Osmo

OSMO Essence Re-energising Curl Gel Define & Revitalise for Curly Hair 150ml/5.07 oz

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Curls that have gone limp partway through the week are usually short on hold, not short on moisture. A gel puts the structure back.

This is a 150ml curl gel that sets soft. It defines the clump without the glass-hard cast a strong hold gel leaves, so you can often skip the scrunch-out stage and still have movement. The frizz control holds up through a humid day, which is the real test in British weather.

Rake it through soaking wet hair section by section, then scrunch and leave it alone while it dries. Applying it to hair that is only damp gives you noticeably less definition. Good across 2c to 4c, and a reasonable pick if you want one gel for both a wash-and-go and a defined twist-out.

Application tips

Soaking wet hair takes gel best. Work a walnut-sized amount through in sections with flat palms, then either rake for separation or scrunch for tighter clumps.

Cup handfuls upward and squeeze until you hear the gel working. Leave it completely alone while it dries, then scrunch the cast out with dry hands or a drop of oil. Do not comb after this point.

Results

Definition that lasts more than a few hours is what a gel buys you, and this one sets firm before it softens out.

Once the cast is broken, curls are soft to touch and springy rather than glued. Frizz stays down through a damp day, and second-day hair comes back with water rather than needing the whole routine again.

Composition

Full ingredients list

Aqua (Water), VP/VA Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Polysorbate 20, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Glycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Parfum (Fragrance), Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

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