Got it a couple weeks ago, the more you use it the better it gets.....absolutely love it, even after playing sports its easy to restyle into place. Just remember to layer it in.
Because I am living in France I thought it would be expensive to get it but it's only 24 $ so I'm gonna buy it and see how much time I'm gonna wait to get it. Nice review, I like how you did it.
Honestly, I really like this product with a pre-styler, it's everything you said it is. However, with clean dry hair (without any oil in it), it is a pain to apply, it has a lot of tug and it is not smooth at all.
Hm, I haven’t experienced that myself. Though to be fair I have to always use some type of smoothing pre styler no matter what, cause otherwise my hair is just too dry and unruly lol
Damn that new cut and color mixed in with that matte paste just looks fire. Gana have to pick that up cause I got same hair as you. Good review as always Matt
In the video you mentioned you used as a pre styler a 25 what? I am curious to know what you use for a pre styler since we have the same hair type BROTHERS!! lol do you recommend any specific products to help manage thick hairs?
Matt, I'd be very interested in doing a comparison between this "northern light Matte paste" and the "Arcadian Matte paste". Apparently, the Arcadian Matte paste is the bomb.. Kinda curious to see what you think about it .
I’ve been waiting for your review on this one, got this stuff about a month ago and have used it every day since! Unbelievable texture, smell and hold! It literally feels like nothing is in your hair. Love this stuff! Great review as always 🙌
Is this better then dauntless matte paste or crafted matte paste? Like with hold because I wanna go for a messy look with textured and is this drier than both of them?
Thanks! I've definitely learned a lot through my youtube journey and have been just getting better at overall hair practices, as well as using better quality products in terms of shampoo, conditioner, leave-in sprays, etc.
I just got the Arcadian matte paste yesterday.. I haven't used the northern light matte paste yet, but the Arcadian matte paste is truly amazing! Another fantastic product is the Stickmore Styling Cream! That one has a phenomenal hold!
The problem with a glass jar is it can break. That's what happened to my jar and then the product dried out. I enjoyed using the product while I had it. It definitely felt heavy in my hair for a matte paste. I'd be curious as to how you feel about this product now since in your videos you seem to fall quicklyin love with a product but cool off as time goes on.
True about the glass, I guess I've just been lucky though and have not had one break on me yet. I do think Northern Lights is a bit heavier than other matte pastes out there but I still really enjoy it for more natural/flowy looks.
Hi Matt, I have fine, slightly thinner hair.. I want extreme hold with matte finish and not too dry. Except Crafted Matte Paste, Is SR Northern Lights a good Choice for me or anything else? Thanks.
@@TDMStyle Honoured!! You have replied. And thx for your Valuable suggestions. Unfortunately, In our country these are not available, Only Forte, Blumaan, Shear, By Villain, Hanz de Fuko and Flagship. Big fan of "smell" part in your review♥️
Hey Matt I've been looking for a light clenser i could use every day. I was using Shevoos Oil Clenser but its so expensive for so little product. And Morris Motley clenser is just plain expensive. Do you have any alternative you could recommend?
I haven't tried many oil cleansers yet - I know there are others out there but I'm not sure on their pricing or effectiveness. Honestly though with either Shehvoo or MM one, they're expensive but you use such a tiny amount at a time (and not every time you wash your hair either, basically I only use one every 3rd wash or so), so they last a long time.
If I want a Shear Revival product that has a hold of Northern Light with a tad shinier than natural shine/semi wet look without hardening, which product should I buy? Crystal Lake, Easy Tiger, or Gray Ghost?
I think Gray Ghost fits those criteria, but I haven’t used Crystal Lake or Easy Tiger, so I can’t personally comment on those. From what I’ve seen of Easy Tiger, that one seems to be shinier than the others.
Tbh I’m always testing new things so I don’t have just one that I always use. Even on days that I’m not testing, I alternate between several depending on what type of style I’m after for that day.
Basically I spend a little more time on that section and make sure to use the round brush to apply tension in the direction I want it to lay. It’s a pain lol
Did you also get the SR Loyal Sea Clay? Looking for a product that nourishes your hair or a leave in conditioner on days off to detox from all products used ;)
They're all quite different, but what it boils down to for me is that Fatboy putty is drier, TSB is heavier and thicker. Honestly for me I like Northern Lights the most out of the lot.
@@TDMStyle Thanks man, I'm finishing up the salon guy pregame which seems to last forever as I barely need any to style with haha that's one of my favorites for now, but I've heard about these guys so I'll try this next. As always, you're awesome 👍🏻🙂
Extremely different. Crafted matte paste is a liquidy consistency with extremely strong hold, and this is more of a traditional pastey/clay-like consistency with less hold and a little more weight.
