Review (4/5): Very good for giving texture and body to heavy, thick hair
I have tried all kinds of mousses, hair sprays, gels, you name it, to provide some texture and hold for my very thick, somewhat frizzy hair. Left to itself, my hair frizzes up into a kind of nondescript limp mess if just left to air dry. When blown dry, it looks good for half an hour and then it just flattens to my head, limp and without any shape. No amount of hair spray, mousse or gel has both given my hair texture AND kept it in place and natural-looking for more than an hour. This Exotic Argan Oil Texture Paste is very good at providing texture to my hair without looking greasy or leaving flakes or film. It is definitely the best thing I have ever used, and I am in my 50's and I think I've used everything out there.
One complaint I have though , I have to add several layers of it - first I dip my fingers in several times, getting enough to kind of coat the ends of my fingers, and then I run my fingers through my wet hair; then I blow it dry and again dip my fingers in several times to rub it all over the ends (to keep them separated and give them some body) and then I rub it through the fine hairs that stick up on top of my head. So this is quite the procedure, but in the end I am pretty happy with the result. It keeps its shape and is more textured than with any other product.
That said, I still have to spray hairspray all over to keep the style and "bounciness" from falling out. So I am giving it four stars because I wish I could just slap on a little of this and go. Perhaps there is a stronger hold than medium hold? But it's still nice to be able to get some body and hold into my heavy, thick hair.