Hair Clay is also known as Clay in the hair industry. Clay is a hair product that has very similar characteristics to hair wax, they both have good hold. The most noticeable difference between clay and wax is the matt texture clay provides. Clay has a little to no shine, meaning a stylist can achieve a very natural and dull look.

Clay products

There are a lot of hair clays out there. Most clay products are considered salon

Beauty salon

A beauty salon or beauty parlor is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women...

 grade, the price of these products is usually more expensive your normal consumer level hair wax

Hair wax

Hair wax is a thick hairstyling product containing wax, used to assist with holding the hair. In contrast with hair gel, most of which contain alcohol, hair wax remains pliable and has less chance of drying out...

 and gel

Gel

A gel is a solid, jelly-like material that can have properties ranging from soft and weak to hard and tough. Gels are defined as a substantially dilute cross-linked system, which exhibits no flow when in the steady-state...

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Clay product have a lot of good features, however they leave residual clay when applied too much. That is, it can leave visible streak marks on the hair if applied poorly.