@@TDMStyleThank you for advice, will try that. Also on their website it says apply to dry hair, but on my jar to damp. How can that be? Got mine from newmen.co.uk
@@TDMStyle thanks, I'm ordering a bottle of it. I just got Northern Lights for the first time and can't decide how I feel about it. My hair is naturally pretty thick, so maybe the waxy pastes aren't really ideal for my hair type and I should opt for the heavy clays? I feel like the pastes can just make my hair appear really dry and puffy. But maybe this prestyler will help counter that...
Odouds Matte paste and Arcadian Matte paste have a much much better Hold. Northern Lights was one of the worst products I have ever tried, on thick hair it was a weak ass hold. and if you use to many scoops to get more hold it weighs your hair down and gets greasy quick......, goes to show how subjective products are on diff hair types.
This versus Monarch ? Based on what you've described, it kinda sounds like Monarch in terms of application, finishing, hold, shineness ( Monarch also has a natural shine too) Hmm.... Usually I'll Monarch-ed as prestyle but fucking hate it as a poststyle, just makes my hair look a bit shine and not much hold. Great video tho ! !
Yeah I felt the same about Monarch - for me it was very little hold, too shiny and resulted in weirdly high strand separation instead of a clay-type texture. But I haven't used it in a really long time, so I'd be interested to break it out and test it against some other matte pastes. Maybe a new series of Hair Compare videos this year??
I hate that it coates the hair and make it looks very unnatural, some other youtubes have mentioned this as well. It's kind of like a layer of hairspray. It feels very sticky in a dirty way. I had a good first impression with this but now sadly I cannot use this.
I never really thought of Fruity Pebbles but I can def see it haha. Once it's in my hair though I don't really smell it anymore except for a whiff here and there, so I would imagine other people won't really smell it unless they get real close.
I have fine hair and this product is absolutely amazing. It seriously works with all hair types!
Man, I love how you reacted to the scents...it was hilarious 🤣 You've made my day!!! Thank you
Glad I was able to give you a good laugh!
Got it a couple weeks ago, the more you use it the better it gets.....absolutely love it, even after playing sports its easy to restyle into place. Just remember to layer it in.
One of the reason I bought this coz this review.. thanks man
"look at all those colors.." YES!!!! 😂
Your epic scent smelling is your trademark love it
It definitely seems to have become my thing haha 👃🏻👃🏻
Hair looks 🔥🔥🔥. Definitely getting northern lights... your reviews are incredible...
Thank you so much!
Because I am living in France I thought it would be expensive to get it but it's only 24 $ so I'm gonna buy it and see how much time I'm gonna wait to get it. Nice review, I like how you did it.
Thanks!
How was it!
I absolutely love their Crystal Lake. May give this a shot later.
I have this item on it's way and I'm excited to try it out!
I hope you like it!
Bro your hair is looking awesome 🔥
Honestly, I really like this product with a pre-styler, it's everything you said it is. However, with clean dry hair (without any oil in it), it is a pain to apply, it has a lot of tug and it is not smooth at all.
Hm, I haven’t experienced that myself. Though to be fair I have to always use some type of smoothing pre styler no matter what, cause otherwise my hair is just too dry and unruly lol
@@TDMStyle I might have the same "condition" as you have... I should invest in buying a good pre-styler
Arcadian matte paste review pls
And that scent boii.... fucccccckkkk! 😂😂 loved this vid dude
Haha thanks David!
Hey, how would you compare this to morrocan oil texture clay?
For me Northern Lights was outright better, but I wanna try the Moroccanoil clay again and see.
Damn that new cut and color mixed in with that matte paste just looks fire. Gana have to pick that up cause I got same hair as you. Good review as always Matt
Thanks so much man!
You gotta try and review Grizzly Matte Paste by Templeton Tonics! I’ve used both Northern Lights and this paste and I’m starting to lean towards TT.
In the video you mentioned you used as a pre styler a 25 what? I am curious to know what you use for a pre styler since we have the same hair type BROTHERS!! lol do you recommend any specific products to help manage thick hairs?
My go-to prestyler is 25 Spray from TheSalonGuy - definitely makes my thick hair more manageable. Smooths, softens, adds volume. Amazing stuff!
Matt, I'd be very interested in doing a comparison between this "northern light Matte paste" and the "Arcadian Matte paste".
Apparently, the Arcadian Matte paste is the bomb.. Kinda curious to see what you think about it
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I’ve been waiting for your review on this one, got this stuff about a month ago and have used it every day since! Unbelievable texture, smell and hold! It literally feels like nothing is in your hair. Love this stuff! Great review as always 🙌
Cheers Dan! Yeah I’ve really been loving it.
