In the heydey of men’s facial hair, the nineteenth century, barbers offered all kinds of ways to grease, pomade, and wax one’s hair, whiskers, moustaches, and sideburns.
Macassar oil was popular for giving hair a glossy sheen, but it… Read More
Macassar Oil was marketed as “an unguent for the hair” in 1807 by an advertiser who claimed it was made from sweet-smelling oils imported from Macassar (on the island of Celebes in what is now Indonesia). The stuff was probably… Read More