SEVEN POTIONS Hair Clay For Men and Women 3.4 fl oz - High Hold No Shine Hair Pomade For Men - Effortless Hair Styling Product That Leaves No Residue - Water Based - Natural, Vegan, Cruelty Free

I have terribly sensitive skin including my scalp. This includes ezcema. I often get compliments on my thick wavy/curly hair. Some days however, my hair is less flattering. Adding product makes it consistently look great. I'm not a fan of gel so I've opted to try hair clay (as the slick, glossy look of pomade does not appeal to me) I've tried nearly a dozen brands by now... One particular brand had the worst and strongest scent that I actually received multiple complaints in a single day (never experienced that before about anything). But most irritated my scalp; one even flared up my eczema on my face (yes, my face broke out, it was REALLY bad). After awhile, I gave up. But after I healed up and some time had passed, I began looking again for a quality product that was gentle on skin. Seven Potions IS that product! NO irritation on my scalp AT ALL. It is definitely a clay and will not have that slick, glossy pomade look (which some "clays" that I've tried had which is misleadingly and not my preference). It is indeed matte but without being super matte like other brands which made my hair look dry & lifeless. Fortunately, it is just the right amount of matte; a natural look. Seven Potions applies moderately easy for a hair clay. Not too sticky like some other brands. It is unscented or at least a very light generic scent which I greatly prefer. It doesn't fight against my cologne when I do decide to wear any. Having too many scents mixing around is not good. (I just checked the product page to see if it was advertised as Unscent or not, but then noticed that other reviews mentioned a terrible scent. This is not my experience. Perhaps Seven Potions took note of these negative reviews and remedied the scent problem. I bought 2 of their hair clays so I can have 1 at my girlfriend's. I bought them a few weeks apart. Neither had a poor scent. It is pleasant and extremely light. I only smell it from the can and never on myself which is a selling point to me). I would not consider this a "high hold" though. Perhaps medium at best. Then again, I do not put more than a nickel size amount since I do not want to add too much weight to my hair or start looking greasy. The hold is natural as a hair clay should be. It won't fight up against wind (this isn't hair gel). And at the end of the day, the product seems to disintegrate while leaving the volume & curls in my hair, and smooth & soft too. Due to this, it is extremely easy to wash out considering most of the time, I don't feel its presence. I don't see myself using anything else moving forward.

I love this hair styling clay. You get a generous portion in the tin that's going to last for a long time. The consistency is pretty stiff, but, after warming it in your hands, it goes on really well. My hair is medium to long, and everything stays in place but with a natural "tousled" look. Too, if you've been in a high wind, you have but to run your fingers through it, and everything is back in place easily. I started growing my hair out longer, so it was important for me to find something that worked well for styling and had ingredients that were which were good for my hair. This hair styling clay fills the bill on both! Regarding all the posts on it having a peculiar smell, IMHO, the scent is in no way off-putting to me. According to my nose personally, it is lightly fragrant with a different sort of smell I interpret as clay and natural ingredients. My Mum has a great sense of smell, so I put the open tin right under her nose. She inhaled deeply and said right away that she loved it. To be accurate however, she is a little old lady. I guess it's a matter of perspective: perhaps we're used to hair-care products that have been chemically engineered to smell artificially lovely. It's a lot more important to me to put something on my hair that is healthy with natural ingredients, vegan, and not tested on innocent animals. And it smells uniquely of Mother Nature.

The brand I had been using for years has been impossible to find so I switched to this hair clay by Seven Potions. I have very long hair, straight hair and I use this to keep the top and sides under control. The hold is decent enough to hold throughout the day, but won't hold up in the wind. It's quite dry and not greasy. And that's great, but makes it a bit difficult to apply without the proper amount of dampness/water. The smell is unique, earthy, though not conventionally good smelling like a bouquet or fruit. Perhaps that's the best for guys anyways. Most importantly, it cleans off very easily without leaving much residue. Other plusses are basic ingredients, no coloring or other weird stuff like many other hair clays/pomades.

Great for styling, good hold, and doesn’t dry out my hair. The only thing I would say is that the sandalwood smell is strong. Just something to keep in mind if you’re into cologne and don’t want that.

I really appreciate that this clay is natural and cruelty free, and the texture, hold and overall quality of it is great, but it is completely ruined by the overwhelming sandalwood fragrance that is added to it. Despite the description, there is nothing subtle about it. I've used it twice and it wound up giving me a headache each time. The fragrance does not wear off throughout the day and I've been told it's nauseating - definitely not suitable if you work in an office or other setting with a no fragrance policy. I wish I could get my money back but I didn't open this product in time to be able to return it, so in the trash it goes. Don't buy unless you want to walk around smelling like a human sandalwood diffuser!

Great overall product, no overwhelming smell and good hold

Ich ernähre mich vegan und wollte mir nun auch eine vegane Alternative zum gewohnten Haarwachs besorgen. Vorher benutzte ich American Crew, war auch immer sehr zufrieden, wollte nun aber etwas Vergleichbares. Das Wachs ist cremig, leicht in der Hand verteilbar und wird dann wie gewohnt im Haar einmassiert. Für mich riecht es sehr angenehm, ohne extremen Parfümduft, aber mit leicht erdiger, toniger Note - was ich persönlich sehr passend und angenehm finde, es könnte aber auch nicht für jeden etwas sein... Die Frisur hält mit dem Wachs wunderbar und sieht für mehrere Stunden bzw. den Berufstag sehr gut aus: matt und definiert. Sie hält dabei bestimmt keinem Schauer oder extremen Wind stand, für den Alltag ist das aber für mich mittlerweile die erste Wahl, insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund der tierleidfreien Herstellung!

The fragrance/smell is not good.

En primera debo decir que no es un mal producto (ya casi termino con el), si utilizas una cantidad moderada te deja el cabello con efecto mate pero si utilizas mucho se puede llegar a sentir grasoso el cabello, un detalle que no me agrado para nada y es el motivo por el cual no volvería a comprarlo es que si lo utilizas en seco al momento de peinarte te jala demasiado el cabello, cada que lo utilizaba en seco me arrancaba varios cabellos la única manera de evitar esto es utilizarlo en cabello húmedo o bien humedeciendo el producto antes de aplicarlo pero eso altera el efecto que te da y no queda tan mate cómo utilizarlo en seco. Lo recomiendo para personas con cabello grueso y difícil de controlar, muchos mencionan el olor y para mi eso fue un detalle insignificante, tendrías que ser una persona muy sensible a olores para que te llegue a molestar. En general bien pero optaré por buscar otra opción.

Erg soepel in te brengen zonder dat je haartjes lostrekt. Heeft een best sterke hold, aan het eind van de dag begint het een beetje te zakken. Maar omdat het mooi zacht blijft kun je tussendoor je kapsel weer in model brengen. Er is slechts weinig nodig om mijn dunne (maar op sommige plaatsen stugge haar) in model te houden, en het geeft vrijwel geen extra glans. Qua geur vind ik het een subtiele vanille-achtige geur. Ik lees dat sommigen het overheersend vinden, of dat het een oma geur zou zijn. Ik herken dat totaal niet en vind het een subtiele en onopvallende geur. Ook geeft het geen plakkerig of vet gevoel aan het haar, en het is makkelijk uit te wassen. Na een paar dagen testen vind ik het beter dan de Arcadian Clay Pomade. Die is veel stroever bij het aanbrengen en na het opdrogen, terwijl de hold minder is.