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Curls Curl Gel-les'C

8 fl oz | Styler | Gel
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Highly Rated For Hair Types: 3c, 4a

It isn’t a gel, and it's not quite a serum. It’s Curl Gel-les’c (pronounced Curl Jealousy). This botani... read full description »

Approximate price: $25.00
Availablity: Salon/beauty store, CurlMart

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It isn’t a gel, and it's not quite a serum. It’s Curl Gel-les’c (pronounced Curl Jealousy). This botanically based organic curl styler imparts brilliant sheen, banishes frizz, and holds those twirls in place! Transform dry frizzy locks into the enviable curls that every woman dreams of, with Curl Gel-les’c. Go ahead; your curls deserve it!

Product Attributes: frizz control, shine
Purified Water, Polyquaternium-11, Sorbitol, Certified Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Polyquaternium-37, Vegetable Glycerin, Certified Organic Coconut Milk ( Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice), Certified Organic Linden Seed Oil ( Tilia Cordata Flower Extract), Certified Organic Flaxseed Oil ( Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Certified Organic Chamoile Extract (Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract) Certified Organic Rosemary Extract (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract), Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol

Ingredient Attributes: silicone free, sulfate free, paraben free, organic, protein free
  • Prettychic75
  • via CurlMart
Curl Rating: 1
Dec 22, 2011
It left my curls looking like a dried noodle. It provides absolutely no moisture to the hair. And, its fake cucumber-melon scent is absolutely terrible!
  • Zebracurly
  • Type 3c
Curl Rating: 5
Dec 19, 2011
This is the best product I love it, it really defines my hair and adds shine I recommend this to the whole world
  • NYCgirl
  • Type 3c
Curl Rating: 3
Sep 09, 2011
Great smell. OK results. I prefer this over the PM Round Trip that my stylist uses on my hair in the salon. I initially got a sampler and liked this product enough to purchase the full size. I definitely used this over a more substantial LI. My styling routine soon changed so I stopped using this, yet I've not thrown it out yet.
  • mcurlyowens
  • Type 3b
Curl Rating: 1
Aug 07, 2011
This product smelled wonderful, that is the only reason, I gave it a 1; however I am always looking for a product that I can put on my hair to revitlize m y curls without having to re-wash my hair and I thought this would do the trick, but I was highly dissapointed, towards the end of the, my hair was just a ball of frizz.
  • genu9ine
  • Type 4c
Curl Rating: 1
Jul 31, 2011
this product does absolutely nothing but make my hair super frizzy! i give it a 1 just because i like the smell
  • itsKelCeeEee
  • via CurlMart
  • Type 4a
Curl Rating: 3
Jun 01, 2011
Average. Has a medium to soft hold so my hair isn't too crunchy (which I like) but the hold isn't enough. At least it doesn't dry my hair out, it's not sticky and it doesn't take 80 shampoos to wash it out. I'll give it some credit for that. I'm sure it may have worked better too if the wind hadn't killed my hair...I'll use this up, but unless a miracle happens I don't think it's a rebuy.
  • lovinmuhcurls
  • Type 3a
Curl Rating: 1
Mar 29, 2011
I have 2c/3a fine hair and this product did nothing for my curls. My hair looked stringy and dry. I DO NOT like any of the CURLS line.
  • rachels111
  • via CurlMart
  • Type 3b
Curl Rating: 1
Mar 28, 2011
This gel didn't work on my hair, no matter how many different ways i apply it to my hair. It leaves it dry and frizzy and seems too soak out all the moisture! Maybe it's just my hair, but this so doesn't work!!! :(
  • rachels111
  • via CurlMart
  • Type 3b
Curl Rating: 1
Mar 28, 2011
This gel didn't work on my hair, no matter how many different ways i apply it to my hair. It leaves it dry and frizzy and seems too soak out all the moisture! Maybe it's just my hair, but this so doesn't work!!! :(
  • virgo76
Curl Rating: 5
Jan 22, 2011
This product does not have enough hold for wash-and-go's on my hair but it is great for twist-outs on dry hair (have not tried on wet hair yet). My hair has lots of sheen and is very soft with lots of movement (shoulder length hair). I wet my hair with the Curls Moisturizer (Target brand), finger comb, then apply the Gel-les`c and finally twist. I have gotten great results this way.
  • AimWard
  • Type 4a
Curl Rating: 2
Oct 15, 2010
I thought I knew exactly what I was getting into with this product. I tried a sample a few months ago so I knew that this stuff was a soft/medium hold type product and I liked it. I bit the bullet and bought the full size product. I used the milkshake underneath it (which is a great detangler, don’t know why they don’t market it as such, but that’s another review). The product went on without any problems and when my hair dried I had nice bouncy, defined ringlets with lots of shrinkage. I also had a bit more poof and frizz, but that was to be expected. My results were very similar to conditioner only styling. I noticed as the day went on, my hair felt a little dry. I knew this product had glycerin in it and I’m sensitive to glycerin but it’s the 5th or 6th ingredient so I shrugged it off. Day one seemed okay… Today is day 2… Disaster! Though my hair still has defined ringlets (coupled with more frizz), it feels dry as the desert. I know that I’m glycerin sensitive and I live in dry Northern California, but DAYUM! My hair sounds like hay or dry leaves when I run my hands over it. Also, this stuff is a bit pricey for the end results. Why pay $25 for an 8 oz bottle when I can get the same results (minus the dryness) from a $12.99 32oz bottle of Giovanni SAS from TJ Maxx? If you are not glycerin sensitive and don’t mind the expensive, this may work for you. If you are glycerin sensitive, run like the wind from this one.
  • CaraLou
