Side by Side Comparison of: Tigi vs TIGI Cosmetics vs AMERICAN CREW vs The Tea Nation

This is exactly what I've been looking for. My hair is getting longer on top and my previous cream didn't have enough hold and made my hands sticky every time I ran my hands through my hair. This stuff has just the right amount of hold while also being subtle and not looking like your hair is full of "product." And it doesn't seem to leave a residue on my hands if I touch my head. I love it.

Love this stuff. Doesn't give you that juvenile wet look, like so many gels and pomades do. Barely looks like you have any product in your hair, but gives you great hold. A little bit goes a long way, too--one can of this stuff got me through the last 2 years easily. It is scentless and doesn't wear off easily during the day. Also, I tend to have a more sensitive scalp, and I never had any skin irritation with it. Very happy overall.

Boy do I love this product! I have a permanent cowlick right at my crown and this stuff takes care of it without problem. It may take a little more of the product in my case, but my hair never appears weighed down, wet, etc. This stuff allows you to keep your hair appearing light and even product free. I'll be buying this product again when I run out of my current can. Hopefully, for a little less than the $9 I paid.

Make sure to massage in hands before applying directly to your hair. If you don't, little white chunks of product are lodged in your hair. Once you heat up in hands, it's an incredible product. It doesn't have a tacky like hold, it's more of a natural hold. It has a manly scent so consider that if you are buying this as a female. If you like that sorta thing go for it! ;-)

The hype is real. The perfected technique at bottom of review.

I have been using this stuff since 2014. Once in a while I'll try something different. Yet, TIGI Matte Wax always turns out to be better.
What does it do? It holds

Pros:

Hold: Holds your hair all day long. Or longer, if you want it to. Really. I have put it to the ultimate test.
I work outside - moving, sweating, wearing a hard hat. If you are like me, most products wear off after a couple hours. This holds.

Matte: It doesn't have any noticeable sheen. Your hair really doesn't look any different, just stays put. Compared to gel, well...there's no comparison.

Soft: It's a wax, but what that means is it never gets hard or crunchy. You can comb your hair with it in, or run your fingers through. All that will do it hold the shape in the new style you want, whether that's 30 minutes or 3 hours later.

Washable: Washes out easily and thoroughly.

Smells right: Has a very very faint fragrance of something fresh and sweet. But not in any way offensive or noticeable to anyone I have ever met.

Cons:
Everybody has already said what a great product it is, so Ill try to point out what you might not like about it.

Sticky: When you apply it properly, your hair will not be sticky, but your hands will be. You need to be able to wash your hands with WARM water after. Cold water just means a whole lot of hand scrubbing.

Keep it covered: If you forget to put the lid on, it will dry out, and not be usable. (You can add a little water back to the container and reseal it, wait 8 hours and bring it back to life).

Don't over do it: Too much will make your hair sticky until you wash it.

Don't under do it: Too little, and it won't do a d*** thing. The first time I used it, I did this.

THE GOLDILOCKS ZONE METHOD:
This is what works for me, developed from trial and error. Hope it helps you too!
Hair and hands a little damp. After you dry off coming out the shower is just about perfect. Comb your hair to desired shape. A scoop on your palm the about size of a quarter, flat (more if you have long hair). Rub your hands together, and run them through your hair a few times. Wash the stickiness from your hands. Re-comb if necessary.

Conclusion: Its the best out there, if what you want is hair that doesn't look like it has product in it, holding all day. Once you know how to use it.
Just make sure to wash your hands after.

I love this..it's awesome an a heck lot better that a curling iron..the curls stay in an I have straight hair an soooo worth it...curls are beautiful.It rate it a 10 if I could

Best hair spray ever!

This has been my hairspray of choice for many years now. It's one of the few products I've been able to find that can hold big styles without weighing them down. There is also no lingering scent, so you can let your perfume do the talking instead of your nasty scented hairspray.

I love this stuff! It holds great, smells great and doesn't flake. I have short, fine but thick, naturally wavy hair. It holds my kinks and coils very well. BUT the seller needs to take better care with shipping -- product arrived in a very smashed box, one small bubble pillow and the lid was off and smashed up. The spray nozzle was also off the can, but I put it back on and it sprays fine. Wasn't going to waste my time and money sending it back for a new lid. Otherwise, produce wise -- love it.

