as of now im still looking at matt finishes... i have arcadian clay which im v pleased with but i feel like it gives a slight shine
Matt Finish..A little tough to get a full Matt since UWBs are brewed with natural ingredients that comes with their shine itself. For eg, grapeseed oil, shea butter and petro jelly. These are some ingredients that helps the breaking down of the product though hahas!
Anyway,
On my side, Prestige Clay and Ziggy Supply Singa Clay Pomade are on the matt-ier side, compared on the 4 Clay pomades i had. Cellar Door is an oil-based clay pomade. So, its still got that natural shine look even though it consist of clay ingredients.
Among the 2 matt-ier ones that ive mentioned,
Both actually performs differently.
Prestige is the normal UWBs, meaning heavyweight matte paste and some effort needed on the scoop and breaking down before applying. Holding power, firm. Works best on slick pomps and comb methods. Since you got arcadian clay, Prestige feels like one too. Just different performance.
Ziggy Supply Singa Clay Pomade is on the creamier side. Semi-lightweight Cream clay and "zero to little" effort on the scoop and breaking down. Holding power, firm too. Though its creamier compared to most UWBs ive tried, somehow they manage to pull off the shine part. Its not total matt, but its a below average. Works good on both comb and finger comb too.
Pretty cool to try different clay pomades since every brands cook differently.