How do i properley use styling Gel?

When i use my gel, My hair always becomes all white and flacky and sticky after a while. How do i properly use Styling gel?

How do i properley use styling Gel?

you must be using entirely too much!!!!!

With all the changes in hair styling products over the last few years, maybe it's time to retire the old traditional styling gel and take a look at some alternatives. The increasing use of waxes, pomades, and conditioning sprays means hairstyles are looking more natural and less sticky or stiff. While there are some reformulated styling gels out there, many still contain alcohol, a major factor in dried out looking hair. With so many alcohol-free alternatives, it could be time for a styling gel makeover.

Sprays have been around a long time, but there's good reason to take a look at these old stand-bys. Many of the new sprays create volume without using alcohol. And many sprays now contain conditioners, hair thickening agents, or anti-frizz properties to keep your hair looking healthy. Just be careful not to over-spray or you could end up with crispy helmet-hair.

Mousse can also add lots of volume to a hairstyle without making hair look over-styled and unnatural. If applied wet and allowed to air-dry, it can give a look similar to the wet look but without the sticky gel feel. Hair styled with mousse can be easily re-styled and mousse works well with finishing products like sprays. Both sprays and mousses come in a variety of control options from light to maximum hold and together they can provide a thick, full look.

There are many newer products on the market that aim to create texture rather than volume. Pastes and muds are two styling products that give a matte, high definition finish to hair. These work particularly well with short, spiky haircuts where a lot of control is desired, but gel's glossy look is not. Use a small amount of paste or mud in place of gel to get a well-defined matte style.

If matte isn't quite what you're looking for, but you want a product that defines and molds hair, try pomades or waxes. You'll get the sheen of gel without stickiness, flakes, or stiffness. With wax and pomades, a little goes a long way. Hair can quickly go from natural to greasy if you aren't careful. Pomades can be used on either wet or dry hair, if applied wet and allowed to air-dry, pomades give a relaxed second-day-hair look without having to wait two days between shampooing. Wax should be applied to dry hair, starting at the ends. Too much will weigh the hair down, so again, start small. Many pomades in particular also contain conditioners which will help hair stay healthy.

Styling cremes, lotions, and glazes are other products that often provide very light hold but are useful for controlling frizz, conditioning hair, and providing a good base to any hairstyle. When used in place of a light hold styling gel, hair gets the benefit of shine and conditioning without the drying effects of alcohol.

How do i properley use styling Gel?

You needa different type of gel.

Aussies always good, or White Rain.

How do i properley use styling Gel?

well, i usually buy a few gallons of gel (40-50 will do), and pour them into my bathtub.

then, i put on my speedo and dive in, head first. when i emerge, my hair is completely "styled"

How do i properley use styling Gel?

take the tub and empty it all over your head, then take a spoon and swirl it all around and after then take another tub of gel and put it over the already over excess amount so your head looks like a big pudding, then hire a ninja and ask him to use his samurai sword and slice of the gel when its hardened after that take of all the gel with a vaccuum and start from step 1 if that doesnt work try it on chest or put hare and if that doesnt work ask stevie wonder

How do i properley use styling Gel?

Try Water %26amp; Gel

How do i properley use styling Gel?

try using a "glue" rather than gel. try GOT 2b GLUED. its in a yellow tube. some gels require alot of product. "glues" can accomplish same/better result using less.

How do i properley use styling Gel?

It's best to use gel when you're hair is damp, like after a shower. Don't put too much, a dime sized amount would be fine. Run it through your hair and style however you like. Try buying gel without any alcohol, that's what causes that white, flaky stuff.

How do i properley use styling Gel?

Wash your hair daily with "soapy" shampoo or else you are not getting all the gel out....use baking soda in water to get all residues out. Then you can put a small amount of gel on either wet or dry hair, for a different look.... I like to use Paul Mitchell clean styling gel... put it on wet hair and let it dry "hard".... looks cool, but it's not the wet look.... I don't like the wet look.

How do i properley use styling Gel?

this is your chance to be playful with it be you and make it cute! try a little water when your usin the gel and maybe sum hair moisture. it helps wit me ;)

How do i properley use styling Gel?

Sounds like you are using too much gel.If you have short hair you only need a nickle size dab of gel,rub it in your hands and work evenly through your hair.Style hair as you like.

How do i properley use styling Gel?

put any type of gel in your hands and dont smooth it down just put it all over your hair and put ur hands through your hair and bring ur hands up