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Printed Date: November 03 2025 at 10:22pm
Topic: gel
Posted By: acunit1091
Subject: gel
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 7:11pm
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what would happen if i put hair gel in african american curly hair. would it be hard to manage??? ------------- Acunit |
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Posted By: Renee
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 7:14pm
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hi, i use gel nearly everyday. i dont think it would do any harm to your hair if you used the right gel. it has to be non-drying as in, no alcohol. i use fantasia IC gel, herbal essences humidity defying gel (rarely use cos of ingredients) and fruit of the earth aloe vera gel. im guessing the safest could be the FOTE gel. some people also use flaxseed gel but ive never tried it ------------- |
Posted By: acunit1091
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 7:47pm
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what can u do with yr hair when u put it on tho. like shape it or sumthin? ------------- Acunit |
Renee wrote:Posted By: Renee
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 9:18pm
i use it to style my hair. like bantu knots. i always make sure i use the gel after i apply leave in and moisturiser. you can also try this style if your hair is long enough http://www.missjessies.com/shingling101.htm - Shingling . I used fantasia IC gel and my hair came out like that but my hair wasnt long enough so i looked like a crazy person  ------------- |
Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 9:52pm
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You can do anything you want with your hair, after the gel is put on. If you want to style it, that is fine as well. ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: Nita81
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 11:26pm
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Co-sign A great non-drying, no alcohol gel that I use is called Jason styling gel. You can find it in your local health store(hopefully) or online at http://www.vitacost.com - www.vitacost.com
Ingredients: Purified Soft Water, Sodium Caseinate, Glycerin (Vege), Soy Protein, Phytantriol (Pro-Vitamin B-5), Wheat Protein, DL-Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B-5), Potassium Carbomer, Horsetail Extract, Witch Hazel, Polysorbate 20, Ethyl Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B-5), Flax Seed Extract, Methylparaben, Fragrance.
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Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: September 15 2005 at 9:20am
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I use gel all the time to style with. I use Fantasia IC or Fruit of the Earth aloe vera gel. ------------- |
Posted By: BrownEyez2
Date Posted: September 17 2005 at 11:07pm
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I use FOTE gel for styling, but only if I'm wearing a bun or ponytail. After applying my moisturizers, etc I use a little to "slick" my hair back into a ponytail/bun and tie it down w/ a satin scarf and my hair comes out nice and smooth. ------------- ~~  LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!~~
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Posted By: Renee
Date Posted: September 17 2005 at 11:19pm
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I co-sign on the FOTE once. it is awesome. im starting to use a lot of gels lately like aussie water+gel, aussie tizz no frizz gel, herbal essences humidity defying gel and sometimes mousse. have you tried mousse? i found a non-alcohol mousse in sally's called aura lemongrass mousse ------------- |