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Palmers Soft Formula Shaping Wax Review

I've checked this out many times and the color and scent always seemed interesting, time to give it a shot.  Grabbed a can for 3$ so the price is fair, first thing you notice is the striking electric color it has.

Like they canned something from an old ghostbusters movie, looks like some hardcore grease.  The smell hits you and is really pleasant.. kind of like a fresh cupcake or cake batter, not too strong but a mellow warm scent that lingers nicely on your hairs.  If your kids eat play doh keep them away from this!! I was half tempted to take a scoop myself  

By looking at it and the fact it's a wax I was thinking it would be on the harder side, but digging in after you break the top it scoops out softly.  Hmm, I'm really a fan of the hardcore shit but I guess I should've known when the top says 'no hardening'.. thought they were talking about how hairspray makes your hairs crunchy type of hardening, oh well.  I put it in my palms and the smell opens up which is nice but it slicks out really soft and greasy which is good for getting it in but usually means it's going to make limp noodles of your hairstyle.

It goes in super easy and soft.. got it through all my hairs and brushed in nice and it actually had more tack than I was expecting.  Had a bit of trouble getting a clean part but it could've been my cut working against me.  The rest styled up ok, got halfway decent height on the front.. which again I wasn't expecting from a lightweight grease so that's cool.

Everything else went into place, but the back was kind of funky.  This stuff is one of those products that really likes to grip onto individual hairs then sometimes they stick up or fly to the side.. maybe I should've put less in the back though.

Can't really tell from the pics but it gave my hair a nice shine, not super gloss but just the right amount.  It really softens up your hair too the longer it sets.  That's cool if that's what you're going for but sucks for the hold factor.  I wouldn't trust this stuff to hold a style for longer than an hour maybe, or a quick walk outside and you might have helicopter head or those little spider looking things I got crawling on my crown there^^ 

 Overall I'd say it's not bad, but not really good.. at least for me I wouldn't use it daily or by itself.  Pros are the smell is great, adds nice shine for a top coat perhaps, makes your hair soft, styles good and has ok height/hold for a lightweight grease, doesn't really leave residue and washed out completely the next day.  If that's your thing or you like the softer/light grease products this could be a winner.  I think if your hair was really short it would be good just for some shine and the smell, plus if you've got curly hair it's supposed to give waves.. but for longer hair or bigger/taller styles this will probably droop down.  

I've been taking a small dab spread in my palms and rubbing it on my beard, works excellent for that.  If your beard is getting longer and you have those hairs sticking out like a birds nest, just rub some of this and it smooths it out and adds a slight sheen.  Plus it softens it up and makes it lay nicely but the big up is the smell!!  Makes your beard smell awesome and will have your girl or any other chick want to bury their face in your beard, I guarantee it!! Ha well for 3$ you can't really lose either way so if you want a great smelling top coat or some beard grease grab it if you see it.

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