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Garnier Fructis Hard Curl Gel

6.8oz | Styler | Gel
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Product Rating: 3 Curls( 11 reviews )

In-control spirals with defined hold curl-binding agents and silicone lock in lasting shape and shine. Volume-... read full description »

Approximate price: $4.00
Availablity: Drugstore

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In-control spirals with defined hold curl-binding agents and silicone lock in lasting shape and shine. Volume-controlled curls for lasting hold without frizz Hold Level: Extra strong.

Product Attributes: definition, frizz control
Aqua Water, Alcohol Denat, Oleth-20, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, VP/Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate Copolymer, Parfum Fragrance, Polyquaternium-11, DMDM Hydantoin, PEG/PPG-22/24 Dimethicone, Pentasodium Pentetate, Limonene, Benzophenone-4, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, PEG-192 Apricot Kernel Glycerides, PEG-70 Mango Glycerides, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Propylene Glycol, Amyl Cinnamal, Citrus Limonum Lemon Extract

Ingredient Attributes: silicone free, paraben free, protein free, glycerin free
  • RellRepublica
  • Type 4a
Curl Rating: 3
Aug 06, 2011
It left my hair Very hard and crunchy but does define. It gives indeed defined curls but should be used lightly
  • francescamaria
  • Type 3b
Curl Rating: 1
Jul 23, 2011
Literally made my curls 'hard' and crunchy and even more dry. I DON'T recommend any Garnier Fructis products.
  • CallahanChicka
  • Type 3a
Curl Rating: 4
Apr 04, 2011
It gives you alot of ringlets, but it kinda leaves your hair crunchy and hard :/
  • prissyqurl
Curl Rating: 3
Feb 01, 2010
It is a good product and it curled my hair very well however it left may hair flakey and dry. I need something more where my hair will reatin teh moisture. I also didnt like the ending texture of my hair. So now on to the next product.
  • happycurls24
  • Type 3b
Curl Rating: 3
Jul 20, 2009
This was an allright product. I would not buy it again because it wasn't strong enough for my 3b curls.
  • dailywavy
  • Type 2c
Curl Rating: 1
Jun 12, 2009
I was not impressed. It really weighed my hair down, and it looked like there was a lot of "build up" in my hair. It didn't have any hold, and my hair frizzed. The smell was nice, but that was one of the ingredients that make it really toxic. I would not recommend it to anyone.
  • CurlyBrunette
  • Type 3b
Curl Rating: 5
Jan 13, 2009
This has been my HG gel for the past year! I have shoulder length hair thats 3b and I use a quarter and a half size amount and scrunch it in upside down, let it air dry for a half an hour or more if I have the time and diffuse=perfect curls!
  • psycho78
  • Type 3b
Curl Rating: 4
Aug 26, 2007
alone, it is not enough. i mix this with pantene classic control gel & it gives me the control i need. it does leave my hair a little sticky & not the nice looser curls i'd like, but i've come to learn i can only expect so much from products.
  • browneyedgirl11
  • Type 3a
Curl Rating: 2
Jul 05, 2007
it's ok i guess...i like the scent but it didn't really give me the crunchy hold and it actually made my type 3a hair droopy and nappy not the best product but i like the scent
  • hanzooo_curls
  • Type 3b
Curl Rating: 1
Jun 03, 2007
Absolutely awful! It HONESTLY was like I put nothing in my hair. I put maybe 2 palmfuls in my hair (and only that much because I saw nothing happening) and it was as if I had only shampooed with a harsh shampoo and no conditioner or anything else. It tangled my hair a lot, too.
  • Morena
  • Type 3c
Curl Rating: 4
Apr 22, 2007
This is a decent gel for curly hair from the Garnier line. I use it in conjunction with the leave-in conditioner for curly hair from their line. It gives good hold but not as strong as I expected judging from the label (Strong, crunchy...etc.) I didn't notice any "crunch" but it does give curls good definition and not much frizz. I would purchase this product again whenever I'm on a budget and can't afford the salon stuff.
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Curl Rating: 5 5 Curls: Results were consistently dreamy. Worth repurchasing in large sizes.
Curl Rating: 4 4 Curls: Results were better than most. Would repurchase, just not in bulk.
Curl Rating: 3 3 Curls: Some redeeming qualiities but inconsistent or an incomplete solution. Repurchasing hesitancy.
Curl Rating: 2 2 Curls: Had at least one positive trait, but the negative outweighted the positive(s) without question.
Curl Rating: 1 1 Curl: If I were stuck on a desert island, and this product was the only one available, I'd make my own stuff on the island.

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