{"id":38970,"date":"2021-08-06T17:26:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T16:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kurlify.com\/?p=38970"},"modified":"2023-12-22T10:10:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T09:10:03","slug":"gel-on-curly-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/hair-products\/gel-on-curly-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Gel On Curly Hair"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38970\" class=\"elementor elementor-38970\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2373e29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2373e29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9195101\" data-id=\"9195101\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e30f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2e30f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The benefits of using gel on curly hair<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f57d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08f57d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Gel-girly-girl-method.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-74230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Gel-girly-girl-method.jpeg 276w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Gel-girly-girl-method-64x42.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2bf42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c2bf42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So gel is popular among curlies. These are the benefits of gel on curly hair:<\/p><ul><li>Gel helps define curls<\/li><li>It provides hold to curls, so that they don\u2019t fall flat through the day<\/li><li>By using gel, you ensure that your curls retain moisture better<\/li><li>And therefore you have less frizzy hair<\/li><li>It helps curls to clump together<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf8137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cf8137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to apply gel on curly hair<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0629a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0629a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How do you apply gel on curly hair? First of all, you need clean hair.\u00a0<\/p><p>According to the CG Method, start with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-co-washing\/\">co-wash<\/a>or another CG-proof way to cleanse your curls. After that, use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/5-tips-for-deep-conditioning-your-hair-using-the-curly-girl-method\/\">deep conditioner<\/a> and\u00a0let it soak in for a while.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba87ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ba87ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Once you&#8217;ve rinsed it out, apply a <\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing ); background-color: #f9f9f9;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/nl\/shop\/leave-in-conditioner\/\">leave-in conditioner<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\"> to wet hair. The last product you use is gel.<\/span><\/p><p>Apply this with the praying hands technique. Apply the product to your hands and then place your hands together in a praying position, with your hair in between.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb8e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdb8e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-74246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique.jpeg 271w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-64x44.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4776dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4776dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Slide your hands down in this position \u2013 from the root to the ends \u2013 so you apply the product gently without disturbing the curls. Use a generous amount of gel to create a gel cast (see below).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Then scrunch your hair.<\/p><p>After this you can let your hair air dry, plop your hair or if you are in a hurry: blow dry with a diffuser.<\/p><p><b>Also read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/techniques-concepts\/\"><b>The main techniques of the Curly Girl Method<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd1ddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fd1ddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a gel cast?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c578ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c578ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is your hair completely dry? Then your curls probably feel hard or crunchy. That is called a gel cast: a hard layer around your hair.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This layer helps to hold the curls in their natural formation until the hair dries and prevents frizz. The gel cast is an important step that can provide soft but defined curls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c676ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c676ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">But to get those curls, you have to break the cast first. This is called Scrunch out the Crunch (SOTC) and means you scrunch the hardened gel out of your hair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Simply break the cast by lightly scrunching upward. Shake your hair loose a bit, also at the roots, and voila! There are your soft, bouncy, fully moisturized, frizz-free curls.<\/p><p>Optionally, you can add a few drops of your favorite light oil on your hands to keep your hands from causing friction in your hair and disturbing the curls. Other options include using a microfiber cloth or cotton T-shirt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ae089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2ae089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gel-curly-girl-method.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-74234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gel-curly-girl-method.jpeg 271w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gel-curly-girl-method-64x44.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c03b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2c03b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Didn&#8217;t manage to get a gel cast? This can have various causes, such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li>You used too little gel or didn&#8217;t apply it all over your hair<\/li><li>You have used too many or too heavy other products<\/li><li>You used oily products to apply the gel<\/li><li>Your hair has build up<\/li><li>You touched your hair while it was drying. The more you touch your hair, the more likely you are to disturb the curl and create frizz and lose definition.<\/li><\/ul><p>Check for yourself what caused it and remember this for your next wash day. Keep playing with the amount of gel, the method of application and drying.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3618b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa3618b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are clumps?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4bc11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d4bc11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By using gel, you may get clumps in your hair. Clumps are curls that curl together or form one larger curl.\u00a0<\/p><p>They form within the hair by not brushing your curls, encouraging them to stick together.\u00a0<\/p><p>You can carefully take the clumps apart so that they become loose curls, or just let them sit together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b1983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60b1983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to refresh your curls<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cceac78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cceac78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So you washed your hair and styled it with gel. But what to do on the days after your wash day? Then you can refresh your curls!\u00a0<\/p><p>With a refresh you\u2019re able to bring your curls back into their shape the days after washing, without washing them. Hair products such as gel aren\u2019t immediately gone after a night of sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868dbbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"868dbbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-coily.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-74242\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-coily.jpeg 249w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-coily-64x52.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691e58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"691e58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">You can &#8216;reuse&#8217; these products the next days, by activating them by reapplying the main ingredient to your hair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The main ingredient is the ingredient listed first on the list of ingredients on the product label, and that is often water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c27567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c27567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">So moisten your hair, in the shower or with a spray bottle, with a mix of water and leave-in conditioner. Scrunch your hair and let it dry.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0Sometimes it helps to use some extra styling products like mousse.<\/p><p><b>Also read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curls\/keep-your-curls-looking-fresh-several-days\/\"><b>How to keep your curls looking fresh for days for several days<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5330e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5330e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the best gel for curly hair?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26065af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26065af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To choose the best gel for your curls, it\u2019s important that you know your hair characteristics. Think of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/what-is-my-curl-type\/\">curl type<\/a>, hair characteristics, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/discover-hair-porosity\/\">porosity\/ and <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/hair-elasticity-test\/\">elasticity<\/a> of your hair.\u00a0<\/p><p>Once you\u2019ve found the right gel for your curls, you can start using it!<\/p><p>Below you will find our favorite CG gel. These are products without silicones, sulfates and parabens. Some of the brands we recommend include Curl Flo, Jessicurl, Eco Style, Camille Rose, Curls Goddess, Bounce Curl, Curls, Aunt Jackie&#8217;s, and The Mane.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d1c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79d1c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Eco gel is good for curly hair?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19756c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19756c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_709644670.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71611\" alt=\"Headwrap\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_709644670.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_709644670-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_709644670-64x43.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ee3fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ee3fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eco CG is the method for curlies who want beautiful and healthy curls, but also care about the environment. Did you know that many cosmetics contain microbeads?\u00a0<\/p><p>And just think of all the plastic packaging you use every year. Fortunately, there are alternatives! There is a wide range of Eco CG products.\u00a0<\/p><p>You can make some yourself, but there are also plenty of zero-waste products for sale and brands that sell Eco CG products.<\/p><p>Examples of Eco gel that are good for curly hair:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fd97e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11fd97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/eco-cg-method-sustainable\/\">Eco CG: the method for curlies with a sustainable heart<\/a><\/b><\/p><p><b>Hopefully by now you know everything about using gel on curly hair! Do you have any questions? Feel free to place them in the comments!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The benefits of using gel on curly hair So gel is popular among curlies. 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