Ever since I cut my hair over a month ago, I have relied heavily on a faithful product in the natural hair community, Eco Styler gel. This is a common gel used to define curls for a TWA, to slick edges, form updos and more. Prior to cutting my hair, Eco Styler gel was my go to product to hold my edges down for puffs, slick my hair down for an updo and the occasional wash and go. Now, that my hair is short again, it has become my staple product for wash and gos or my new favorite style, finger coils.
One day as I was talking about Eco Styler gel on Facebook, I had a conversation with a friend of mine about the varying types of Eco Styler gel. The conversation made me realize that there are benefits to different types of the gel and it can be as simple as finding out what might work best for your hair. Although no hair type is the same, I wanted to create a simple way for each of you to see the benefits of the three most popular forms of Eco Styler gel, which are Argan Oil, Olive Oil and Krystal.
Here's a breakdown of each type of Eco Styler Gel:
1. Eco Style Argan Oil Gel
Best for: Wash & Gos, Edges
2. Eco Styler Olive Oil
Best for: Wash & Gos, Edges, Puffs, Coils, Curls, etc.
3. Eco Styler Krystal Gel
Best for: Edges, Puffs
My personal favorite is the Eco Styler Olive Oil gel. It gives a great amount of shine and hold without being hard and no flakes. I also like the Eco Styler Krystal gel for my edges because out of the three, it has the strongest hold, but I try to refrain from using it throughout my hair due to flaking.
If you are wondering why I haven't mentioned Eco Styler Argan Oil gel, it's simply because it doesn't give enough hold for my hair. If I'm looking for a softer hold, I would use this but I would not get the longevity with hairstyles that I'm looking for.
Tip: If you are afraid of flaking, try doing the LOC Method before applying the gel. While my hair is wet, I apply oil, a small amount of leave in conditioner and then the gel. This increases shine and prevents flakes.
God bless & stay fabellis,
One day as I was talking about Eco Styler gel on Facebook, I had a conversation with a friend of mine about the varying types of Eco Styler gel. The conversation made me realize that there are benefits to different types of the gel and it can be as simple as finding out what might work best for your hair. Although no hair type is the same, I wanted to create a simple way for each of you to see the benefits of the three most popular forms of Eco Styler gel, which are Argan Oil, Olive Oil and Krystal.
Here's a breakdown of each type of Eco Styler Gel:
1. Eco Style Argan Oil Gel
- Softer hold
- Defines Curls
- Typically defines curls best for Type 2 and 3 hair
- Little to No Shine
Best for: Wash & Gos, Edges
2. Eco Styler Olive Oil
- Firm to Strong Hold
- Defines Curls
- Works for almost any hair type
- Shine
Best for: Wash & Gos, Edges, Puffs, Coils, Curls, etc.
3. Eco Styler Krystal Gel
- Very Strong Hold
- Defines Curls
- Works for almost any hair type
- Shine
- Possible Flaking
Best for: Edges, Puffs
My personal favorite is the Eco Styler Olive Oil gel. It gives a great amount of shine and hold without being hard and no flakes. I also like the Eco Styler Krystal gel for my edges because out of the three, it has the strongest hold, but I try to refrain from using it throughout my hair due to flaking.
If you are wondering why I haven't mentioned Eco Styler Argan Oil gel, it's simply because it doesn't give enough hold for my hair. If I'm looking for a softer hold, I would use this but I would not get the longevity with hairstyles that I'm looking for.
Tip: If you are afraid of flaking, try doing the LOC Method before applying the gel. While my hair is wet, I apply oil, a small amount of leave in conditioner and then the gel. This increases shine and prevents flakes.
God bless & stay fabellis,
