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Summary
Highlights
Ouidad's Advanced Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel-Stronger Hold locks out humidity and defines all curl types with its anti-frizz nano technology.
Benefits
- Firmer, high-performance hold
- Seals hair cuticle to keep moisture in and humidity out
- Holds curl definition without frizz
- Has a dedicated UV-filter to keep out environmental aggressors
- Great for any climate and all curl types
Key Ingredients
- Wheat protein helps reduce hair porosity and tangles, while making strands healthier, shinier and more manageable
- Sericin, a protein derived from silk, which seals the hair cuticle to keep out frizz
- Bio-Based Polymers help control hair and keep in place
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Apply using Ouidad's Rake & Shake technique. Divide damp hair into sections. Rake a nickel-size amount of gel through each section, using fingertips to seal and smooth the cuticle from roots to ends. When finished, hold the ends of hair in each section and shake to create curls. Let hair air-dry or blow-dry with a diffuser.
Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Polyquaternium-11, PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides, Sericin, Wheat Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-59, Polyquaternium-10, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Lawsonia Inermis (Henna) Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Panthenol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum (Fragrance), Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool.
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Does the hair need to be soaking wet or damp? Is it the wetter the better it will seal moisture?
- Asked by Curly gel
- Official Answer By Ouidad - Brand EngageWe recommend using on damp hairWas this answer helpful to you
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Is this product Vegan?
- Asked by Cole
- Official Answer By Ouidad - Brand EngageAt Ouidad we use the finest ingredients that insure we achieve curl performance. We do not test on animals and consider our formulas to be cruelty free. Our vegan products are below: Curl Last™ Flexible-Hold Hairspray Whipped Curls™ Daily Conditioner & Styling Primer Shine Glaze Serum Curl Recovery™ Melt Down Extreme Repair Mask Mongongo Oil Multi-Use Curl Treatment Mongongo Oil Multi-Use Curl Treatment Finishing Mist Setting & Holding Spray Curl Quencher® Moisturizing Shampoo Curl Quencher® Moisturizing Conditioner Curl Quencher® Moisturizing Styling Gel KRLY® Kids No Time For Tears Shampoo KRLY® Kids No More Knots Conditioner KRLY® Kids Pump & Go Spray PlayCurl® Curl Amplifying Styling Spray Moisture Lock™ Leave-In Conditioner Curl Immersion™ Low-Lather Coconut Cleansing Conditioner VitalCurl™+ Clear & Gentle Shampoo VitalCurl™+ Balancing Rinse Conditioner VitalCurl™+ Soft Defining Mousse Curl Shaper™ Double Duty Weightless Cleansing Conditioner Curl Shaper™ Memory Maker 3-in-One Revitalizing Milk Curl Shaper™ Out Of Thin (H)air Volumizing Jelly Curl Shaper™ Take Shape Plumping + Defining Cream Curl Shaper™ Bounce Back Reactivating Mist Ready, Set, Clean™ Scalp + Hair Rinse Heavy Lifting Bubbling Scalp MaskWas this answer helpful to you
- Q
is this product silicone free?
- Asked by curlygirltammy
- Official Answer By Ouidad Products LLCNoWas this answer helpful to you
- Q
Would this product work for fine (not thick) hair that is curly (spiral curls) ? If not, what do you recommend?
- Asked by susieqlaw
- Official Answer By Ouidad Products LLCStronger Hold might be too heavy for fine hair. We recommend trying the regular hold Climate Control Gel. Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
Is this product sulfate free?
- Asked by Anita
- Official Answer By Ouidad Products LLCYes, it is.Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
What Animal products are used in it? The Ouidad website lists this as cruelty free, is that information accurate?
- Asked by Angela
- Verified Reply - Official Answer from OuidadAt Ouidad we use the finest ingredients that insure we achieve curl performance. We do not test on animals and consider our formulas to be cruelty free.Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
The Ouidad website lists this as vegan. Has the ingredient list changed? Thanks! :)
- Asked by Angela
- Verified Reply - Official Answer from OuidadThis product is not vegan!Was this answer helpful to you
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Vegan?
- Asked by tofumonster17
- Verified Reply - Official Answer from OuidadThis product is not vegan.Was this answer helpful to you
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Most Helpful Positive Review
Best gel I've ever tried
This is the best gel I have ever tried. Usually my 2b/2c waves are limp within a few hours of drying no matter what products I apply. With this new stronger hold gel, my waves have held for days with minimal refreshing required. I was concerned that with the stronger hold it would make my hair too c...
Most Helpful Critical Review
I thought it was all gels, but it's just glycerin
I heard hundreds of recommendations for this gel when I started embracing my natural 2B-3A medium porosity hair. I bought it without question, and even ordered a second bottle (the huge one, too) after the first ran out. I thought the dryness/straw texture my hair got after application was just par ...
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Good
This does what it's supposed to. It has great definition. It's not too strong of a hold so it won't be dry and crunchy. It has a medium hold, in my opinion, where the curls have definition but they are soft. I'd buy it again!
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Hair Type Very Curly Hair
Meant to add pictures to my previous review but here they are. Great gel. Just ordered more as it was on sale. Don't mind the frizz as I had to diffuse with a fan on in very hot California & went into cup diffuse almost immediately to speed up the drying. Low porosity: Shampoo every 3-4 days, condition + detangle. Let the conditioner sit for a few minutes for moisture. Rinse thoroughly and add leave in. Section hair and add heat protectant. Add styling gel as a base while raking with fingers. Add ouidad gel with praying hands and then crunch it in. Diffuse with Dyson low heat/speed with head upside down, side to side until a cast forms. Start cup diffusing until fully dry. Pictures included are 2nd hair day. Barely had to do any touch ups.
WARNING: permanently stains clothes
Hair Type Very Curly Hair
I loved this product until I tested and figured out that it was the cause of mysterious gray spots appearing on clean clothes after the laundry. This is because it contains Polyquats, which bind to clothing, invisibly, then bind to dye and dirt in the wash, creating PERMANENT visible stains. Once bound to clothing, they can't be removed and as soon as you wash the garment, it will stain. This has ruined numerous articles of clothing in the past few months.
I have purchased this product again and again.
Hair Type Very Curly Hair
I have been using this product for years. Forgot to pack it on a recent trip from MD to CT - so put in Ulta near me in google on my iPhone while traveling (I was not the one driving). We took a detour to the closest Ulta that was open until 9pm and picked up the travel size. So relieved I was able to do that!
Great for Humidity & Frizz
This gel is a game changer for my curls in the hot humid summer months in Michigan! I need a product with a bit more hold or my curls don't set correctly. This product gives a strong hold without crunch, great slip for styling and keeps frizz under control. No flakes or residue, just soft and shiny curls! I love it and would highly recommend. I will be buying this again.