Seven Potions Hair Clay

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.

Seemingly healthy ingredients for good body, hold and texture. Pretty easy to work with. Doesn't turn slimy in the humidity and has a nice smell. At least as good or better than the questionable-ingredient-crap I was using before.

This is a decent product, but far from the best of ones I've tried. For the price I expected this to be better.The good:- Hold is pretty strong overall- Texture. Product is easy to spread in your hands to use- I actually like the smell that others have complained aboutThe bad:It's overall just way too difficult to use; I've found that there's very little room for error when using this product. The dampness of my hair and the amount of product I use must be exact otherwise it doesn't turn out well. Once it starts to go bad I have yet to be successful in trying to fix it. Other products I've used were significantly better in this regard - they work well if my hair is more damp or dryer. It also doesn't hold up as well throughout the day as other products.

I’ve been a loyal customer of this product for quite some time, and while I genuinely like it and have found it effective overall, I’ve noticed an ongoing issue with consistency. The quality seems to vary from purchase to purchase. The most recent one I purchased, for example, had a noticeable granularity that wasn’t present in previous purchases. It’s disappointing, especially since I typically make sure to restock before my current supply runs out to avoid any interruptions. At this point, I’m considering exploring other options that offer more reliable consistency. It’s a good product, but the inconsistency has become too frequent to ignore.

Great hold and properly viscus. Not runny like other pomades.