What is Crystal Fluid?

Crystal Fluid by NIKA, from the Styling Secrets line, is an extra strong hold styling gel fluid that sculpts the hair and gives it an intense, glossy shine. Worked through damp or dry hair with the hands, it creates defined shapes, from sleek wet looks to sculpted styles, and sets the shape quickly. About 3 ml is enough for one styling, so a 150 ml bottle gives around 50 applications.

Specifications

Who Crystal Fluid is for

• Defined, sculpted styles that need an extra strong hold.
• Sleek, glossy looks and wet looks shaped with the hands on damp or dry hair.
• Salons finishing a blow-dry or a flat-iron style with sharp definition and shine.
• Home styling: a small amount shapes the look in a few moves.

For a medium hold with a natural finish, or a spray to fix the finished style, see the comparison below.

Key ingredients

• Polyacrylate-2 Crosspolymer: gelling polymer that builds the strong hold and keeps the shape in place.
• Hydroxypropyl Guar: conditioning agent from guar that leaves the hair pleasant to the touch.
• Mica and Titanium Dioxide: light-reflecting minerals that enhance the shine.
• Carbomer and Triethanolamine: give the gel its smooth, easy-to-spread texture.

Results

The hair takes on a clean, defined shape with an intense, glossy shine and a firm hold that keeps the style in place. A small amount worked in with the hands gives soft, controlled definition; more product builds a firmer, sculpted wet-look effect. The next day the style comes back to life with wet hands, and the gel washes out with a regular shampoo.

How to use Crystal Fluid

1. Take a small amount and spread it over damp or dry hair.
2. Work it through the strands with the hands to build the shape.
3. For even sharper definition, finish with a hairdryer or a flat iron.
4. To revive the style the next day, run wet hands through the hair, with no extra product.

For professionals

• Service: finishing step of a styling service for defined looks, on damp or dry hair, also before the blow-dry or the flat iron.
• Amount per service: about 3 ml; a 150 ml bottle gives around 50 applications. Long or thick hair needs more.
• Formats: 150 ml, the same bottle for the station and for home use.
• Home care to recommend: the same 150 ml bottle, to recreate the defined look at home between salon visits.

Crystal Fluid compared

• vs Nika Hair Spray: a 500 ml aerosol finishing spray of the same line, in Natural (light, flexible hold) and Strong (firm hold), sprayed from 25-30 cm onto the finished style. Crystal Fluid suits shaping and defining with the hands; Nika Hair Spray suits fixing a style that is already shaped.
• vs Texture Fluid: a 150 ml gel fluid of the same line with a medium hold and a natural finish. Crystal Fluid suits sculpted, glossy looks; Texture Fluid suits natural, movable body and texture.

FAQ

Is Crystal Fluid applied to damp or dry hair?

Both: it is spread over damp or dry hair and shaped with the hands.

Can it be used with a hairdryer or a flat iron?

Yes: after application, a hairdryer or a flat iron gives an even more defined style.

Does it contain alcohol?

Yes, Alcohol Denat., which helps the gel dry quickly on the hair.

Which looks does it suit best?

Defined, sculpted and glossy styles, including slicked-back looks and wet looks where the shape has to stay in place.

How many applications does a 150 ml bottle give in the salon?

At about 3 ml per service, around 50; long or thick hair needs more.

How is the style refreshed the next day?

By running wet hands through the hair, with no extra product.