Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel

Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel. [and] Yep, same - I keep trying other things but always come back to this! [and] If you're putting in a leave-in before it I would use less of the leaves in. Then I put the gel in generously, then brush it through, then usually micro plop a little, then put some mousse in, scrunch a lot, before diffusing. [and] Yes, it is [a flexible hold].

I've tried most of the big brands and always come back to ouidad. Their heat and humidity gel and their leave in conditioner (one in the white and blue bottle) has been my jam for 15 years. I don't like the stronger hold gel much but that's just my hair. Shortish (well medium for a guy) 3a hair. Getting some grays so it does its thing Their shampoos and conditioners are also good but I actually don't think those are nearly as important as what you put in after washing. Also, bonus points for not smelling like shea butter or strawberry or anything strong. It has a neutral scent and as a guy that's what I want.

I want to like this product so much! I've heard others say it's a strong hold, but I get no cast from it and it doesn't control the frizz after a few hours. What's the best way to apply it? I'm putting it on wet, but not dripping.

This. Been using it forever and whenever I try something else I just come right back to this. [and] I actually just mix it with their moisture lock leave in conditioner and it's works amazing when I've had long and short hair. [and] I literally just mix it in my palm. Much faster and actually works better than doing it separately. I do a bit more gel than conditioner.

Big fan of ouidad loose curls gel and their advanced climate control gel. I actually mix both and it's the best combo I've had for my hair so far.

I like LA looks extreme sport gel a lot. Under $3 for a 20 oz bottle. My all time favorite is ouidad advanced climate control. I get it on sale for about $16 for a 16oz. I like the ouidad a little more, but the LA looks is so cheap and works almost as well, so I buy both and alternate depending on mood.

Yes! I prefer a lightweight gel with good hold instead! Currently really liking the Ouidad advanced climate control gel

It works for me although I use the non advanced one - less hold, not as sticky. Like, I've been using it for 15years and it's my absolute favorite thing for hair. Not going to downvote you lol

I've been waiting for this one! I love the heat and humidity gel. The original, not the “stronger hold” version. Of all the products I've ever tried, this continues to be my ride or die. I have 2c fine curls/waves and live in a very hot, humid climate. I use it with the Bounce Curl Define brush, and it creates the most juicy, silky clumps. I usually top it with the Curlsmith bouncy strength volume foam for a bit more hold, but the gel does the heavy lifting, especially for frizz. It's worth every penny and I will continue to purchase it forever (p.s., it smells divine)

It does not create a hard cast on its own! But I find that even without a hard cast, the curls stay clumped, shiny, and bouncy for the most part. They do expand/separate a little over the course of a few days, and this is also with intense exercise in-between, but I don't think it looks bad and I lean into the “voluminous” look until it's time to wash. I found that the stronger hold gel clumped very well and absolutely left a harder cast than the original, but then left my hair feeling sticky after breaking the cast, even when adjusted for less

This is my holy grail gel. I buy it but the liter, and I’m at least 3 liters deep at this point.

Absolutely love the Advanced Climate Control line. I live in Texas and I had just finally figured out the products that worked best for me (during the winter), and then summer hit with that Texas humidity, and suddenly my products were not working the same, with way more frizz than normal. I ordered the sample set that includes the defrizzing shampoo and conditioner, the heat and humidity gel, and the refresh spray. I loved all of them, although I can do without the refresh spray, plain water works just fine. But the defrizzing shampoo and conditioner, and the heat and humidity strong hold gel have become my go-to products. If I had to choose only one to take with me, it would definitely be the gel. I get a great cast that leaves my hair feeling touchably soft when it's scrunched out, and when I refresh with plain water the cast reforms, which helps my curls last for 2 or 3 days. I have tried the fearherlight foam - it takes a LOT for it to work and then then it's not as good as the gel, for me. Maybe in the winter it will perform better. When I've tried it layered under the gel, it gave me noticeable better volume but I wasn't crazy about the way my hair felt, like just too much product. I also have the featherlight styling cream, it's too heavy for my hair, even when I use the smallest amount, it seems to weigh down my curls, making them looser. I regularly use the Advanced Climate Control leave in spray, and it's okay but not as good as the leave in I was using before, Matrix A Curl Can Dream scrunch n go spray - I just love the way my hair feels when I use it, I can feel and see the difference in the shine. If you have a TJ Maxx or Marshall's near you, you can often find this brands products at a pretty good discount. I bought the big bottles that are normally $70 for $25-30.

