Effective hair gel without the shine, is there a such thing?

[eits]

what the hell? hair gel? lol wtf? what is this, the 90s?

buy some forming/shaping cream, dude... super hold, no shine.

this is what i use:

 

[ElFenix]

http://www.sebastianprofessional.com/en_US/products/form/product.jsp?id=100026

doesn't smell like you just got off an oil rig

 

[MrMatt]

Are there any hair gels for men with effective holding power that don't leave your hair shinny? Basically, I'm looking for the hold without it looking like I have any hair gel on.

I searched for years and finally found American Crew's forming creme. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it. Give it a shot. smells good too

 

[ChaoZ]

I searched for years and finally found American Crew's forming creme. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it. Give it a shot. smells good too

+1

I use it too and it's awesome.

 

[eits]

I searched for years and finally found American Crew's forming creme. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it. Give it a shot. smells good too

trust me, the paul mitchell tea tree shaping cream is way better.

i'm no stranger to hair products... some of the other ones i had were thrown away because i just wouldn't use anymore (bed head, axe molding cream sample, redkin "maneuver" molding wax, a couple pomades, and a couple others i don't remember)

- tea tree shaping cream
- hair saloon for men forming cream
- american crew matte
- american crew forming cream
- american crew fiber

(unintentionally, that's in order of best to worst)

 

[MrMatt]

trust me, the paul mitchell tea tree shaping cream is way better.

i'm no stranger to hair products... some of the other ones i had were thrown away because i just wouldn't use anymore (bed head, axe molding cream sample, redkin "maneuver" molding wax, a couple pomades, and a couple others i don't remember)

- tea tree shaping cream
- hair saloon for men forming cream
- american crew matte
- american crew forming cream
- american crew fiber

(unintentionally, that's in order of best to worst)

haha yeah, I think I have 6 products right now in my medicine cabinet. I have incredibly thick hair and once it gets past about an inch and a half the american crew stuff doesn't work on it anymore, so I end up going with a styling glue, which does leave a faint shine, but I can get some crazy spikes going. Ladies love the spikes :awe:

 

[eits]

haha yeah, I think I have 6 products right now in my medicine cabinet. I have incredibly thick hair and once it gets past about an inch and a half the american crew stuff doesn't work on it anymore, so I end up going with a styling glue, which does leave a faint shine, but I can get some crazy spikes going. Ladies love the spikes :awe:

paul mitchell hair glue? i used to use that all the time back in undergrad... then i couldn't find it anymore. i guess it came back out on the market or something. i saw a few bottles of it at my stylist's. it was in an elmer's glue-looking bottle, just like it used to be, except with a different label...

 

[shortylickens]

Conditioner.
After shower drop in a little dab and it holds hair nicely. If it seems crunchy, play with it a bit.

 

[Wyndru]

Wow, I think I'm paying way too much for forming paste, the american crew stuff is dirt cheap. I think I'm gonna give it a shot, paying $13 for 3oz. redken power paste sucks. It's the only stuff that has worked for me so far though, my hair is really thick and straight.

Does American Crew hold all day, or does it get frizzy after a few hours?

 

[eits]

Wow, I think I'm paying way too much for forming paste, the american crew stuff is dirt cheap. I think I'm gonna give it a shot, paying $13 for 3oz. redken power paste sucks. It's the only stuff that has worked for me so far though, my hair is really thick and straight.

Does American Crew hold all day, or does it get frizzy after a few hours?

dude, trust me... american crew is NOT that good.

get this: http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Mitchell-...3711364&sr=1-1

 

[MJinZ]

Conditioner.
After shower drop in a little dab and it holds hair nicely. If it seems crunchy, play with it a bit.

Conditioner can be used for that, but like Cum, that isn't really its purpose.

 

[ChaoZ]

dude, trust me... american crew is NOT that good.

get this: http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Mitchell-...3711364&sr=1-1

What's the difference between that and the Crew one? The Crew makes my hair too sticky and a bit stiff. I have really straight hair, and I just want something to prevent my hair from being frizzy.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Here you go OP. Don't say I never did anything for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doTln-HDFQo&feature=related

 

[MrMatt]

paul mitchell hair glue? i used to use that all the time back in undergrad... then i couldn't find it anymore. i guess it came back out on the market or something. i saw a few bottles of it at my stylist's. it was in an elmer's glue-looking bottle, just like it used to be, except with a different label...

Not by Paul Mitchell actually, I can't think of the brand off the top of my head...got 2 be glued or something like that....it's an off-brand but works surprisingly well

 

[eits]

What's the difference between that and the Crew one? The Crew makes my hair too sticky and a bit stiff. I have really straight hair, and I just want something to prevent my hair from being frizzy.

this doesn't get sticky. just don't use a lot of it.

 

[TheVrolok]

dude, trust me... american crew is NOT that good.

get this: http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Mitchell-...3711364&sr=1-1

How long does that usually last you, and do you use it daily? After a few years of shaving my head (which I love, actually, both for the look and maintenance), I've decided to grow out my hair again for giggles. Who knows if it'll last, but I need to figure out what to do with it when it's back. I've got pretty thick curly/wavy hair and I need some sort of product to manage it.

 

[eits]

How long does that usually last you, and do you use it daily? After a few years of shaving my head (which I love, actually, both for the look and maintenance), I've decided to grow out my hair again for giggles. Who knows if it'll last, but I need to figure out what to do with it when it's back. I've got pretty thick curly/wavy hair and I need some sort of product to manage it.

i use it daily. it lasts all day long. as long as longevity of the product daily usage, i'd say it's probably a good 7 months or so before you'd need to buy more.

 

[TheVrolok]

i use it daily. it lasts all day long. as long as longevity of the product daily usage, i'd say it's probably a good 7 months or so before you'd need to buy more.

Ah, that's a lot longer than I had anticipated. Good stuff.