tldr; Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel is a highly favored "holy grail" product for many, despite some finding its hold insufficient.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel
“right when it’s almost dry and looking perfect, take a tiny tiny bit of strong hold gel (like ouidad advanced climate control, or similar) and dilute it in your hands with water. you should have a thin serumy sticky layer of gel over your palms. glaze that over your curls with minimal pressure, like you’re applying a shine serum. you may need to very lightly scrunch out crunchiness when it’s dry, but it’ll be very minimal”
“The ouidad climate control gel isn’t strong enough imo. I use Miss Jessie’s flax gel and it’s seeems super heavy when applied but it’s the best hold/definition after scrunching the crunch out.”
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