{"product_id":"maria-nila-sculpting-wax","title":"Maria Nila Sculpting Wax | Medium Hold Fibre Cream for Low-Shine Texture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA defining fibre cream at hold 3 of 5 with a low-shine finish — shea butter and olive oil unsaponifiables over a kaolin base, for shape that does not weigh the hair down.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFibre cream is the accurate description and it explains who this is for. It is not a hard wax and it is not a soft paste. It is a cream with a stringy, fibrous body that pulls into separated pieces as you work it through — which means it creates texture by defining what the hair is already doing rather than forcing it into a new shape. At hold 3 out of 5 it sits in the middle of the Maria Nila wax range on purpose. Maria Nila call it the balance of hold and control, and describe it as not weighing the hair down. That last point is the one that matters most for anyone with fine or medium hair who has tried a wax and hated the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure comes from kaolin clay and the polymer pair of VP\/VA copolymer and AMP-acrylates\/allyl methacrylate copolymer, with PVP and glyceryl rosinate contributing tack. Kaolin is the reason the finish stays low-shine and the hair keeps a dry, workable feel instead of a coated one — clay particles absorb a little surface oil and scatter light. The conditioning is genuine rather than decorative: shea butter and olive oil unsaponifiables are both present, and unsaponifiables in particular are the non-fatty fraction of olive oil with real affinity for the hair surface. The scent is floral with sandalwood and citrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the hold is moderate and the structure is clay-and-polymer rather than hard wax, it stays workable. You can reshape it at midday and it will cooperate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKaolin:\u003c\/strong\u003e A fine clay that absorbs a small amount of surface oil and scatters light diffusely. It produces the low-shine finish and the dry, workable feel that separates a fibre cream from a wax.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVP\/VA Copolymer with AMP-Acrylates\/Allyl Methacrylate Copolymer:\u003c\/strong\u003e A pair of film-formers with different flexibility profiles. Together they build hold that grips without setting hard, which is what keeps the cream reworkable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii):\u003c\/strong\u003e A rich plant butter that keeps the cream pliable in the palm and leaves a soft rather than stiff finish on the hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOlive Oil Unsaponifiables (Olea Europaea):\u003c\/strong\u003e The non-saponifiable fraction of olive oil — phytosterols and tocopherols rather than triglycerides. It conditions the hair surface without the greasiness of the oil itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStretch it between your palms until you can see threads, then apply with your fingertips only — never with flat palms. A fibre cream works by depositing in strands, and that is how you get separation instead of a smooth coating. Pressing it on with open palms lays down an even film, which is the opposite of what you want and reads as flat, slightly oily hair. Pinch, twist and place. On fine hair, start with half what you think and add from what is left on your fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need a section to stay exactly where you put it all day — a cowlick, a structured crop, a set shape — hold 3 will not get there. Fixating Wax at hold 4 or Extreme Wax at hold 5 are the products for that. And if you want visible gloss, the kaolin base keeps this deliberately low-shine; Extreme Wax gives medium shine and Gloss Coat gives a proper gloss finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTake a small amount and massage between the palms to activate and warm the cream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStretch it between your hands until it shows fibrous threads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApply to damp or dry hair using fingertips, pinching and twisting rather than smoothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBuild in thin layers, adding only from what is still on your fingers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRework and reshape through the day as needed — it stays pliable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911818420452,"sku":"MN3912","price":44.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/Maria_Nila_Sculpting_Wax.jpg?v=1789819489","url":"https:\/\/www.modasalon.ca\/products\/maria-nila-sculpting-wax","provider":"Moda Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}