02 — The climate
Made for
here.
Most styling products are made for cooler, drier cities. Here they melt, flake or flatten by lunch.
Thirty-degree afternoons. Near-constant humidity. A balm that still looks the same at six as it did at ten.
01 — The balm
A full year of R&D went into this one tin. A strong, flexible hold that stays restyleable all day, with a silk matte finish: matte to the eye, with a subtle natural sheen.
02 — The climate
Most styling products are made for cooler, drier cities. Here they melt, flake or flatten by lunch.
Average afternoon high. The tin doesn't care.
Mean relative humidity. Hold doesn't collapse.
Morning to evening, one application.
On the chair
One balm. Restyled all day.
03 — The scent
Refreshing, close to the skin, and gone by evening.
The first hit when you open the tin. Clean, bright and cooling.
Soft and creamy, without the sunscreen smell.
What's left on your fingers by the afternoon.
04 — The ritual
A fingertip for short hair. A thumbnail for longer.
Warm it between your palms until clear, then work it through damp or dry hair.
Shape with fingers or a comb. Reshape any time during the day.
05 — The club
Francesco's Barber Club is a social initiative, not a barbershop. It's built around one simple act: giving a good haircut, and the dignity that comes with it, to the people most often overlooked.
We're named after Pope Francis, Papa Francesco, and we live by his words: "Why them and not me?" The skills and blessings placed in our hands are meant to be shared.
To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.
— Pope Francis
As featured on
Mothership
Nº 001 · Hair styling balm
Every tin helps fund free haircuts through the club.