Your Wildest CLUTCH Glue Hacks (Yes, Even Bangs)
You know when you buy something for one job and then your brain goes full mad scientist? That is exactly what happened here. We handed you a fashion glue for tricky necklines and you came back with a list of hacks that genuinely made us gasp.
So we rounded up the best ones from your DMs. Some are genius. One involves a fringe. Buckle up 💅
The one that started it all: the bang whisperer
Someone glued their bangs. Yes, really. She messaged us after a windy ferry ride saying her fringe would NOT stay flat, so she dabbed a tiny bit of CLUTCH on her forehead, waited til tacky, and pressed her hair down.
Now look, we are not hairstylists. But the logic tracks. A micro amount, let it go tacky, then press. It washes out with water so your fringe is not committed for life.
If you try this one, please patch test a spot first (24 hours, little dab) because foreheads are sensitive real estate.
Shoes that actually stay on your feet
This one blew up. Heels that slip at the back, mules that flap, ballet flats doing a runner mid-step. You have been using CLUTCH as a grippy little anchor between heel and shoe.
Here is the move. Clean and dry the skin, paint a thin line where the shoe gapes, wait til it goes tacky, then slide your foot in and press. No more clenching your toes like a possum for eight hours.
The stuff we did not see coming
The inbox got creative. Sock to shin so it stops sliding into your shoe on a run. A loose watch band staying put without the metallic tan line. Costume bits and festival gems that need to survive a sweaty crowd.
My personal favourite: a bride who glued her veil comb to her updo so it could not slide out during the first dance. Coming in CLUTCH at the exact right moment.
Quick rule for all of these: thin layer, wait til tacky, then press. Thick blobs do not work harder, they just take longer to dry.
Why we are low-key obsessed with you doing this
Every time you reuse CLUTCH instead of ripping through a roll of plastic tape, that is a win. Our community has helped keep 36.5 tonnes of fashion tape out of landfill, and the more jobs one little bottle does, the better.
You are basically turning your fashion tape killer into a whole toolkit.
Grab a tube and tag us @clutch_glue with your CLUTCH moment 🫶🏻