Meanwhile I'm absolutely obsessed with it! Keeps my curls looking and feeling great for 4-5 days without really having to refresh.

That’s been my ride or die since 1990 ish. The blue one. A good leave in (I like shea moisture but YMMV), a good oil of your preference (whatever my local black beauty shop has on sale, right now I have African pride and I may stick with that bc it is doing its thing). Look, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Also, the price is right.

Funny how different everyone’s needs and desired results can be. This is my favorite product and if I could only use one single curl-specific hair product ever this is what I would choose.

wait I love this one 😭 gives me a nice crunchy cast

I used to use this by itself and had good results. You don’t need a lot of this product, it’s really easy to overdo it and that could be why it made your hair sticky. I recommend putting it in your hair before you get out of the shower, while your hair is soaking wet, use a much smaller amount of product than you think you need, and use a wide tooth comb to comb it through. Sometimes if I felt like I used a bit too much I would just stick my head under the faucet for a sec and comb it through again

Agreed. It's the only gel that has ever given me a cast (my hair eats gels - even the ones people say give them amazing casts), which I need where I live. If I don't have a cast, I'll lose all definition in a day or two. I've tried many gels over the years, and this is the first one I've been loyal to since I finally caved in and bought it. And even with this gel, I sometimes have to top it off with hairspray because of how my hair behaves and the weather where I am!

Advanced Climate Control is my HG! 😭 I moved back from the USA and I the ones I bought are coming in a box. I haven’t found anything like that here and to import is like too expensive.

I don’t think I’ll go back to other styling products after using Ouidad. I didn’t like the normal climate control gel, but the stronger hold one is PERFECT for me. I also use their leave in conditioner. I’ve had the most consistent styling results with Ouidad and honestly the compliments I get on my curls was like night and day when I started using it. I’m currently rethinking the shampoo and conditioner I use, I’m thinking of also switching to Ouidad for it.

I LOVE the gel. Gives the perfect amount of definition. And you can find it at TJMaxx for half the price, usually.

BOWWWWWW Amazing for my fine 3 a curls. I use their heat and humidity gel, their leave in/heat protectant spray, and their mousse.

My holy grail 👌 tried many curl products before discovering this brand and wish I started with it. Nothing holds a candle to the stronger hold gel!

Favourite products for sure. If I had to pick only one curly hair product, it would be the advanced climate control gel. Touchable curls that last for days with minimal refreshing.

I really like the climate control gel on my fine 3b curls. I've been using the curl quencher shampoo and conditioner and they are okay. Good slippage. I've been trying out the climate control feather light cream since last month and it's fine for days I don't want a lot of hold, but gel is better for sure. Overall I like the brand but will only purchase when I find it at TJ Maxx. It's pretty pricey.

Climate control gel has been my ride or die for 20 years. I might try something new, but I always go back.

I just switched to the Advanced Climate Control Gel (red label) after a decade with LA Looks blue and am shocked at how well it performs despite being so runny. No cast (starting to think my hair is incapable of holding a cast), but visibly better definition and shine, and my curls are less poufy when they do eventually fluff up after a day. Second day hair holds a curl better, too, even if I brush it out. Using Kinky Curly Knot Today and Kerastase Ciment Thermique as my only other products. Obviously didn’t want to love it because it’s pricey but LA Looks and I saved a bunch of money over the years, so 😂 2c/3a fine, low porosity, shoulder-to-bra strap-length hair

I have fine (but lots of) 3C curls and I love the humidity gel! The red one. I use the humidity curl cream with the gel as well. Haven’t tried anything else from the line though.

This gel is my favorite

The gel mentioned here and the cleansing oil shampoo are my favorites. I like their conditioners too, but was never a fan of their other styling/reviving products.

Used TressFX for a long time about 20 years ago and loved it, but it stained so so so many of my clothes. I moved away from Ouidad for a very long time, but just picked up Advanced Climate Control gel and am loving it. I use Redken All Soft or Mega Curl shampoo and conditioner, and then the Mega Curl Hydramelt leave-in with the gel. It gives me a good cast and then breaks softly. I can only get about two days out of it, though.

I also love the climate control gel. I have been using it for probably 14 years or so now. When I first decided I wanted to embrace the curly hair, I got a Ouidad cut and used to use all of their products. Did the whole styling techniques and everything. I like some of their other things like the foams, but after going through the curly girl phase etc, I have found stuff that works better, except for that gel. It is the only product I can always count on.

The featherlight cream & mousse are my faves for a decent hold but lots of volume! And the stronger hold gel is amazing as a one product styler, amazing hold. I want to try more from this brand!

