GIOVANNI L.A. Hold Styling Gel - Strong Hold, Hair Gel for Women and Men, Vegan, No Parabens or Phthalates, Infused with Natural Botanical Ingredients, Lightweight Hair Styling Gel - 6.8 oz (1 Pack)

I was searching for a new product to use for my curls, especially in this heat! My old product, Twist by Ouidad, no longer sells the light hold gel that I loved. This product was affordable AND feels amazing on my curls. I usually put a small drop on my hand and mix with a little water to lighten the amount of hold I want. It smells subtle but nice and clean, I even smelled it the next day after a full night of sleeping with my curls up. I only needed to dampen my curls a bit with some water in my hands to reactivate it, but I also added a tiny bit more for a fresher look and to tame any frizz I had. The hold is wonderful for the humidity, and I like that I can easily use a little more water to lighten the hold. Overall it is easy to use/portion, and performs well. I didn't get a good enough photo because I'm at work right now, but I HAD to review this from how happy I was. It also added some volume to my hair and didn't weigh down any of my curls and no stickiness!!

This gel is great and contains safe ingredients. Hard hold and replaces the one that I was using which has harmful stuff.

I've been using this gel for years when I do a wet set with snap rollers. I love it, and the results are great. The curls are beautiful and last for days. My hair is never stiff or crunchy (it's actually pretty soft), and I've never experienced flakiness with this product. Other than making my curls last longer, I can't even tell I'm wearing this gel. I'll definitely continue to purchase this.

Holds pretty well and I love it doesn’t leave white residue after drying like some other hair gels. It dries quickly and doesn’t leave an hard texture after drying. It doesn’t have a strong scent or any scent at all that I’ve noticed. Only reason I don’t give it 5 stars is cause hold isn’t too strong, I need help of some hair spray. Regardless I will continue using.

My daughter has very curly hair in the front but more straight in the back. She loves to wear her hair up, but by the end of the day she has so many fly aways and curls going everywhere it just looked out of control. I came across this gel and decided to give it a try. This has been the best gel for her hair and we've tried a lot! It keeps her hair controlled, its easy to manage, smells good and doesn't leave her hair feeling rough. It give her hair a nice clean look which lasts all day. Even at the end of the day, her hair doesn't feel crunchy or gross. Can not recommend it enough!

It works well, but leaves a residue in your hair.

I have curly hair and finding products that work well without weighing it down, making it oily or making it feel stiff & cement like is hard. This is the best I've found and I've tried the more expensive brands like Aveda (several of their varied products), other natural brands, and even some of the mainstream brands that don't have as awful of ingredients as most. This is the one I always go back to and have done for at least 6 years now. I apply it while my hair is still wet after I've combed out any tangles. I put about a silver dollar sized blob in my hand and make sure its applied to the ends, the underside (this gives more body), the top (to keep frizz away) and the area around my face (to better hold curly shapes there). I then scrunch my hair to enable the curls and let my hair mostly air dry. After at least 20 minutes (if not longer) I blow dry my hair upside down while scrunching it, sometimes putting a light layer of hairspray on while upside down, blow-drying and scrunching. I then flip back up, do a bit more scrunch drying while right side up, maybe do a bit more light hairspray then I'm done. This gives great hold without feeling stiff or crunchy (obviously the amount & type of hair spray makes a difference too) and it will last the day, even into the next day (I don't wash it daily & you shouldn't either if you're a curly haired gal). As far as hair spray goes, use something that says light hold or brush through - less likely to make it stiff and crunchy. You also want to use a super strong conditioner, like the ones for damaged hair, as it will also help keep your curls nourished and curly vs. frizzy. If you have to shower daily don't shampoo daily, skip shampoo and only wet it or just do conditioner on the ends. Over shampooing will absolutely frizz out your curls. Some people recommend only shampooing once per week. I like every 3 days or so for my hair, but again, I use both shampoo and conditioner for damaged hair as it will prevent drying out. Even with the damaged hair type shampoo's you still don't want to shampoo daily. If you have a greasy scalp then just apply it only to your scalp, not the lengths of your hair if shampooing more frequently. This is my current favorite shampoo and conditioner: Giovanni 2Chic Ultra Repair Shampoo, Blackberry and Coconut Milk, 1.5 Fluid Ounce However, it has a smoky (incense like) coconut scent, so if you don't like that then try the one of the same brand but that comes in the green or brown bottle as those have lighter scents.

This gel is great. It gives a sleek look and holds everything in place as a hard gel. It does not get flaky and it holds all day