Is this better then dauntless matte paste or crafted matte paste? Like with hold because I wanna go for a messy look with textured and is this drier than both of them?
Hair is looking great Matt.
Thank you kindly!
8:36 hahaha 😂
Killer review! Picking up a jar!
Thanks Louis!
How was it!
Great review I have this and just a small amount is best otherwise it gets too sticky
Thanks Leonard! Yeah definitely go in with small scoops. As with most matte pastes, a big scoop is just not a good time haha
What are your favorite styler?
Your hair looks way healthier than it did in your earlier vids! Have you changed up your routine much over the years?
Thanks! I've definitely learned a lot through my youtube journey and have been just getting better at overall hair practices, as well as using better quality products in terms of shampoo, conditioner, leave-in sprays, etc.
Can review Arcadian Matte Paste? Heard that it is the best holding product from Arcadian
Definitely on my to-do list!
I just got the Arcadian matte paste yesterday.. I haven't used the northern light matte paste yet, but the Arcadian matte paste is truly amazing!
Another fantastic product is the Stickmore Styling Cream! That one has a phenomenal hold!
Fucking bomb dude.....100% agree
Its hereee
The problem with a glass jar is it can break. That's what happened to my jar and then the product dried out. I enjoyed using the product while I had it. It definitely felt heavy in my hair for a matte paste. I'd be curious as to how you feel about this product now since in your videos you seem to fall quicklyin love with a product but cool off as time goes on.
True about the glass, I guess I've just been lucky though and have not had one break on me yet. I do think Northern Lights is a bit heavier than other matte pastes out there but I still really enjoy it for more natural/flowy looks.
Hi Matt question if you had to pick one label m matte paste or northern lights what would you choose?
Northern Lights 👍🏻
Hi Matt,
I have fine, slightly thinner hair.. I want extreme hold with matte finish and not too dry.
Except Crafted Matte Paste, Is SR Northern Lights a good Choice for me or anything else?
Thanks.
NL is good but not extreme hold. I’d recommend either TSG Pre-Game or Templeton Tonics Odin.
@@TDMStyle Honoured!! You have replied. And thx for your Valuable suggestions. Unfortunately, In our country these are not available, Only Forte, Blumaan, Shear, By Villain, Hanz de Fuko and Flagship.
Big fan of "smell" part in your review♥️
Hey Matt I've been looking for a light clenser i could use every day. I was using Shevoos Oil Clenser but its so expensive for so little product. And Morris Motley clenser is just plain expensive. Do you have any alternative you could recommend?
I haven't tried many oil cleansers yet - I know there are others out there but I'm not sure on their pricing or effectiveness. Honestly though with either Shehvoo or MM one, they're expensive but you use such a tiny amount at a time (and not every time you wash your hair either, basically I only use one every 3rd wash or so), so they last a long time.
If I want a Shear Revival product that has a hold of Northern Light with a tad shinier than natural shine/semi wet look without hardening, which product should I buy? Crystal Lake, Easy Tiger, or Gray Ghost?
I think Gray Ghost fits those criteria, but I haven’t used Crystal Lake or Easy Tiger, so I can’t personally comment on those. From what I’ve seen of Easy Tiger, that one seems to be shinier than the others.
@@TDMStyle I see. I think I'll give GG a try. Thanks for responding.
@@NooStarWhereHow’d you like bro?
Hey man...if compared to salonguy grooming paste which has more hold and endurance!!?
They seem pretty equal in that department to me.
Could you please tell me what hair product do you usually use everyday?
Tbh I’m always testing new things so I don’t have just one that I always use. Even on days that I’m not testing, I alternate between several depending on what type of style I’m after for that day.
So how do you blow dry your Part on the back? I have the same Problem and each time i fail
Basically I spend a little more time on that section and make sure to use the round brush to apply tension in the direction I want it to lay. It’s a pain lol
So... While I loved the video, as usual, I gotta say the FF7 shirt was just too badass to not be a distraction lol.
Haha thanks!
Is this feeling as soft as Hustle or Fuentes?
Not quite, NL is a bit drier.
Did you also get the SR Loyal Sea Clay?
Looking for a product that nourishes your hair or a leave in conditioner on days off to detox from all products used ;)
Ahh I didn't, I'll have to try that out soon!
Matt, how does this matte paste compare to Morris Motley styling balm and Fatboy putty?
They're all quite different, but what it boils down to for me is that Fatboy putty is drier, TSB is heavier and thicker. Honestly for me I like Northern Lights the most out of the lot.
