{"product_id":"maria-nila-extreme-wax","title":"Maria Nila Extreme Wax | Extra Strong Forming Wax for Short Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quick-drying forming wax at hold 5 of 5 — candelilla and carnauba waxes with a VP\/VA polymer, for short hair that needs sharp definition and long-lasting texture with medium shine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the strongest wax Maria Nila make and the one to reach for when a short cut has to stay exactly where you put it. The word that matters in the description is \u003cem\u003eforming\u003c\/em\u003e. A forming wax is not a soft paste you keep reworking through the day — it sets the shape shortly after application and then holds it. If you like to run your hands through your hair every twenty minutes, this will feel uncooperative. If you want a cut to look the same at six as it did at eight, this is the right formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hold comes from a structural approach rather than a chemical one. Candelilla and carnauba are two of the hardest plant waxes available, with high melting points and a rigid crystalline structure — they are why the wax warms to a workable state in the palm and then firms up again once it cools on the hair. Hydrogenated microcrystalline wax adds body to that matrix, and VP\/VA copolymer contributes a film-forming layer on top of the wax structure, which is the part that gives long-lasting hold rather than simply stiffness. Petrolatum and octyldodecyl myristate keep it spreadable so you are not dragging at the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shine level is medium, which puts it between the matte Fixating Wax and a genuine gloss product. There is a conditioning side too: radish root ferment filtrate, hydrolysed vegetable protein, vegetable amino acids and sunflower seed extract, so the hair is not just being held. The scent is cedar wood, jasmine and citrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCandelilla Wax (Euphorbia Cerifera):\u003c\/strong\u003e A hard plant wax with a high melting point. It liquefies with palm heat and re-solidifies on contact with cooler hair, which is what sets the shape in place quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarnauba Wax (Copernicia Cerifera):\u003c\/strong\u003e The hardest commercially used plant wax. It raises the melting point of the whole matrix, so the structure survives body heat through the day instead of softening and sliding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVP\/VA Copolymer:\u003c\/strong\u003e A film-former layered over the wax structure. It supplies the long-lasting element of the hold — wax alone gives rigidity, but a polymer film is what resists gradual mechanical loosening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Vegetable Protein with Vegetable Amino Acids:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low-molecular-weight protein fragments that adsorb to the hair surface, adding a small amount of conditioning alongside the hold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmulsify it until your palms feel warm and the wax has gone clear, then apply from the back of the head forward and the roots outward. A hard plant wax that has not been fully melted between the hands applies as small lumps that sit on the surface and never disperse — that is what people mean when they say a wax looks like product. Twenty seconds of rubbing changes the texture completely. Working back to front also stops you loading the front hairline, which is where a hold 5 wax is most visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want a wax you can rework and restyle through the day, this is the wrong one by design — Sculpting Wax at hold 3 stays pliable far longer. And if you want a genuinely matte, dry finish for a very short cut, the medium shine here will read as slightly wet; Fixating Wax is the matte option at hold 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTake a small amount — less than you think, roughly a pea for short hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarm and emulsify between both palms until the wax turns clear and spreads easily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApply to damp or dry hair, starting at the back and working forward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShape with fingers while the wax is still warm, then leave it alone as it sets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTo soften the finish or define curls, Maria Nila suggest combining it with their Argan Oil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911818584292,"sku":"MN3952","price":44.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/extremewaxproductpage.jpg?v=1789819491","url":"https:\/\/www.modasalon.ca\/fr\/products\/maria-nila-extreme-wax","provider":"Moda Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}