Canyon Styling Clay

Good stuff, not perfect, but good.

I bought this coming from Kevin Murphy Rough Rider and looking for something a little cheaper. The texture of Canyon is much more loose when scooped from the jar, but it becomes sticky quickly when rubbed between the palms. It really pulls on your hair when applying; any loose strands are going to be stuck to your palms. My hair is usually pretty dry when I apply the stuff, so maybe applying when damp would help. The hold is exactly what I expect from the product category, and it leaves my hair nice and matte. It doesn't take much to have an effect, either, and I find that the texture of my hair is much more pleasant when styled with Canyon; not nearly so gunky as with Rough Rider. I got the Clarity fragrance. The smell of the product is just sort of waxy and oily. If you told me there was no added fragrance I'd believe you. Then again, the contents of my jar were not flat upon arrival, so maybe the heat got to it? At any rate, Canyon works just fine, and while it's not terribly comfortable to apply, I'll likely buy it again. It's also nice to be able to find a good vegan option.

One of the better clays out there but not the best hold for thick hair. You can achieve similar strength with rio. I may update more upon more trials, but rio has lighter presence and good hold, so Im leaning towards that over this.

Great product

I bought both Canyon & Tsunami My opinion: Hold: Canyon > Tsunami Matte: Canyon > Tsunami Tackiness: Canyon > Tsunami Dryness: Canyon > Tsunami It doesn’t mean Canyon is better. I found they work well in different weather Dry weather: Tsunami Humid weather: Canyon I’ll repurchase them for daily rotation