  • Type 3b
Curl Rating: 3
Aug 13, 2010
This worked really well for my hair type and I like all the nutrients packed in the bottle. It's okay.. but too expensive for my liking.
  • roodles
  • Type 3a
Curl Rating: 4
Jun 30, 2010
For me, this is great for days when I want a looser, softer curl pattern. It's totally non-crunchy and leaves my hair natural-looking, but without as much spring or volume as I tend to get with something like KCCC. It would probably work best for type 3 hair; I wouldn't recommend it for thicker, tighter curls because I don't think it would have enough hold. It's great for wavy looks, too.
  • Greatcurls
  • Type 4a
Curl Rating: 5
Apr 30, 2010
My hair is always left soft with a medium hold, not crunchy at all. The curls are well-defined, and they last for 3-4 days. This is the only CURLS product that works for me.
  • rhiannon
  • Type 3c
Curl Rating: 5
Apr 20, 2010
(3c, fine, med/thin, med porosity.) Oh, I love love love this product! I didn't expect too, because I never really loved gels or serums very much before - I was more of a curl cream girl. When I saw this, I thought it might be sticky and gloopy. But this is just the *best* curly product I've tried, and I think I can finally give up my search for new products. I first apply a small amount of leave-in conditioner (as recommended - I haven't yet tried it with the Curls moisturizer, just used my DevaCare OC that I already had), and then I apply a medium amount of Gel-les'c. That's it. It makes my curls shiny, beautiful, well-defined but not sticky or crunchy, they stay well-defined all day (no frizz), they hang and clump beautifully. Just everything I could want in a product! Well, except for the price. Ouch. But I guess I'm willing to pay for it, since I can now stop trying zillions of other new products. And I will be trying the Curly Q version, as well as looking out for whether they introduce a similar product in the cheaper "Curls for Target" line.
  • Naturalista
  • Type 3c
Curl Rating: 4
Apr 13, 2010
Alone it fails on all counts, but if you're looking for a serum to bust frizz then this is totally it. Put it over after applying your main stylers and then its magic. buy to kiddie version. It's the same thing but cheaper.
  • tjholder
  • Type 4b
Curl Rating: 4
Jan 24, 2010
I really love this product. I have thick coily hair 4b and it does an amazing job enhancing my curls. I have learned that a little goes a long way and it is best to put on your hair when it is fairly wet. The much of this product will make your hair crunchy. The product will last a long time if you use it properly. I add it to my hair after I've sprizted my hair with infusim23 mixed with water and olive oil. The produt is great for the summer.
  • Cheles08
  • Type 4c
  • Official Reviewer
Curl Rating: 2
Jan 20, 2010
I think my hair is too thick for this product to work effectively. The smell is nice and the consistency of the product made me think it would give my hair more slip. However, after letting my hair dry, I felt the need to apply other products to get the right look and feel I desired.
  • keia1113
  • Type 3c
Curl Rating: 2
Dec 04, 2009
It seems like everyone loves this but it didnt work for me. Maybe its not for the 3c hair range. It did absolutely nothing. I did like the consistency(non sticky-light feeling) and it smells good. Overall this was a complete waste of money. Also there is very little product in the bottle for the price.
  • nikkigiovanni
  • Type 3c
Curl Rating: 5
Dec 02, 2009
3c/4a. I absolutely love this product. I first apply the Quenched Curls moisturizer, then finish my hair with a small amount of the Gel-les'c. My hair is shiny and well-defined all day. It provides medium hold with no crunch or hardness unless you use way too much. I use the whole line of CURLS products as suggested and my is in excellent condition. I was a product junkie before using CURLS. I won't waste my money anything else. It's well worth the price because you only need a small amount to get the best results. My hair is short and 1 bottle lasts me about 1 1/2 to 2 months.
  • MystiqueASAP
Curl Rating: 1
Nov 03, 2009
Absolutely Dreadful. This product dried my natural 2c/3c/4a hair out so bad that it took what seemed like forever to restore it. My hair was so dry, tangled and brittle when I used very little of this product (1 pump per side) with the Curls Quencher.
  • tryingit
Curl Rating: 5
Nov 01, 2009
I'm fairly new to CG...3 months. Lately I've been getting frustrated and really eyeing my old silicone shine products. I used my sample yesterday and can't believe what a great job it did. No frizz or dryness, even 2nd day. It seems a little pricey, but it worked great for me!
  • botticelli_girl922
  • Type 3a
Curl Rating: 2
Oct 23, 2009
I don't like this at all. I really would've done better with a 99 cent gel. I used it over a leave-in conditoner...my hair felt dry, had no definition, was frizzy. No good results. But I'm giving it 2 curls because perhaps I didn't apply it correctly, or maybe I didn't use it with the products I should've used with it. Don't waste your money!! I got a free sample of it, so thankfully none of my money was spent. One more thing I want to add: Maybe this works better for 3c-4b curlies, but for my 3amedium-thick hair it did nothing.
  • FrizzBgone
  • Type 3a
Curl Rating: 5
Oct 04, 2009
I use this as a serum. It is the last thing I scrunch in before I diffuse. It allowed me to use any product I wanted all summer. Regardless of the dewpoints - this keeps the frizz away.
  • Boricua7
  • Type 3c
Curl Rating: 4
Sep 19, 2009
i love this product, smells amazing and holds my hair, but still keeps it soft and bouncy
  • mariag002
Curl Rating: 5
Jun 30, 2009
Gave me great curls. Its very light and when you apply it to your hair the product detangles your hair as it glides through. I love it!
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Our Rating System explained…
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.