Aunt Jackie's Flaxseed Don’t Shrink Elongating Curling Gel 50 g
Shrinkage is the thing that surprises people about curly hair: eight inches of curl reading as three in the mirror. This gel is built to stretch the curl out so the length shows, without pulling the pattern flat. It is aimed at 2c through 4b hair, where shrinkage costs the most visible length.
Flaxseed is the base, which is where the omega-3 fatty acids come from, with conditioning agents and botanical oils alongside. It elongates without flaking, caking or drying to a tacky film, so the hair stays soft and moves properly once it is dry.
- Stretches tight curls and coils for a longer, fuller shape
- Flexible hold with no white residue and no crunch
- Puts moisture back into hair that is chronically dry
- Leaves the finish soft and shiny rather than coated
At 50 g this is the travel size, which makes it a fair way to test the formula before buying the full jar. Apply to soaking wet hair in sections, smooth downwards to encourage the stretch, and let it dry undisturbed.
Water, Glycerin, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, PVP, Polysorbate 20, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
- 24-hour delivery
- Every brand we carry ships within 24 hours, not just the hero lines. Order before 2pm and it leaves the same working day.
- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Fifty grams is a weekend's worth, so it suits a suitcase better than a wash day at home.
Apply to hair that is properly wet, taking narrow parts and smoothing each one downward with the flat of your hand. Keep it under tension while it dries, whether that is a plait, a band or a clip. Add a spray bottle and you have a full kit.
Results
You get the same stretched finish from the small pot, which makes it a cheap way to find out whether the formula suits you.
Curls hang longer, the hold gives when you touch it, and nothing turns tacky or white as it dries. Hair stays soft under the set. On a week away it covers two or three wash days comfortably.
Composition
- Flaxseed
- The base of the gel, holding a stretch while keeping hair soft
Full ingredients list
Water, Glycerin, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, PVP, Polysorbate 20, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
