Fragrance-free formula
Designed to support healthy curls
Fragrance-Free Strong Hold Gel
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Styler
Gel
Medium & Coarse Textures prone to Fragrance Sensitivity
Our mission is to provide clean, effective products that help you achieve the curls of your dreams. We’re constantly looking for feedback and finding ways to improve on existing formulas to deliver better results and experiences to our community.
Rub the product between your hands and apply on soaking wet hair.
Use the “raking/praying hands method” to evenly spread the product throughout your strands.
Select your desired styling method (scrunch/fingercurls/shingle) to enhance and define.
Air dry or diffuse. Avoid touching your hair excessively while drying as this will create frizz. Once completely dry, scrunch to 'break the light cast' using an oil or serum to make your hair soft and bouncy.
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Overall rating: 4.390438 / 5 from 502 reviews.
This fragrance-free styling gel offers strong hold and frizz control, praised for its long-lasting definition and ability to maintain curls and waves. Customers appreciate its excellent hold and frizz-free properties, though some find it sticky or greasy. The gel provides a great cast and shine without weighing down the hair.
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"I didn't love it. I had a different product from the company and I really loved it, but this just makes my hair very dry. I'm not happy with it. I like the samples, but I would not purchase this again. I have dry, curly hair, coarse hair, and I didn't like it at all. I was very disappointed."
"This is hands down the best gel ever if i need my curls to retain hold for few days…After i wash my hair, i apply hydro style flex and next day I refresh my hair and apply Dtrong hold gel and I am done for the next three days …. Its hold is so great that i dont have to do anything in between those days I am so glad I found this gel"
"I was so excited at first that my curls were so defined and lasted so long it was to look I wanted. But I have thinning hair from alopecia and I was having large clumps of hair come out after using this gel. My shampoo could not remove the stickiness. It will be great for many but not for me :-("
"I didn’t like the gel type it left my hair stiff and crunchy. My curls looked great but felt stiff."
"This is hands down the best gel on the market for curly hair. I’ve tried them ALL ..mixed a bunch together . Been trying to find the perfect gel for decades and now I found it !!"
"Strongest hold, not stickty or too crunchy when applied in shower. 2A/2B gray hair."
"I love the curl creme and was never found of the gel but thought I would give another try. Well, it left my hair stiff and not in a good way, my hair look stringy and stiff that's now the look I want or was going for. . not sure if I will ever use it again. Disappointed"
"It really does work very well. I have wavy curly hair, so my hair doesn't always hold curls, but with this gel, it does. It also tames frizz brilliantly. You do have to be careful not to use too much, but it's really effective."
"Love this gel! It gives me the stiff hold I like and keeps my curls defined with no frizz. It lasts all day and holds my curls in place really well. Plus, I love that it’s fragrance-free! This one and the In-Shower gel are my favorites!"
"It’s a win win. The gel doesn’t feel stiff and crunchy like some styling gels and the fact that it’s fragrance free makes it possible for me to use without having to a headache. Thank you curlsmith."
