American Crew Defining Paste with Medium Hold & Low Shine, Gifts For Men, For Thickening & Texture (85g) Matte Finish, Hair Styling Wax for Men

Product Information

We experimented with a wide range of men’s hair products and determined that American Crew – Defining Paste is the best product overall for grooming all hair types. Mixing Fiber and Pomade wouldn’t be worth doing, as the resulting mixture isn’t easy to distribute through the hair.

Its consistency is like thin toothpaste, and it can be effortlessly applied in seconds with your fingertips without warming it in your hands first. Creams work on almost any hair length, but because they don’t have a strong hold, they’re not ideal for a spiked-up hairstyle. You’ll notice that Fiber is labeled as “high hold” while Defining paste is marketed as “medium hold”. Using a fingertip amount on a daily basis, you could expect a 3oz jar of American Crew Fiber to last around 5-6 weeks.It isn’t objectively bad for your hair but as with any fibrous product, the tug could cause a few hairs to get pulled out if styled too aggressively.

Overall, Fiber does have some nourishing ingredients that are good for the hair, such as emollients like Cetyl Palmitate and humectants like Lanolin.The first direction in which you work Fiber into your hair depends on what direction you eventually want your hair to end up. This is where the fiber really comes into play, and does suggest the hold is going to be pretty good. If you’re looking for a better hold with a similar natural/low shine finish, go for American Crew Fiber.

Layrite is famous for its line of pomades created by barber Donnie Hawley (who promotes his products with instructional, if unintentionally amusing, YouTube videos). The scent has a synthetic edge but it isn’t offensive and doesn’t detract from the citrus-y, lotion-esque smell. Once the paste is worked through, hair can be styled in any manner repeatedly after one application.Try them both out and you’ll most likely find that they have pretty similar levels of hold, both leaning more towards medium than high. Becoming a member gains you access to incredible offers on cosmetics, fragrances, hair care products, and more. Having said that, not American Crew’s Molding Clay, as for some reason that does come with a medium shine; very unusual for a clay.