HOW TO USE HAIR CLAY
Have you ever pulled styling product through your hair, loved the results, and found that two hours later it’s pinged out of place? If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place: hair clay is the answer to locking your style in place.
Hair clay offers workable and buildable hold, but it starts off with a stronger hold than other products, meaning you can really strong-arm your style for a sculpted finish. And as it’s matte, nobody will know that there’s a scaffold of clay keeping your hair in place.
So which hairstyles look best using hair clay and what is the best hair clay for men? Read on…
Which Hairstyles Does Hair Clay Work On?
If you want to use hair clay and aren’t sure if it is for you, you need to ask yourself a couple of questions:
Do you want hair that has a lot of hold but is still moveable?
Do you want your hair to have a matte finish?
Do you want to care for your scalp and avoid irritation when styling your hair?
If you answered yes to all these questions, it sounds like our new clay would be a perfect match.
There are some styles that work particularly well with hair clay. Anything with volume on top that needs controlling and styling looks great when hair clay is in the mix. If you like retro hair, a quiff is perfect, or alternatively an undercut with longer top portion is the perfect style for some clay.
To style a quiff with clay, take a small pea-sized amount of clay and really rake and twist it through slightly damp hair. Start with the longest section to keep it in place. For volume on top of an undercut, or if you have short backs and sides with more hair on top, use a nickel-sized amount on just the top portion. Your hair will stay in place after without lots of movement - though it won’t look stiff and fixed.