@@TDMStyle
Thanks man, I'm finishing up the salon guy pregame which seems to last forever as I barely need any to style with haha that's one of my favorites for now, but I've heard about these guys so I'll try this next.
As always, you're awesome 👍🏻🙂
How is this compared to crafted by salonguy?
Extremely different. Crafted matte paste is a liquidy consistency with extremely strong hold, and this is more of a traditional pastey/clay-like consistency with less hold and a little more weight.
Random question. Are you Italian?
Sure am.
Immaculate.
some suggestions to a good finisher, that will last the whole day?
What sort of finisher are you after? Extra hold, shine, etc?
@@TDMStyle hold, low shine
Redken makes really good hair sprays 👍🏻
"Kaolin"
Matt, how can you apply this product to dry hair?? It pulls mine even in damp. Not having a smooth application at all
Sounds like maybe you are going in with too much at once? I use very small scoops with this stuff.
@@TDMStyleThank you for advice, will try that. Also on their website it says apply to dry hair, but on my jar to damp. How can that be? Got mine from newmen.co.uk
Pretty sure on my jar it says to apply to dry or towel-dried hair, so really either should be fine depending on your preference.
@@TDMStyle Update: It needs to be applied only in dry hair, with, as you said, very small scoops.
Wat would u call the hold wit the 2 scoops of it?
A solid medium.
What is the 25 prestyler you mentioned?
TheSalonGuy 25 spray. Stuff is incredible
@@TDMStyle thanks, I'm ordering a bottle of it. I just got Northern Lights for the first time and can't decide how I feel about it. My hair is naturally pretty thick, so maybe the waxy pastes aren't really ideal for my hair type and I should opt for the heavy clays? I feel like the pastes can just make my hair appear really dry and puffy. But maybe this prestyler will help counter that...
this or stickmore clay fiber or styling cream?
Stickmore Clay Fiber has always been one of my favorites since 2019. Today I got Northern Lights and it's even better than Stickmore Clay Fiber
Hair looks sick!
Thanks!!
How does it compare to o'douds matte paste?
O'Douds is a fair bit drier
I haven’t used O’Douds myself, though I have heard it’s pretty dry.
Odouds Matte paste and Arcadian Matte paste have a much much better Hold. Northern Lights was one of the worst products I have ever tried, on thick hair it was a weak ass hold. and if you use to many scoops to get more hold it weighs your hair down and gets greasy quick......, goes to show how subjective products are on diff hair types.
@@TDMStyle if you have time give Odouds Matte Paste a review. its been reformulated to be not as dry.
This versus Monarch ? Based on what you've described, it kinda sounds like Monarch in terms of application, finishing, hold, shineness ( Monarch also has a natural shine too) Hmm.... Usually I'll Monarch-ed as prestyle but fucking hate it as a poststyle, just makes my hair look a bit shine and not much hold. Great video tho ! !
Yeah I felt the same about Monarch - for me it was very little hold, too shiny and resulted in weirdly high strand separation instead of a clay-type texture. But I haven't used it in a really long time, so I'd be interested to break it out and test it against some other matte pastes. Maybe a new series of Hair Compare videos this year??
Oakmoss is the best scent😎
I hate that it coates the hair and make it looks very unnatural, some other youtubes have mentioned this as well. It's kind of like a layer of hairspray. It feels very sticky in a dirty way. I had a good first impression with this but now sadly I cannot use this.
It sounds like maybe you are using too much. For me it doesn’t look “unnatural” at all - but can be waxy if you use too much product.
Patricks M2/3 oder Trents TH1 ?
I haven't used M3 yet, but I do like M2 more than Trents for my hair type. I do still quite enjoy TH1 too, but M2 I think is just more ideal for me.
is Patricks M2 noticeable nurishing?0
Sure is.
Great review brotha but you went scarface on the scent bro...lol
Thanks!
does anyone else think this smells like fruity pebbles? also how well do other people smell it?
I never really thought of Fruity Pebbles but I can def see it haha. Once it's in my hair though I don't really smell it anymore except for a whiff here and there, so I would imagine other people won't really smell it unless they get real close.
Nice Shirt ;- )
Thanks!
I swear you’ve ripped on this amber jar before from other brands
Not that I remember? Probably a label, but I have nothing against amber glass jars lol
Why is your hair pink?
Because colors
@@TDMStyle touché not my style though
Ye I mean it’s not for everybody, but I love it 👌🏻
I really wanted to like this, but my hair just goes greasy after a couple hours use. Bad times.
Sorry to hear. Maybe you’re just layering in a bit too much? I only use 1-2 small scoops and it doesn’t go greasy for me.
It's not a cheap product because the shipping is 24 dollars