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!!

My first year after discovering the Curly Girl Method was a lot of trial and error. I learned pretty quickly that what works for someone else doesn’t automatically work for my baby-fine, weightless wavy hair. I tried quite a few gels before landing on this one. GIOVANNI L.A. gel is the one that finally worked for me. It gives enough hold to keep my waves in place, but it doesn’t feel heavy or sticky. It does create a cast, which I scrunch out once my hair is dry, and then my waves look soft and defined. It’s also affordable, which matters after spending a small fortune “experimenting.”

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!

Good hold, does leave a residue, not light weight. Smells good though

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.

Love this gel, doesn’t leave my hair hard

(I dilute it in filtered water, and use it as a hairspray). It holds my hair, as it should. Thankfully, it has no scent.

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

Fantastic strong hold gel. Glycerin free so excellent during the heavy monsoon

All good!

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Adoro questo gel. Perfetto per chi ha i capelli molto ricci e cerca un prodotto che crei definizione e che faccia durare lo styling. Potrebbe esserci la necessità di usare un leave-in idratante prima dell’ultizzo del gel.

I love the fact the product is more natural than most…it does add body, but does not hold my hair.