I have a short pompadour hairstyle that requires a lot of teasing and product to keep it from falling throughout the day. This hair spray does the trick! It doesn't flex, which is what I need. The smell is good for products of this type (a lot of really powerful hair sprays smell awful). It does leave some residue in my hair, but I shower daily because of how much product I use, and it washes right out.

I've been looking for a hair spray like this for a long time. I can't tell you how many trial and error hairsprays I bought before finding this one. I like to fix my hair in the morning and have it stay in place ALL DAY. Other hairsprays I've tried held my hair for a while and then broke down or something. My hair would feel soft and not stay in place. TIGI Bed Head Hard Head is my forever hairspray ( they better not quit making it either!!) It has a nice and not overppowering fragrance, too.

Overall this is a great product. I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars because it still is a little bit soft, more like the consistency of room temp butter than a wax. I've gotten another type of wax from tigi in a black container that was a thicker consistency with a stronger hold. Overall a good product though and you can't beat the price!

I don't know how else to say this, but applying this wax kind of feels like your rubbing something rubber on your hair. I end up pulling hairs out, but once it dries, it works great. Not sure if I'll buy any again, but alas, I have 3 tubs to go through first. ;)

This is probably the best wax I've ever used. Really works and hold is superb. Very light scent that doesn't really bother me. The only reason it gets 4 stars is because it's really stiff. Other than that, it's great. Totally recommend!

It has a great mild smell, and holds pretty well. It's still no match for my four year old after a day at school, but I can't imagine most hair products would be. Easy to use and easy to rinse though!

I think I found my new go to hair product. I have pretty thick, coarse hair, and I've always had trouble finding stuff to control it, but this does the trick well. Holds it in place, and I can easily readjust throughout the day if it starts to fall, and does it all with the matte finish so it looks like there's nothing in your hair. Your hair will retain that way/sticky feel, but it won't be on your hand if you run your fingers through it.

It's also worth noting that I only use the product (as I've done with others); meaning I don't use hair spray, or a blow drier, or whatever, so not sure how those things would tie in.

But that's just how I like it; one product and I'm good to go.

Love TIGI Bed Head products!

good product but not much perfume ..

This spray works really well. Sticky at times but overall gets the job done and lasts a while which is what I needed.

Pretty good spray! It does make your hair seem more dry and staticky over time though but it gets the job done

Great hairspray, 4/5 stars because the packaging this ships in is just a bubble mailer and I think the hairspray is a little costly considering at times my hair feels gummy.

Hold is fantastic. A little use goes a long way. I do think that it builds up on the hair over time. That is the reason for the deduction of a star. However, a stripping shampoo or a couple of washes with baking soda and you are good to go. The nozzle on this NEVER clogs, by the way.

I have medium-length, wavy hair that at times can be a bit unruly. I love a matte finish, so thought I'd give this a try. I've tried a handful of similar texture pastes and have found that this one falls a bit short from some others. While it does in fact achieve a nice matte finish, while adding a good amount of texture, I have found it very difficult to work with. It's surprisingly hard to work through your hair and once in place, you really cant run your fingers through your hair without them getting tangled. This has been the case with many texture pastes, as they achieve the look that you want without the sticky feel. While this isn't a bad by any means, I think I'll go back to some other matte products I have tried in the past.

Not as good as other paste I've used. ADH Dry goes on much better if your hair is completely dry. Make sure your hair is slightly damp while putting this on. It has a very sticky feel to it that I do not like.

I don't think this is the stuff you get in the stores. Much lighter. I bought two. Will use in case of emergency. I still buy the real stuff from the salon.

Pretty good hold, wasn't expecting the hair to have that much hold but it was a nice surprise. A very subtle masculine scent accompanies the wax, always welcomed. There is a lot of product for the price paid for ($11), completely opposite from the products I usually use from Hanz de Fuko. -2 stars because the product tends to flake in my hair and cause me to have dandruff while in hair

I have really thick coarse hair and was looking for a light hold product. This is pretty good but you really have to be careful how much you use. If you go too light, it doesn't do anything or the hold is not consistent. If you use too much, its a little too stiff and gooey. I'm sure there is a medium but I haven't been able to easily achieve it. Been using Woody's Web Matte stuff and I think its better for me but this is by no means a bad product. Just might not be the best if your hair is like a thick scrub brush / chia pet like mine.

not bad, but not quite suit for my hair

Very sticky - but not easy to control. Dries very quickly and can’t really work into hair.

