Gel or mousse for wavy hair Reddit

Q: Is mousse good for wavy hair?

Mousse is a versatile styling product. Because mousses arent heavy, those who have fine hair that gets weighed down love to apply it to wet hair to enhance their curls and waves.

Q: Is gel good for wavy hair?

The difference between using a gel versus a foam is that its going to give you a firmer hold.” While all hair types can technically use a gel in their routine, the role will be slightly different. Waves, curls, and coils can benefit from a gel to enhance any texture,” says Querisma.

I’ve decided to try and tame my wavy hair more. For years I’ve been using anti frizz products but that’s about it. I absolutely hate it when my hair feels heavy, stiff, etc. Basically how your hair feels with hairspray, gel, mousse, etc. before you scrunch it out.

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I want to try adding mousse or gel to my routine. My hair is very long, all one length, and very thick. Normally I add in the my anti frizz product when damp and then braid it to help get more even waves.

Should I try adding in a mousse or a gel? Any recommendations? Something not too heavy or extreme that I can scrunch out easily. I would also like to continue to braid my hair for the waves (braiding is big in my culture so I often have it this way if it’s not down) so a product that works well with that is preferred!

Hi, I’ve had was your 2b ish (sometimes 2c) hair for the longest time. I always use the Not your Mothers curl shampoo and conditioner and recently have been experimenting with gel vs mousse for my hair. With just mousse (Tresemme flawless curls mousse) I find my hair is wavy but the hold is not as strong as I would like. With gel (Garnier Fructis curl scrunch gel) it has a good curl and hold but my hair gets extremely dry and stiff even with scrunch out the crunch method. I also diffuse my hair about halfway to it being dry then air dry it but only have the dryness issue with the gel.

Does anyone have any recommendations for either mousse or gel that has good hold and doesn’t tend to dry out the hair? Or maybe a combo of both?

I think you are using your oil too early. I think you are locking in too much moisture in your hair, and it's giving slight moisture fatigue.

I have had so many hair days where my hair looked just like yours here, and when I got that issue fixed, my hair had shine back, volume and some curl pattern recovered.

Try fully drying your hair and then breaking up any casting you get at the same time you apply your oil.

I think you may find finger coiling to be more beneficial for you right now than scrunching. Maybe try doing a few big sections on each side with a quick finger coil, then scrunch them once they have a bit of that shape started already. Once your hair recovers a bit more from your previous routine before wgm, you could probably get some killer results from straight scrunching.

I see in the back of your head you have some very promising 2c potential already. Your front sections probably get handled more in styling and that may be knocking the pattern out of the hair. But I see the deepest part of your waves still there in the front, and they are really wanting to go back to their natural pattern badly.

In the first picture I see the first wave at the very crown running down to your browline, the second starts ear level and runs down to your nose level, the third one starts in the back at chin level and runs down the front to your clavicle. The bottom two to three inches of your hair may be a bit too damaged to show that pattern or hold it well.

You have the same wave/curl pattern I do on my head.

Hi! What is your routine? Please be as detailed as possible (both the names of your products and the techniques that you used). Also, if you could let us know your hair characteristics (porosity, strand thickness, density), that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Interesting, I have the opposite problem. I hate mousse. I have fine, low density, 2c/3a waves/curls.

Mousse almost always makes my hair feel dry despite s2c or leave-in. It also doesn't help clump enough, doesn't provide enough definition, and doesn't provide enough hold. I believe because it is thinner, it allows too much moisture to escape my hair, which causes the dry feeling.

It's very rare I find a gel (or gel-like product) I don't like. Despite my hair being fine and easily weighed down, once I scrunch out the crunch of the gel, my hair gets its volume back. Plus, since it forms a harder and thicker cast vs mousse, it helps trap the moisture inside for longer and aids in moisture retention. Plus, better hold, better clumping and definition, and no more stringy and dry hair.

Honestly everyone's hair is different even if it's the same pattern and thickness. You may have different porosity than me or anyone else replying in this thread, live in a different humidity and climate, and use a different routine in general leral, which could all contribute to gel vs mousse working better or worse for you. It's all about the ingredients when it comes down to it, though.

Anyway, I thought I'd add the perspective of the other side since it looked like almost all the replies were favoring mousse and since all of us were saying our hair is fairly similar too. Good luck!

Is mousse or gel better for wavy hair Reddit?

Mousses are really good if you are looking for hair volume and a more natural look and feel. They aren't as strong of a hold as gels and cremes so it can cause a lot of frizz if you don't use other stuff with it, but they are honestly better for like wavy hair.

Is mousse good for wavy hair?

Mousse is a versatile styling product. Because mousses aren't heavy, those who have fine hair that gets weighed down love to apply it to wet hair to enhance their curls and waves.

Is gel good for wavy hair?

“The difference between using a gel versus a foam is that it's going to give you a firmer hold.” While all hair types can technically use a gel in their routine, the role will be slightly different. “Waves, curls, and coils can benefit from a gel to enhance any texture,” says Querisma.

Is it better to use mousse or gel?

Hair gel is heavier than mousse and tends to weigh down hair. Gel, especially cheaper gels, flake a lot more than mousse. It also has higher density and lower porosity which is great for all-day wear, but if you don't want your hair looking wet, sleek, and greasy, mousse might be a better option.