I know there are thousands of reviews on the infamous ecostyler gel. But I thought I'd add my two cents on the variant properties of the majority I have tried. So folks curious about the other Eco-varieties will know how they compare...
Ecostyler is popular due to it's price per quantity, availability and efficiency (depending on what you need it to do..)
So here goes..
BLUE (HOLD 5) : Smells like men’s shower gel. You know that
smell that companies feel they need to give ‘blue’ coloured sports-themed
showergels/shampoos/conditioners. Yah. That one. It isn’t overpowering, so I
don’t mind it. It dries with some
firmness and the slightest hint of a crunch with a light leave-in. Not
sufficient enough to smooth down my edges for a pulled back style like a bun or
updo. Life-span for wash & go styles is not as long as life-span for gels
with greater holds of 7 -10.
PINK (HOLD 7): smells like tea-tree oil. I guess because
it’s supposed to come with an anti-itch formula. Clearly has anti-itching
agents in ingredients. So that comes through. Gives good sheen.
ARGAN (HOLD 10): my favourite scent of all. Sweet light
“flowery-ness”. I love the scent! Gives great sheen to my hair infact gives the
best sheen out of all the gels for me. Dries with a crunch for wash & go
styles if layered with a light leave in.
CLEAR (HOLD 10): Doesn’t smell of anything that I can
remember. Keeps edges down. Dries with a crunch for wash & go if used with
a light leave-in.
OLIVE (HOLD 10): smells like men’s cologne. Gives good
sheen. Keeps edges down. Dries with a crunch for wash & go if used with a
light leave-in.
I haven’t tried the black version. Simply because I have no
interest in it. My favourite gel is the Pink for it’s minimised hold but
efficiency in dealing with my slicked back styles and Argan oil, for it’s
scent.
The hold of the harder hold gels can easily be scrunched out with some oil/pomade or powder rubbed between the palms. These gels tend to give me fat clumps, which unfortunately frizz up in a couple of days for me.They are easy to rinse out in my opinion, infact I actually like the slimy feel left on my hair as it is rinsed out! Why? Because it aids in finger-detangling. I also think these gels are great for the CG method if you are trying that. They form a great gel-cast around the hair thereby protecting the hair from environmental elements.
What’s your favourite gel?
