Increasingly, the best men’s styling products in South Africa are available online – and they include products from leading international brands, at surprisingly reasonable prices.
Pomades, waxes, pastes and resins allow for easy restyling, and are ideal for achieving sleek, polished hairstyles. For a more casual aesthetic, clay and wax products offer a natural, textured look with a matte finish.
Gels are available with a wide choice of hold levels (with or without a wet look) – and lightweight foams can nourish and smoothe the hair, while aiding styling. Some styling products also add pigment to the hair.
Find the best option for your grooming needs – based on your hair type, style and desired level of hold – with the following list of top-rated men’s styling products, for the hair and beard.
Best men’s hair styling product overall
Whether a casual, mussed up look or more conventional comb-over is your kind of hair style, Woody’s for Men Mold It Matte Styling Paste is the go-to product. It is odourless, light on the hair and easy to apply.
The flexibility and versatility of the product – it’s appropriate for all hair types and lengths – is a major reason for its number one status. Only a small amount of paste is required for a medium hold. Add a smidgen more, and you’ve got a stronger fix with a natural matte finish.
Woody’s for Men Mold It Matte Paste adds volume to your hair without making it look or feel stiff or brittle. It’s long lasting, easy to wash out and can be applied to wet or dry hair.
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Best men’s hair product for extreme styles
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OSMO Resin Extreme Glue, 150mlR208.03
With a solid, long-lasting hold, OSMO Resin Extreme Glue adds lift and volume to any hair type. It is a product purpose-designed with extreme men’s hair styles in mind – spike ups, mohawks, slick-backs, quiffs and comb-overs.
Despite the ‘glue’s’ maximised holding power, it isn’t sticky nor oily. It can be applied to dry hair for the wet look or to wet hair, which is then blow dried to unlock optimal texture and fix.
OSMO Resin Extreme Glue is odourless, alcohol-free and formulated by one of the UK’s leading professional hair care brands.
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Best men’s styling product for covering greying hair
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Agiva Black Hair Gel, 250mlR147.00
Agiva has come up with a strong, versatile hair gel that provides temporary cover for salt and pepper tones. Black pigment subtly darkens white or grey hair to create a more youthful appearance.
Besides touching up aging tones, the gel provides extra moisture and shine to hair, which can be styled as desired.
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Best men’s styling product for limp, lifeless hair
OSMO Extreme Volume Mega Styling Foam contains natural hydrating, moisturising and volumising agents. It’s ideal for fine, fly-away hair, adding volume and manageability.
By reducing the production of excess oil and promoting thick, healthy hair growth, the styling foam provides the optimal conditions for the creation of a variety of hair styles.
A combination of soybean oil, rice protein and sandalwood and bergamot extracts condition styled hair for a healthy, natural look.
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Best men’s styling product for a natural look
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Agiva Styling Clay Wax, 150mlR105.00
If you desire light, dry and effortlessly styled hair, Agiva Styling Clay Wax is the product for you. It’s particularly effective at creating an understated hair style with a natural, flowing look.
The product is great for adding definition to thick hair, keeping curly, unruly locks under control and adding texture and volume to fine, lank or lifeless tresses.
The wax is easily distributed to create a variety of styles, which can easily be restored and reshaped with a few flicks of the fingers.
With a matte finish, strong hold and fresh odour, Agiva Styling Clay Wax is a versatile men’s styling product that offers value for money.
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Best men’s styling product for beards
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OSMO Beard ComplexR160.50 – R363.30
Dry, scraggly beards get an intense makeover with OSMO Beard Complex. This oil-based serum softens, hydrates and conditions facial hair to make it more manageable and attractive.
The product contains argan oil and vitamins E & A to nourish, hydrate and restore hair – both on the face and head.
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