Hair Care
11 Best Hair GelsHair gel is one of the most versatile products in your beauty arsenal. Our readers rank their 13 favorite gels |
We love hair gel because it's such a versatile product. Use it on straight hair to add dimension and shine. Apply hair gel to your natural curls to boost volume and keep frizz in check. But if you choose the wrong hair gel, you'll be stuck with a crunchy, greasy mess that smells like alcohol or bad perfume to boot. We're here to eliminate the trial-and-error process for you. Click through for the 11 best hair gels that our readers say are the answer to all of your hair styling woes.
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This is a TREMENDOUS assortment of products, all at affordable prices. I'm not an expert at using these, so maybe I'll buy some and keep working at it.
by GigiSD Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 12:07PM Report as inappropriate
The Loreal studio line is simply amazing
by Misselizabeth Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 12:24AM Report as inappropriate
I want to try Small Talk.
by EricaC123 Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 05:17PM Report as inappropriate
I hate pretty much the entire Herbal Essences curly line. It just makes my dry hair even drier.
by liquidlinernote Friday, November 30, 2012 at 05:24PM Report as inappropriate
That Biolage gelee works really well. I prefer mousse but will occasionally use gel depending on the look I'm going for.
by Lamexicana1 Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 01:39PM Report as inappropriate
Curly hair girls use all types of gels. I try use products without silicones and sulfates. That is what this article is missing. Actually I think that is what needs to be added to all of the products "an ingredients list". For all the products I have to do a search online for the ingredients which is time consuming. Since I started avoiding products with these ingredients my hair has transformed to more manageable and healthier.
by tiffanyg Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 03:52PM Report as inappropriate
I think the hair that would benefit the most from a hair gel, is a short spikey cut or maybe even a pixie. I have shoulder length fine and thin hair and gel doesn't give me the soft, touchable feel compared to say - mousse. I admit, I do use a spray gel, but only at the roots to give my hair more volume. I've tried a gel recently, I think it's called SAMY curling gel. It's supposed to give you "great curls". Only it doesn't. It didn't do anything for my hair. I have a natural wave so I can wear it curly or straight. But even for the curls, I prefer to use a mousse for body and hold.
by flirtygirl214 Friday, August 31, 2012 at 03:12PM Report as inappropriate
I didn't know anybody still used hair gel
by LittleBunny Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 01:16PM Report as inappropriate
Good to know even though i haven't used gel in 10+ years
by TBjunkie Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 12:39AM Report as inappropriate
Don't really use hair gels, but this article was still helpful!
by MissXu Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 02:42PM Report as inappropriate