Get with the Crew

American Crew is one of my favourite brands – mixing old school 70’s and 80’s barber shop style with 21^st century male grooming needs. This month I road tested American Crew’s Defining Paste.

Now this stuff doesn’t give as much as hold as American Crew’s award winning Fiber  (in 2009 it won the Men’s Health grooming product of the year award and in 2006 won FHM’s grooming product of the year), but is just as pliable and gives good definition while providing a matte finish. It gives quite a low shine to the hair but not as natural as some matte clays.

Work this through dry hair for best results. Putting this in damp hair can leave you with a less natural look.

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The ‘Caviar’ of hair clay

This stuff has been forged on a Polish building site. It’s as tough as iron but as flexible as aluminium. As it says on the pot – this stuff is hair concrete. If you want that natural look, but need strong hold and definition, then look no further.

It is known as the ‘Caviar’ of hair styling tools – arguably this might because it’s fairly expensive (around £17.00) – or it might be because it’s so damn good. The downside to such a strong hold clay is that it takes a few good shampoo sessions to get this stuff out.

The product: Alterna Hair Concrete – Hemp Organics

How to use: warm it up in your palms and apply to dry hair

Where to buy: hair salons or online