Climate control is my favorite conditioner for, it cannot be beat. I’ve used it for 13 years. If I use gel, it’s the stronger climate control (lately I’ve been liking mousses instead, and haven’t tried Ouidad ones). The leave ins and shampoos are fine. Fine 3c curls.

Their climate control gel (the red one) is one of my favourite stylers ever. But a lot of the other products are a bit too conditioning for me.

The Advanced Climate Control Gel remains the best anti-frizz product in my arsenal. Either formulation is great.

I started using their products 20 years ago and keep going back. Their moisture line shampoo, conditioner and the whipped curl leave in are my absolute favorites. I’ve been using their climate gel through all of the iterations for as long as I can remember.

The Advanced climate control gel is my holy grail! Never have I had more defined curls than with this stuff! I also like the hair primer/leave-in conditioner!

I’ve only tried the Heat and Humidity Climate Control Gel Strong (the extra strength in the red labelling) and so far I really like it. No strong or weird long lasting scent. It actually gives me a cast (which other gels haven’t been able to do integrated into my current routine). I tried this after searching through other threads and this came highly recommended. Tried it and so far so good. I wash my hair one every 1-2 weeks and after a week without refreshing, I still have a good amount of defined curls.

I had a similar experience! I started using the shampoo, conditioner, mousse and gel per the instruction of a curly hair stylist. Within a week, I had scalp irritation and my hair started falling out!!! It stopped within days of switching back to my crappy drug store products. I thought I was crazy since I’d heard so many great things about it! I also couldn’t get past the really strong patchouli smell in the mousse. I switched to Amika mousse and Ouidad gel and love that combo. And my hair isn’t falling out anymore lol

Okay is the original better at defining? I have the stronger hold, and it only looks good when layered w/ other products. When you scrunch the crunch and it starts to get frizzy.

I live in Georgia and it's humid and I want to love the gel but can never get a cast with it for some reason 😭

I'm in FL and I have also been using the stronger hold red gel. No cast or good frizz control for me D2 onward unless I also use Aussie instant freeze on top of the ouidad (just a little bit) or hairspray on top of still wet gelled hair. It does refresh really well w water mist but I wish it gave me more definition. Ulta has it on sale rn if you're interested!

The curly salons near me all push the Ouidad products, so I feel like I should enjoy them, but I don’t. I think my curls are somewhere in the 3b range. The climate control gel and the Curl Quencher Cream are decent, but I just never get good enough results to justify the price. I recently tried the Moisture Lock Leave In Conditioner, and the smell was terrible. It was a strong, lemony chemical smell with something funky behind it. It smelled like a port-a-potty with an air freshener in it. I’ll also say that the Ouidad salons that I’ve been to all seem to rely on the method of sectioning the hair, applying gobs of 3-4 different styling products, finger coiling throughout every section, and then taking forever to blow-dry on low. I prefer less of that sticky/shiny ultra definition, and more of a natural curl with volume. I lightly swipe/scrunch a medium hold curl lotion onto wet hair, sometimes top with a gel or mousse, and then dry. Lately, CurlSmith is my preferred brand, especially because I often find it on sale.

Yeah from what I’m reading this stuff seems to work better on finer hair. My hair is pretty coarse/not porous and I get where you’re coming from with the sticky hair. I’ve used it with water to refresh my hair and gotten reasonable results from that, though.

I use red label Climate Control gel as my middle styler (after leave-in and before a hard-hold gel). I don’t get enough hold or definition if I use CCG alone. Do you have any tips? Maybe I’m not using enough if it, but I feel like I use a bunch.

I love this gel but I have to use it with a cheaper gel to get a good cast but DANG, does it help with my frizz. My biggest issue is that I discovered the big bottles at TJmax for $24-$29 a piece. Been buying them every time BUT now it seems tj max is no longer stocking that size and regular price at ulta is $70 Don’t want to start looking for a new gel but I can’t do $70 a bottle

i love the leave in conditioner. the heat and humidity gel is just okay as far as shaping my curls but it really does mitigate frizz in the summer. also my stylist is at a ouidad salon and i always love the way my hair looks when i leave

I love the Climate Control foam, I also like the gel but it can be a bit drying. I don’t use it all the time.

