Nostalgic bringing back the OG clay for a seasonal release
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yeah i love this stuff. this and moon paste firm are two of my favorite pomades. I wish they were available year-round.
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No idea if this will be a completely limited and strictly seasonal deal, or if it may be returning in a more permanent way. Either way this is great news imo, Nostalgic’s original clay is one of my favorite products, and I’d been rationing my dwindling jar thinking it may never return. I know there are some out there who found the original clay too slick for a clay, but in my hair it’s one of the best clays I’ve ever used and I know there are others out there with a similar experience.
How slick would you say it is? I’m actually looking for something like a slick clay
Somewhat slick for a clay, not slick compared to an ob or uwb pomade. It behaves more similarly to oil based clays than water based clays, despite actually being water based itself.
To me overly dry clays can make my hair a bit too poofy and don’t allow for the more natural flow and movement that ob clays provide, which is why when I use clays it tends to be the obs such as Lockhart’s or Fuertes (two I also recommend). Nostalgic allows for a lot of texture, while not making your hair appear overly dry, and the slick-ish nature can allow for really great flow and separation.
However I will say if you use a hydrating prestyler like a tonic or serum, you can achieve a less dry finish even with dry clays and pastes. For instance prestyling with the tonic from Templeton Tonics and finishing with their Oasis has been a recent favorite combo for me.
I haven’t delved too deep yet, though I found that nostalgic SWB was too slick, it made me look kinda greasy. I’ve only used firsthands clay, and now their summer, and I really like both. I’ve been looking for something a little more slick, but still on the dryer end, especially as winter comes. Is nostalgic clay what I want? I also have the moon paste but don’t like the scent at all.
SWB is an unorthodox water based pomade, which are pomades designed to emulate oil based/grease pomades, so it is far far slicker than any clay. I haven’t used any Firsthand products, but Nostalgic’s clay is going to be very dry compared an actual pomade, but more slick than a very dry product like Stickmore’a Clay-Fiber or Shear Revival’s Northern Lights. Easy to run your hands through, but won’t appear greasy (in my experience).
It's a nice medium clay pomade. I actually like to use a little bit of it on lazy days just for a bit of hold and control. Really like it especially for taming my part downwards.