ok i'm not a guy, but i do have short hair and use products i'm sure you could as well, especially since my hubby also uses my hair products.
POMADES: add a sheen - i don't like to use it, but if you want a sheen, then try using a little at a time and build up accordingly.
Matte PASTES: give you styling with variable holding power. Doesn't make your hair look shiny or greasy.
WAX: allows you maximum hold, good for selecting pieces you want to seriously control (eg. cowlick) or emphasize (like a chunk here and there).
My recommendations (excluding Pomade b/c i don't use it myself - but i'd recommend anything by ***/Paul Mitchell).
- Wax with flexible hold: Paul Mitchell Wax.
- Wax with extreme hold, creates chunks/pieces: Bumble & Bumble Sumo Wax.
- Styling cream with flexible (yet strong hold, a little bit goes a long way

*** Hair Play - Paste (comes in a pump).