I find it weak too regardless of application

Me in Miami! Was not worth it at all the price and I also tried the mousse

Same I don’t live there but needed a way stronger hold

This one is overpriced garbage lol. Just made my hair sticky after several attempts to use it. Getting downvoted for giving my opinion(the point of this thread). Stay classy Reddit

Exactly the same here. I was expecting “holy Grail” like results and very quickly changed back to the cheap stuff.

i really got influenced and bought this thinking it was going to change my life… and now i’m back to LA looks Lol…

Tried a travel size of this gel and couldn’t believe how terrible it was in my hair. Everything stuck together, couldn’t even break the gel cast. I gave it a few chances but it was a no go. have fine, porous waves and curls. It’s just too dense and heavy for curls like mine 😭

I second your rating of this one. Did not meet expectations.

ME TOO! It did NOTHING for me, just left a sticky mess that never hardened into a cast. I think it may be because I air dried though, and in the humid air it never solidifies! Maybe it would be better if I diffused

I'm with you. It is useless on my hair. I didn't get a full day out of it before the frizz turned into a halo turned into a poodle struck by lightening. I know there is a huge cult following for it, but my curls just didn't want any part of it. Back to my Curls Rock Amplifier - my HG for nearly 20 years.

My hair is very fine, frizzy, low porosity 2b/3a, and in theory, the heat and humidity gel should be perfect for me, but neither version works for me. I love the consistency of the stronger hold gel and the scent, and they have sales fairly often, but it gives no cast and has zero hold for me.

I have very fine hair that springs up in humidity and loves protein and moisture. The anti-climate gel lasts all of 2 hours in medium humidity, forget high humidity! Maybe it will work well in winter. The moisture lock curl butter- I’ve used it twice, and it’s taken my curls from 2b, maybe 2c to easily 3a. It provides a good amount of moisture and definition without weighing my hair down. This is the product of my dreams. I layered just this under the AG styling lotion with amazing results. The moisture lock extreme hold gel- this gel doesn’t have extreme hold for me, but provides moisture with decent hold. I haven’t tried it on its own, but I enjoy the texture on my hair. And, it’s fine to just throw on second day hair to refresh, doesn’t look/feel producty. The moisture lock leave in- this would be my hg one and done product because it provides moisture, hold, and prevents frizz for me, but it makes my scalp burn. I’m hoping to get some use out of it when my hair is longer. Because it has silicone, I know it will dry my hair out in the long term, but it’s such a great formula. Mongongo oil- lightweight oil that reduces frizz and doesn’t look oily on my fine hair. I’ve only recently tried their products, and every but the anti-climate gels have been a hit for me.

I like Ouidad! The Curl Shaper shampoo is my go to! The Advanced Climate Control gel was awful for me though. My hair is protein sensitive, so it turned into a hot mess. The Curl Quencher gel works well for me but isn’t a stand out among other gels I’ve tried.

I used their gel earlier in my curly hair journey. It wasn’t holding enough for me so I switched to Jessicurls Spiralicious Curl Gel.

I had to go fragrance free so tried and like Ouidad’s shampoo/conditioner. I have very fine and thinning 3b-ish hair that generally likes protein. So someone else’s mileage may vary. I tried the Climate control gel but just got frizz and no hold, curl formation, clumping, etc. No idea why. Haven’t tried the Advanced/extra hold version as can’t use fragranced products. This is another product that is so popular and widely sold I don’t understand why they can’t make a fragrance free version of it/the advanced one? Not to mention their other most popular products. They would surely sell — there’s a huge population of people who need ff and Ouidad is big enough to handle the initial costs…

I tried the gel in the white bottle, didn't really like it for my hair type, felt crunchy but did nothing in the way managing frizz for me.

Although I love the Ouidad Climate Control gel I do find that the shampoo and conditioner are a bit too moisturising for me. You could try it again with a stronger shampoo, the flora & curl leave in as a rinse out, and then going straight to gel, and see if you get that cast.

I use that same Ouidad gel, but I mix LA Extreme Sport gel with it in my hand and apply them both. My hair also needs a ton of gel. Also, I don't get a cast because I diffuse from soaking wet/how wet it is after applying styling products. But I used to air dry with the LA gel and got a cast with that.

