and insanely well, it does a great job and smells great, it's perfect for traveling, honest to God it's blown my mind and I only got it because the charcoal shampoo wasn't in stock, now I'm never going back. It's my permanent travel shampoo option, great for road trips with alternating elevation as bottles tend to build up pressure and potentially explode, it's just amazing all around really. Finally, the shower beer. It'll definitely enhance your shower experience. Miller (not lite) is a decent go-to domestic but a fine craft beer is recommended. Maybe if it's just a shower beer, better to go with something affordable and save the good stuff for the good days with good friends. Your call. Some side notes: I've used a few different bars of soap but none of them have had a lasting impression on me so it's undecided, try different things, see what you like, this shampoo brand "man made" dells their own bars that I have yet to try. Included is a pic of my choice pomades, deodorants, and toothpaste, all amazing in my opinion. Hope this all helps. Live well, take care of yourself. @trad.west
