Ouidad Travel Size Advanced Climate Control Gel Stronger Hold

For many years, I was very reluctant about purchasing this gel due to the expense, however after many trials and tribulations from drugstore brands to expensive brands, I never was able to achieve the curls that I wanted to there was always frizz and untamed hair. My curls were never defined. This gel is the absolute best I did my hair. It took very little product. My curls had no frizz immediately we went out in the hot human rainy Florida weather and my girl stayed perfect they are soft with a slight gel cast shiny zero frizz. I have never felt so beautiful and I didn't have to use several different products so in the long run, this actually saves you money. I got out of the shower put some leave in spray conditioner and put the gel in my hair. If I wanted to break the cast, I would've added some Serum, but I didn't want to and my hair looks absolutely beautiful. It's well worth the money ladies don't hesitate just do it. You'll save money in the long run on so many other products.

My friend recommended this product to me to start my cutly hair journey and well here are my thoughts. I tried my friends product for three days and I just don't like it. This gel is not for sensitive skin/scalp but I believe it is for fine or medium hair shaft hair and medium porosity hair. The gel is very, very drying at best. Day two is terrible for refresh because it doesn't hold a curl and even after wearing a silk bonnet, it causes frizz. So, to say it has an excellent humidity control and hold to me is a lie at best. It causez a lot of frizz and the more you put on the harder the cast. Its been told by lots of bloggers that is the gel is too thick. You should cut it with like water out of a spray bottle and that's what I did but come to find out that the gel first ingredient or second is water so you're cutting water with water but the jelly is so thick and you don't wanna leave clump in your hair. You don't really have a choice. The gel just the right amount or too much causes breakage. I tried but just can't deal with the results to love them especially in the South with the hot geat temperatures here and I need to be happy too. Onto the next!

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!

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.

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.