Aunt Jackie's Hold Tight Braid & Twist Gel 7.5oz
Braid gel with the emphasis on the twist-out rather than the install. Hold Tight is what you put on before you two-strand, so the twist sets properly overnight and opens up defined instead of fluffy.
The hold is flexible rather than rigid. Curls keep their shape but the style still moves, and there is no shell to crack when you separate the twists in the morning. Frizz stays down through the day, which is the usual failure point on a second-day twist-out.
It carries moisture with it rather than drying the hair out under the hold, so you are not undoing your conditioning work every time you set a style.
7.5oz jar. Work it through damp sections, twist or plait, and leave it to dry fully before you take it down. Best on type 3 and looser type 4 hair, where definition is the goal and you still want volume left in it.
Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Panthenol (Provitamin B5), Tocopherol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Carbomer, Polyquaternium-10, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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- 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
Part damp hair into four to eight sections, depending on how much of it there is. Take a small scoop, smooth it down the full length of each section so nothing is missed, then twist or plait.
Bigger parts give a looser wave, smaller ones a tighter coil. Sleep in satin. Put a little oil on your fingertips before you unravel anything in the morning, and go slowly.
Results
Twists set firm and open into a pattern that keeps its shape rather than puffing out by lunchtime. The hold gives when you touch it, so you can lift the roots without losing definition further down.
Hair stays soft underneath instead of drying out, and there is no flaking along the parts.
Composition
Full ingredients list
Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Panthenol (Provitamin B5), Tocopherol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Carbomer, Polyquaternium-10, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
