American Crew Men’s Hair Fiber (OLD VERSION), Like Hair Gel with High Hold with Low Shine, 3 Oz (Pack of 1)

Hair Paste
Smells good and holds hair in place

Strong hold hair wax for short hair
I love American Crew’s Fiber. I have been using it for over 7 years now.- It provides a natural matte look (as opposed to the “wet hair” look of gels and pomades). Just use a small amount (I use more than a pea size – about two small peas) and warm it up by rubbing your palms together. Then play and style your hair with your palms, as you desire. If you want, you can always add some more. Don’t over-do it, though; it won’t look natural.- If you want a slightly sleek look, you can moisten your hair lightly and then apply the wax. But the product provides almost zero hold with damp hair.- Since you will be using a tiny amount, the puck-sized can will last you about 4-6 months (depending on your usage).- It is not water-proof, which I like. This means that I don’t need to shampoo my hair to get it out of my hair.- You can get rid of it from your palms and fingers by simply washing with water and soap.- If you run your hands through your hair later during the day, it doesn’t “stick” to your hand; I like that.- In the can, the wax is quite soft and is not tough like mustache waxes (which require you to run them under hot water to soften the wax, or use a blow-dryer to soften the wax in the can). It is not fluid-like and won’t fall or move even if you keep the can upside-down at normal temperatures.- I love its lemon-sage scent; it is subtle and not over-powering. It doesn’t smell nasty like so many other hair products filled with mostly artificial ingredients.- It works best with very short and short hair (up to 2.5 inches). You can style the hair any way you want and it will maintain its shape. You can lay it down or spike it up or try a short pomp. If you want a more “fuller” look, ask your barber or stylist to add “texture” to your hair (this means, they will either thin it with thinning shears or a razor, or point cut it at an angle to give it a “choppiness”. With choppy hair, the Fiber will work really well in giving a fuller look).- It provides a strong hold for short hair (not screaming strong hold, though).- With longer hair, it is sometimes a challenge. Laying it down works best for long hair; but if you want to spike your longer hair up, this will not work. It is not meant to, so I don’t blame it.- My hair is mostly straight, but gets slightly wavy when over 3 inches (at which point, I get it cut shorter and then can use Fiber).- It does not work for styling your mustache. Again, it is not meant to, so I don’t blame it. I tried it, but it failed miserably in achieving a handlebar mustache.- Is it the best hair product out there for a matte look? Definitely not! There are many others which provide stronger hold and work on longer hair as well. But still, Fiber does the job really well in its category and I still use it because it works well with my hair.To sum up: good matte look providing, water-proof lemon-sage smelling hair wax for short hair up to 2.5 inches.

Fiber doesn’t have any shine and my hair never looks like it has any product in it — a very …
This has been my go-to pomade/styling cream for about a decade now. I have tried a few others from Aveda, Fat Hair, Mitch, Paul Mitchell, and others that I can’t remember. I always come back to this. I have also tried the other pomades from American Crew and found that they just don’t suit my hair well.Fiber doesn’t have any shine and my hair never looks like it has any product in it — a very natural look. It does tend to make hair look fuller and “clumpy”, if that makes sense. The hold is moderate; if you need additional hold, you might want a quick spritz of hair spray afterward. When it gets really humid or wet, I find it still holds but not as well as hair spray can. I will caution you that if you use this product and sweat profusely, or routinely get soaking wet, it can run down your forehead a bit and cause breakouts. You should also exercise caution when applying it, because if you’re sloppy and get it on your forehead you can bet on a few whiteheads there the next day.Seriously though, use this stuff sparingly. My hair is quite short (1 in. or less, typically) and I use a pea-sized amount for my whole head. I read a lot of complaints here about how someone hair felt very oily and sticky after using this, to which I would say that you overused the product. Even with daily use, this 3 oz. tub lasts me 6 months or longer. Also, when applying, be sure to rub it into your hands for a few seconds to activate it and ensure you don’t get a big clump of it into your hair.Using it sparingly also means it will rinse very easily. Overuse is pretty obvious — if you run your hands through your hair (or get a lady-friend to), your hands will feel waxy.

One of those really under appreciated brands because it has “American” in the name and doesn’t come from Europe or some hot new spot like Australia or whatever. I’ve used a lot of different products over the years that expensive talented barbers sold me, most of them were great for sure but this “Fiber” has to be one of my all time favourites. Why? Because I’m a guy and this is so much easier to use than most of the fancy stuff, and in the end you still get the same result, so you’re out the door much quicker feeling fresh. I don’t know what “Fiber” is supposed to be but it applies like a light paste, very easy to get the right amount and hard to “overdo it”, it dries matte and pretty light so it doesn’t look like you dumped epoxy on your head or got locked by a cow. 5stars, if they discontinue this I’ll be pi**ed.

Excellent without being too greasy.