Pete & Pedro and Putty - Hair Putty for Men with Strong Hold and Matte Finish

Love this stuff! It has a nice strong hold without feeling crunchy or looking glossy or looking or feeling greasy at all. It has a nice lightweight, matte, almost unstyled look. If you want a tousled look, this is a great product. You can also achieve a smooth look. When touched it feels a little waxy but doesn't pull or tangle the hair. Very easily washes out. Only need a very small amount so it lasts a long time. Not great for curly hair.

Good product

At first, I was annoyed with the higher base price compared to other men's hair products and having to pay the $5 for shipping when I could get other hair products with free Two-Day Prime shipping. However, the shipping was extremely quick, and the product itself is out of this world. I might sign up for the subscription plan to cut shipping costs in the future now that I know how good this stuff is. First off, the putty smells absolutely amazing. It's like a mix of some type of floral lavender and maybe some clean soap. It also has a very strong hold and very little shine. I haven't had any of the flaking problems that some others are talking about. I do recommend, though, taking the time to rub it in to your dry hands thoroughly and evenly before applying. The jar of product should also last me a long time because I find myself using very little product in each application because of how strong the hold is, while an application of the product does indeed hold hair for the whole day. In the future, I may check out Pete and Pedro's pomade because I think my current, subtle hairstyle actually is better complemented by shinier products, but it's easy to add shine, if desired, with the putty by adding some leftover hairspray, pomade, or gel into the mix. Anyway, definitely give this stuff a shot if you are looking for a great styling product with high hold and low shine for short to medium length and thick (or thinner) men's hair. EDIT 1/9/17: I have now tried P&P pomade too, and it's great, but the putty is really what I'm looking for for my current hairstyle. I just had an AMAZING hair day with the putty, and I can say it beats all the big competitors out there, namely American Crew Fiber. Aside from the amazing smell of the putty, it holds exactly how you leave it ALL day. It doesn't become slightly droopy and lose a bit of hold after a few hours like American Crew Fiber does. My hair also feels a bit healthier after using the putty versus when I used the fiber. DEFINITELY give this putty a shot.

I absolutely love this product. I have ordered it several times now and will definitely keep getting it. I especially love the high hold it gives without the added shine. I like that it has a matte finish so it looks more natural and the hold lasts a long time. If anything, I just wish the product was less expensive, but overall not a dealbreaker.

If I could give it 3.5 stars, I would. But since I can't, I'll round up and give it 4. Smell and odor - This putty smells fine. I don't know if it smells nice, but it doesn't smell in anyway that it would turn you off of it. Consistency - It's very sticky...almost like the paste you used in grade school. You have to rub your hands hard to get it to emulsify properly. Size - You don't get a lot, and although its the same size as comparable products, I've already gone through half of it in about a month. I normally use Paul Mitchel Tea Tree Styling Cream and for some reason, it takes me much longer to go through that container. Maybe it's the volume and density of the products? I don't know. But I was hoping Pete & Pedro was going to last me much longer at $20 a container. And yes, I'm only using a little tab like Aaron suggests in the youtube video. Performance - After about 3 days, I was ready to give this a very poor rating. The hold on my hair was very weak and only lasted until noon or so (half a normal work day). I was adding it to my hair that was already dry. I assumed that would work because I can do that with other products. But instead of giving this a low rating, I decided to follow Aaron's technique exactly. I applied it to my hair while it was wet and then blow dried it. Then I added a few quick shots of hair spray. This did the trick. My hair kept it's shape all day and night. I could feel it working better after I blow dried it. Using this technique is a little time consuming but I am satisfied with the results. I'm deducting points for the price and that I can't apply it to dry hair and get good results. But in the end, I think I would buy this again and would probably recommend it to another person.