I love the Ouidad gel. The red bottle. My hair is just past my shoulders high porosity coarse texture. 3a 3b. I wrap my hair in an old t shirt out of the shower for about 3 minutes while I moisturize my whole body. When I take the t shirt off my hair is damp. I rewet a little. I apply generous amounts of gel with praying hands then scrunch. I air dry only. When about half way dry I glaze a small amount of gel over my hair. I never scrunch out the crunch I pineapple my hair and go to sleep. I wake up with slightly less crunch, but great hold. This lasts me at least 5 days. I found (for me) using too many products contributed to frizz. I clarify every 3 washes. I always double wash and use conditioner.

i was just coming to say this about too many products. i have a similar curl type and that's been my experience, too. i actually just tried this ouidad gel for the first time bc of this group. the cast was almost too much for what i like! my routine: wash with hairstory. mixed chicks kids curly conditioner and fully rinsed. i applied the gel to dripping wet hair in the shower, squeezed out as much as i could with my bare hands, then diffused intermittently (lol, i have kids) on medium heat. i slept with my hair in a silk wrap. in the morning, it was hard to fully scrunch the crunch! i used my diffused to help break the cast.

Original: My current routine: I clarify with kinky curly come clean I regular shampoo with Ouidad heat and humidity When styling I use a leave in as a rinse out (right now using up some Flora Curl), when I'm just tying back I use the Ouidad conditioner I damp style (not dripping but shortly after) with a little Ouidad leave in and then the red label heat and humidity gel. I never ever get a cast. [...] Update: I also suspect that using a protein treatment has helped somewhat, I think my hair was over moisturized and was recommended to use the curlsmith protein mask which I've done a few times. My hair seems to hold definition much better these days than before.

It's harder to get a cast in high humidity or if your water has a lot of calcium. But the gel you're using— despite the label— isn't something I'd use for the kind of crazy humidity I had when I lived in the American South. With glycerin as the 2nd ingredient, it's never going to prevent frizz in super high humidity, no matter how much you use. But I will note that all signs from your description point to not using nearly enough gel. Try doubling or tripling the amount you use and see if you get a cast. But on glycerin— in humidity you should only use either glycerin-free gels or ones with glycerin at the 5th ingredient or less as a ballpark. Gels I love in high humidity: -LA Looks Blue or Yellow -Biosilk Rock Hard Gelee (I like level 3, but level 5 will give you a hard cast) -Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Flash Freeze level 5 -Jessicurl Spiralicious -Jessicurl Confident Coils -Treluxe Hi Definition -Curl Smith Fragrance Free Shine Gel (level 9) -Beyond the Zone Bada Bing Gel Finally, I will note that while in ultra high humidity, my hair does best with layers of products. For example, layer a bit of a more humectant gel like your climate control one or Kinky Curly Curling Custard, Treluxe Re-Flex, Uncle Funky's, or Curlsmith Souffle under a light hard hold gel like Jessicurl Confident Coils or Biosilk Rock Hard Gelee. But I think my best ever humidity hack is layering Giovanni Air Turbo-Charged Mousse OVER my gel. It's glycerin-free and hard hold. It isn't quite enough on its own, but layered over any gel, it blocks humidity and keeps my hair bouncy while adding a crunchy cast. Maybe start with layering that over your Ouidad.

My hair hates that gel. The la freeze gel is very strong [Note: product inferred from original post]

That's kinda crazy because I've tried this same process and never get a cast like that. Like at most I use a shampoo, a conditioner, a leave in, and a gel. And I used to skip the leave in and use just gel. Red label Ouidad. I'd apply a ton and just leave it, thinking the same thing that if I slept with it in the cast it would survive the night better. I ended up with severe helmet hair. I get better results if I do use a bit of leave in. Every stylist I've been to also uses one. Also every time I've tried the pineapple my hair either falls out or the scrunchie ruins the curl underneath it :( same issue with bonnet, helmet hair. So I just use a satin pillowcase and get no sleep because I'm consciously trying not to roll around

Recently fell in love with Ouidad!! Their leave in conditioner + climate control gel has been life changing. The Mongongo oil is unreal. Love their shampoos and deep conditioners too. I’m a convert for sure

Ouidad climate control gel is indeed life changing! They also have a No Sweat Post Workout Mist that is fantastic for after workouts.

Recs for conditioner with good slip from them? I have fine low porosity 2c/3a curls and have been loving a lot of stuff from ouidad but haven’t found a good conditioner yet. I love their cleansing oil shampoo, climate control shampoo, and climate control advanced gel

ouidad climate control hair gel and it’s a 10 miracle styling mousse. apply it LIBERALLY and throw in some diffuser action and my curls have withstood the humid nights of savannah georgia all week long while we’ve been vacationing

someone already said it but the ouidad advanced climate control gel. the red label one. it’s been my favorite for years and everyone i’ve recommended it to loves it as well! i have the bigger bottle and it’s lasted me quite some time

I bought Ouidad advanced climate control gel. Any advice on how to use it? Or do I have to ask that question in a different forum?