Other Gatsby Waxes:

Whilst Gatsby moving rubber series are most well known, Gatsby has other lesser known waxes.  However, most products from Gatsby tend to be quite expensive due to their well known brand.

Gatsby Perfect Hold Wax (60g):

This product is very good for any type of length - it has a good strong hold, minimal shine to give a more natural look, smells nice and washes off with relative ease.  The only set back is that the product is relatively expensive (it is 60 grams), however this is compensated by its efficiency - you only need a pea sized amount to spread through your hair - more for longer hair obviously.  Many prefer this product over the moving rubber series and are very happy with the results that it gives.  Moreover, it is quite easy to use and control, so it's quite good to achieve the style you want without having to play around with your hair for too long.  The medium hair variation of this product is the white container but I wouldn't recommend it as much as the hold wasn't strong enough for my hairlength (medium-long), but it should be okay for shorter cuts.  Just a sidenote that the cube design of this wax looks pretty cool :P 

Gatsby Hair Wax Mat (80g):
This wax has very minimal shine because it is a mat wax, which means that it will not give your hair the shiny or 'greasy' look.  Like most other mat waxes, this gives a very strong hold and is quite durable, meaning it can last the whole day without having to reapply.  This product is 80g, so you get an extra 20g over the Gatsby Perfect Hold Wax, so if you're not too fussed about the slight difference between the two products (I would say this product is slightly harder to get used to but all in all still quite easy to apply), then you would probably go for this product due to the extra 20g per product.  The Hard & Keep version of this product is a softer wax, that understandably gives a slightly weaker hold, with a bit more shine than the mat type.

Gatsby Technical Design Clay (30g):
The first thing you notice with this product is the cost - it's cheaper than the two ranges above BUT it only contains 30g of product per tub, so I wouldn't recommend buying it if you're fairly new to hairstyling or if you're on a tight budget.  However, its design isn't to be used by itself, so you won't run out of it too quickly.  You're supposed to use in with conjunction with the moving rubber series (you apply this on the important areas of your hair; i.e. the ends) to help set your hair in place for longer.  On the downside, the clay requires a good wash to get out, a common attribute with most other clays. 

Gatsby moving rubbers

Hey everyone!  Hope you all are finding this site useful :)

Now that I've uploaded the 600+ photos (I'll keep adding and organising as I go), it's time to move on to the second part of my little project - reviewing hair products.  Hopefully I'll be working on this part and my third part which is to make DIY videos on cutting (thinning, layering and shaping) and styling hair.

Alrighteo, I thought I'd start with the most well known hair product - the Gatsby moving rubber series.  I'll just give you guys a quick rundown on the seven different types.  Note that the usual size they come in is 80g.

Pink (Spiky Edge):  Maximum holding power so that, as the name suggests, you can spike you hair.  However, because of the strength of it, make sure you give your hair a good wash to rinse it all out.  A plus is that you don't need to apply hairspray with this because alone, it'll give your spikes enough definition and shape.  Good for oily hair as the minimum shine won't make your hair look even shineir. The smell divides people, some people love it, others hate it.  Ideal for short, layered cuts. 

Purple (WIld Shake):  Slightly weaker hold and more shine than the spiky edge.  All in all very similar - purple is designed for medium short hair whereas pink is for short hair.  Only significant styling difference is that pink produces more defined spikes.  If you have short hair - I'd only go for pink or purple, not both.

Green (Air Rise):  Personally, I use green fairly often, the air rise is good for a nice clean look.  It's great for when your hair is too long to spike and you don't want to just leave it flat.  Put a bit of this stuff in your hair, a few sprays of hairspray, and you're good to go!

 

Orange (Loose Shuffle):  Like the pink and purple, I would only go for either the green or the orange as they are pretty similar (the orange is for longer hair).  Both give a boost in volume and the results are pretty much the same.  Just a note that most of the people I know use green over the orange.

 

Yellow (Nuance Motion):  Personally, I'd not bother with the yellow one.  Because it caters for all lengths of hair, it doesn't have the specific properties required to acheive most hairstyles.  All in all, very weak hold and I would recommend pink, purple, green or orange before considering yellow. 

Grey (Grunge Mat):  Grey is my favourite - it gives a natural look because it doesn't make your hair shinier.  I found it to be fairly versatile; you can spike your hair or give your hair more volume, it's up to you.

Blue (Cool Wet):  From all accounts, very, very useless, even more so than the yellow.  As the name suggests, it just makes your hair look wet and greasy.  Frankly, water is better, cheaper, and runs from my tap

Final verdict: Whilst I do enjoy the Gatsby moving rubber range and do recommend it, there are heaps of other styling products out there so if you don't have access to a source of Gatsby, not to worry - there are cheaper, and arguably better products on the market.  Stay tuned !