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Mousse vs. Gel?
16 Female
All my life, I've had wavy / straight hair. After blowdrying, I usually straighten it and it only takes one or two minutes. I know that excessive blowdrying and straightening really stress out my hair, so throughout the year, I sleep with wet hair and in the morning it's curly.
Unfortunately, by the end of the day, it's pretty much wavy or even straight. It's really annoying, so I started using John Frieda's Frizzease products to help "define my curls." I was reading in Seventeen about the best mousse and the best spray gel, and I am confused as to which one would:
- Aid my hair in curling up more if i were to sleep on wet hair
- Keep my hair curly throughout the day
- Not create a "crunchy" or "hard" texture on my hair
Which one do you suggest for my hair type: Tresemme Flawless Curls Curl Care Extra Hold Mousse OR Garnier Fructis Style Curl Shaping Spray Gel?
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I have really thick curly hair as well. I usually shower in the morning (because when i sleep on wet hair it creates frizz and gets messy haha) and after i shower i comb my hair (never towel dry, if you have to dry it a little use a paper towel to scrunch out excess water) and then i spray in a little leave in conditioner (i mixed water and conditioner in a spray bottle and it works fine) and then i add either Garnier Fructis Surf Hair, its not a gel or a mousse, its more like a paste haha. Or I use Tresemme Flawless Curl 'Jelly', but any of their flawless curl stuff works well. To avoid the crunchy look, dont put in too much product. I have really thick hair and i put in a handful the size of a quarter. This is why it helps to do with wet hair, too, cause the products gets diluted. To keep your hair curly throughout the day, add a little water to it. I usually rub water between my hands and then scrunch it up. Or spray some water in and scrunch it in.
I don't like gel because i feel like it makes hair look sticky and stiff. Mousse usually adds volume and keeps hair looking lighter than gel would. Hairspray probably won't hold your curls on its own.
Good luck
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Garnier Fructis has awesome Mousse. I use it all the time and it makes my hair really nice. I'd actually recommend that over anything.
Gel, like somebody said below, tends to make your hair crunchy and hard. I personally avoid using it because it makes me feel gross and dirty. But Mousse doesn't make your hair nasty, which is why I use it.
I know Garnier has a ton of curl aiding products. I know they have shampoos and conditioners, which you could try, too. So my advice is to go with anything Garnier Fructis, the products are amazing :)
-Laura (17-f)
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If you can spend the money, Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray is excellent:
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I think you can only buy it from a salon^ though. Sea salt provides natural, soft waves. You can even braid your hair loosely before you sleep.
To get lasting waves, spray your hair with a heat protection spray like:
Tressemme Heat Protection Spray
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then use a diffuser like:
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Twist each individual lock around your fingers and scrunch away!
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I'm going to say the Mousse, Gel tends to harden hair and makes things sticky. Also, It is not a great idea to use gel in the heat only because it gives out a more greasy look.
Mousse is good for curls, It doesn't become as hard as a damn rock unlike gel does. If you want the curly look I would suggest gel in other seasons when the humidity is not going through the roof.
You could also try a hair quencher, That will help the volume of the curls to stay in place.
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