Rheanna

Just wondering what you guys use and why? Gel or mousse?

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curlyjenn

I've used mousse now and again and mostly like the results, but I stick with my gel now because I can get 2-4 day hair out of it. When I use mousse, I generally have to wash every day or 2.

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I'm a 3b, with 3c underneath.

Used to be CG, now I'm not. Using Suave Aloe & Waterlily shampoo & condish, JoiWhip, BRHG, Suave Aloe gel, Aussie Tizz No Frizz, and anything else that looks good!
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briccagrl

In my teens I just used mousse. Now I stick with gel...mousse is way too drying for me.

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JoyForever

I use gel, and also a cream styler. Not mousse.

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Previously Joy4ever.
Changed because the "number in place of a word" thing was bugging my no-longer-14-year-old self.

jeepcurlygurl

Gel only. Any mousse I've tried made my hair stringy and made it feel producty.

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In Western PA
Found NC in 2004. CG since 2-05, going grey since 9-05. 3B with some 3A.
Hair texture-medium/fine, porosity-normal, elasticity-normal.
Suave & VO5 cond, LA Looks Sport Gel, Ojon Restorative Treatment, oils, honey, vinegar.
http://public.fotki.com/jeepcurlygurl/ password jeepy **new pics added May 2013**

Nessy

Gel only. I like the hold of a gel, specifically BRHG b/c it doesn't flake or leave a producty feeling in my hair. Also, I found mousse a bit drying in the past.

mitabird

I use gel only. Mousse doesn't have enough hold for me and it makes my hair feel dry.

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Western Pennsylvania

3b, medium textured, medium thickness, medium porosity, protein sensitive
CG since 6/22/04

CO Washes: Suave Conditioners, Devacurl No Poo
Conditioners: Trader Joe Nourish, GV Conditioning Balm, JC Too Shea
Styling: Biosilk Rock Hard Gelee, Chi Infra Gel, GF Pure Clean Gel
DT: Devacurl Heaven in Hair, Nature's Therapy Mega Moisture, Hask Henna & Placenta (every 3 mo)

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pw: manycurls

love yourself first

I've never been able to get mousse to work for me consistently, and they can be drying. GEL is great, preferrably over a cream styler or leave in. I need the hold so use gel pretty much year round.

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quickcurl

I like the idea of mousse, but I just can't get it to work for me any more. I used to use it when I was younger, but I would also use other things with it for frizzies. So now I just use gel and that works pretty well on its own.

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kimmyc

I use gel and sometimes creams. Mousse always made my hair feel producty and dry. Gel does make the hair crunchy sometimes but it can usually be scrunched out with not much of a problem.

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2b/3a, primarily use Jessicurl and DevaCurl products, Curls Hair Tea conditioner and various gels. I'm modified CG-ish since 5/04.

SYB

I use gel sometimes by itself or layered. I have never had a good experience with mousse, which is why I don't use it. The gels that I like to use are the ones that give me flexible hold, and not the ones that give any type of crunch.

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Products in my current regime: Nioxin Scalp Therapy Shampoo, ORS Replenishing Pak, Curls Whipped Cream, Curls Souffle, Curls Spiral Curls Cream, Curls Milkshake, Curls Quenched, BB(Bonner Brothers) Growth Lotion

Fermunney

I use both now, only because I'm scared to try gel alone. I use more mousse then gell though.

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3a/b : CG since Feb 08

Suburbanbushbabe

Used to use mousse when I relaxed to get a 3c curl. Since I stopped relaxing and am back to 4a, mousse doesn't work; only creams or gels, or a combination. Paul Mitchell Sculpting Foam is pretty good.

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Playing with my hair is a hobby. Fluffy, fine natural 4a. Goal= Healthy, beautiful hair that retains its length.

outtahere

I always do a mix when wearing my hair wavy/curly. Gel alone is too heavy, mousse alone I haven't tried, but I expect it wouldn't give enough hold. Now, when I use sponge rollers (I don't use them very often any more because they take away so much moisture from my hair), I use gel only. I also almost always use a bit of conditioner before using styling products.