I like that it it keeps my hair in place but it makes my head itch. I think because it's so dry. I'll finish this extra large container then get something different.

My daughter used too much and it made her scalp flaky! 😞

I thought this would hold my hair all day, but it didn't. I must have too thin of hair. Will not be purchasing again.

The spray holds up really well, but the nozzle keeps self clogging. Super annoying.

I really didn't like it. It doesn't have great hold and it made my hair look really greasy. I am going to try a wax next time.

Compared to the Bed Head Manipulator Matte, it is:
- much stickier when initially applying
- little more difficult to work with after applying
- definitively look more matte
- holds much longer
- feels "crunchier" when reshaping after some time

When using this, I recommend first putting it in when your hair is damp. It is much easier to work with than when your hair is dry.

I've used quite a few pomades, and this one is the worst thus far. You really have to work it into your hair or it will leave white chunks, and it hardens it like a gel. It's not like a pomade, or what I'd consider a pomade. The best I've tried is bumble and bumble semisumo. It's a little more expensive, but it's on another level. But really, if your going to buy this, you may as well just get LA Looks. At least you'll have lots of it ;)

I'm not sure why I got this again. Maybe because of the high reviews, but I realized after a couple days that this is not the hair wax for me mostly because it is a little too weak for my taste. I put it on my hair, and it does not hold, but leaves this sticky-like residue for the whole day until I shower. If I could return it and get something else, I would, but I guess I'll use it up and make a better decision next time.

This paste is extremely thick and difficult to distribute on your hair. While it does have some hold to it, I think it is too difficult to "play" with it especially if you have long-ish hair like I do. It's very likely that it works better on guys with shorter hair. I wouldn't recommend it to guys with thin hair.

I read a few reviews looking for a hairspray which was more of a matte look and still volume for medium length hair and this was recommended, but it's just the same as much cheaper brands stuff shine and stiffness. Also, it sprays out very concentrated and direct as opposed to a gentler mist

I've been using this product for years without any problem but my recent order was not good. It sprays too thick, not as a mist, which caused noticeable sticky spots. To make thing worst, it's non-returnable.

Stinky

This hairspray doesn't hold. It feels stiff right at first, but after about 30 minutes, my hair just flattens out and goes limp. But this isn't the only hairspray that is doing this. I can't seem to find a hairspray that holds my hairstyle in anymore.

Shipping time was too slow. Product was okay.

This product had rave reviews. However, it is not comparable to Kenra which I went back to using. Th hairspray holds to a certain degree but is sticky when u try to brush it out. I would not say it is a power hold.

I have tried to use this product however it seems defective or not being tested properly. It's too hard to apply on hair (Almost solid). I guess i was given expired product and there is no way to return/exchange it.

This had been my go-to hair product for years. After trying waayyy too many other products, I always came back to this. Now, they changed it, and my hair just looks bad with it. Why Tigi??
Now I have to go start another search.

Very disappointed! Since Paul Mitchell's ESP Lab is no longer made, I've been desperately trying to find something similar. After reading great reviews on this product I thought this may be a good solution. I have thin hair, but this isn't anything like paste and doesn't have a strong hold. Unfortunately, there's no cheaper solution to test product before having to buy the whole can. I'd love to hear if anyone else found something comparable to PM's ESP Lab.

I have dark hair cut into a pixie. This wax is white and left my hair looking slightly...frosted. I guess that is intended to create the matte rather than glossy final look, but it just left my hair looking gunky.

Very firm and hard to work through hair. Too little does nothing, too much makes your hair look greasy. Seems as though the can is not secure and the wax has started to dry out even more.

Makes my hair feel weird! And very dry and hard to explain until he use it. But I don't recommend it

the hairspray arrived with a cracked lid

came with cap broken and first time used it made hair sticky and nasty

Pretty sure this is a knock-off. High price for something that does absolutely nothing. Don't buy this!

Damaged, won't spray straight went in my eye and caused infection.

Don't buy it! It said it would get here in three days and it ended up taking three months! It leaves hair spray particles on your hair follicles and when it dries it gets flaky. Don't recommend it. Big sexy hair is way better than this bullboob!