Murray's advertises Edgewax as a gel, but we classify it as a pomade because of it's wax and lanolin content. Murray's Edgewax is creamy and combs in soft like a gel. Edgewax has a clean high end shampoo scent, and washes out with water. Murray's Edgewax pomade dries hard with a moderate shine, but does not have the thick waxy consistency required to straighten extremely curly or wavy hair, making this pomade a better choice for people with normal straight hair.