I have been trying different hair products to control the hold of my hair. I am a person who swears more than most of the people I know so often I put a strong or mega hold product in and within an hour, the hold it gone. This has stood the test since I first used it. The smell is not terrible, but does have the classic aerosol scent to it. I combat that with another spray that I can lightly spritz and the hold remains.

I have shorter hair and once I comb my hair in place I just spray a very light amount overall, and it holds quite nicely even in the wind. So for me a little goes a long way, which is a good thing.
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This is some high powered hair spray. Firm hold. Glossy. Good stuff.

I use this in combination with styling paste or pomade. It helps lock everything down once you've got your hair how you want it. This keeps the random hair that won't cooperate in check too. I work in HVAC/R so it can get messy and sweaty but this seems to make it through the day.

It works well. My hair gets wild if I don't have something in it. Gel hardly works unless I cake it in and even still the front of my hair likes to flop. I use this product alone w/o gel and it holds.