How to Use Hair Gel

Click the photo to see one of my favorite gels in action !

It is more about gel being the right product for you. There are many ways to bring memory and some control into your style. I hope you take away from me, that at different times of the year different products or the application of the product can change. (But we can and will get into that later)

How to use hair gel:

Please make sure your hair is clean. I believe this is a wash day product. Place the product into the palm of your hand and begin to work it through your hands as if it was hand lotion. This will evenly distribute the product in your hands and throughout your hair as well when applied. Begin application in the mid-shaft area and work your way down to your ends. Either by using the finger comb technique (or the prayer hand technique), work the product back up the hair shaft and up to the root area. Begin to squish the product into your hair, from the outer layers into the scalp area. Depending on your hair’s length, this could also be done while the hair is upside down. Scrunch the product into your hair and place curls in the general direction you want them to maintain.

By using this technique, you are pushing the product and the moisture from the water into the hair shaft. This will help to give you multiple days of curl and more control. By just putting it on and combing it in, you are leaving the product on the outside of the shaft. This will create a cast, yes, however it will only remain on the outer layer of the hair and will lose its hold potential.