Back when it was common for men to put various oils and goo in their hair to hold it in a rigid, unnatural shape, was America covered in collateral-damage grease stains?

Maybe not. I guess your head doesn't actually come in contact with that many surfaces.

But have you ever longed to "summerproof" your hair? (I'm not sure firing up a lighter that close to your face would be such a great idea after molding your head-loaf with that stuff. And do those two young ladies in the ad seem rather easily beguiled?)

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Or have you ever worried about the dreaded "dry hair"? Or thought that perhaps your phone was actually a WWII walkie talkie?

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Or realized that, according to noted relationships expert Charlie Wild, putting "cream-oil" in your hair was the secret to romantic success?

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Or ever considered using a Vaseline product in your hair?

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Or believed that your summer choices came down to staying inside or slathering your hair with shellac?

www.barberz.com

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