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for Dax Wax

Rating Summary based on 18 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		7
  • 4 Stars
    		6
  • 3 Stars
    		1
  • 2 Stars
    		0
  • 1 Star
    		4

Detailed rating

  • How does your hair feel after use?
  • Staying power
  • Value for money
  		• 2.3
  		• 4.9
  		• 3.9
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  • 96 of 96 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 the_mad_cabbie

    Member since 06/12/2000

    Reviews written: 678

    1 Star Re-Cycled Engine Oil! Diamond review 05/03/2005
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages None

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Turns you into a human greaseball

    ~ ~ The mad cabbie generally has a simple rule of thumb when it comes to getting a haircut. When it get long enough that it takes more than 10 seconds and a perfunctory rub with a towel to dry it once I get out of the shower, then it’s past time to visit the barber. You’ll notice that I said “barber” and not “hair stylist”, because when it comes to getting my haircut then I’m a real traditionalist, far preferring old-fashioned men’s barbers shops to multi-sex salons or stylists. ~ ~ Anyways, just about Christmas time (2004) my hair had got so long that it was at the stage I was actually having ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 jonathanw3

    Member since 02/07/2005

    Reviews written: 40

    5 Stars Dax wax (red tin) 22/11/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages keeps your hair where you want it

    Disadvantages Disadvantages takes a while to get out of your hair

    I have tried using many different types of wax and creams for my hair. Such as Shock waves, fructis amongst others. The only wax that I have found to keep my hair in place and lock out moisture. It is essential that the product is used on short hair as it gives you a shiny waxy look; this would not be suitable for long hair, smooth styles or that dry look that you might get with a putty. This product is only meant to be used on dry hair. I think that it is best to but on hair that has just been dried of you leave your hair to cool, it hurts a little to place the wax in your hair (don't forget ... more
  • 26 of 26 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 Celia86

    Member since 31/08/2001

    Reviews written: 40

    3 Stars Dax Wax leaves Trax! 22/01/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages cheaper than most products, long lasting

    Disadvantages Disadvantages very sticky, specific shampoo required

    My first memory of Dax Wax - I had been with my partner for less than a month when I began to notice trails of stickiness on my pillows...greasy marks on my towel's and every surface around by room seemed to have a sweaty wet feel to it... No...it was all innocent - this is the trail that Dax wax leaves in it's wake! I had actually purchased this for my partner as it was cheap in a shop called QLM, only £1.69 for a full sized metal tub. As he's obsessed with his hair I thought I would treat him. He began using it almost immediately and found that it was surprisingly effective. As he had fairly ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 JimmyMack1973

    Member since 29/03/2009

    Reviews written: 1

    4 Stars Dax Wax Red 29/03/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great hold - can last for ages, tub lasts for ages, cheap

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can leave hair looking a little greasy if too much is used or if build up has occured

    BIG THUMBS UP FROM ME This product is the only thing that gets my very thick and wiry hair looking in any way stylish. I have tried the other Dax products, and the red variety is definitely the best for my hair. I use it after I have towel dried my hair thoroughly, rub a small amount onto my fingers and then work it through. It's quite solid wax, but it still allows you to shape it once it's in your hair. Rubbing it through your fingers first softens it up a little and means its easier to work with. As others have mentioned, the hold is tremendous, especially if you use tiny additional amounts ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 SadGamble

    Member since 21/05/2005

    Reviews written: 4

    5 Stars All Conditions wax Dax! 09/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A product that every student should have to control his/her hair

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A pain to wash out of your hair and hands

    After I was introduced to this product 4 years ago I have become an avid fan. As a student I didn't have the money to splash out on 10 pound styling products that are going to last me a week so when I found Dax Wax it was a total life saver (a bit more cash to go to the night out funds!). Wax Dax seems to be one of those mysterious products that has been around for ages but is a total secret and is VERY hard to find. It has no advertising campaigns that I have ever seen and is a very low-key company. After hearing about it from a friend that had got one through a friend in America! I managed ... more
  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pennii

    5 Stars Faking it again 20/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It's brilliant in calming down big hair

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It's a nightmare to wash off your hands

    Is there no end to my flaws? I won’t go into the many problems of pennii, but to add insult to injury, I have thick, naturally wavy hair. It won’t curl properly and I have to use brute force and many products to make it straight. I have the worst hair genes in the world. My hair is short and black, purposely cut and dyed so to give the illusion of sassy sleekness because when it’s long, I look like some footballer circa the 70’s. And then there was Dax. I thought the only way to control my godawful mop was by spraying on half a can of hairspray and walking around with a ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    val18229

    5 Stars The best 18/09/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap and works

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    At aroud £2 per tub this hair wax is extremely good value for money and is also an effective way of keeping flyaway hair looking sleek and shiny. It comes in either an easy to use squeezy tube or the traditional metal tin ( I personally perfer the squeezy tube for ease of use). Only a small amount is required which means that one tin lasts ages for the unbeatable price of around £2. If like me your hair can be very flyaway I would recommend this product, and for the price it can't be missed! ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 chunkieuk

    Member since 26/12/2003

    Reviews written: 47

    1 Star You couldn't get a firmer hold 08/02/2004
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Price, firm hold

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Doesn't wash out, clags up hair over time

    There are some products in life that you need to try to recognize why it's sometimes worth investing a little more cash to save yourself from long-term disaster. Dax hair wax is one of them. Don't get me wrong. In my heady, university days, I suffered from a wide range of ailments: poor hair cut, thick, uncontrollable mat on my head, desperation - all of these contributed to my resorting to Dax. And over the years, as my hairdressers have improved, so has the obvious discomfort on their face whenever I've slapped utter rubbish on my head in a last-minute lunge for a respectable hairstyle ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jamesdaviesmv7557

    1 Star Dax Wax, Short and neat - OR NOT! 18/08/2006
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Keeps natural hair coulor, Unlike gel

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very thick, Very greasy, Hard to get out of your hair

    When I brought this product I was expecting it to be good, as it's a lot more expensive then hair gel or Brylcreem. Sadly however it is not I brought this product a good few months ago and it still sits in my bathroom cupboard barely used. The substance of the wax is extremely thick so you have to use a small amount at a time unlike gel where you can just slap it on and move it about. If you were to slap loads of this on you would have big clumps of hard wax all over your head. Also I quickly discovered if you have this product on your hair and your out in the sunshine it MELTS! The more you ... more
  • 5 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 Al

    Member since 28/06/2000

    Reviews written: 47

    5 Stars Used by proffesionals 11/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages great shape

    Disadvantages Disadvantages hard to get off

    There are hundreds of hair products in the market but none of them really say which is good for what hair type. This wax is good all round but red tin is specially designed for short hair. This is a very strong wax and its good for short hair but its even better if you have very strong straight hair. Oriental men will discover their hair are very straight and it makes it a nightmare to style it anyway but this can be a good solution, The only bad side to it is getting it off your hands, you have to wash your hands around three times with soap till u get it clean ... more
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