I love Ouidad products but they are so 'spensive. I'm a PJ so I actually have all of these products except the gel in my stash. How do you like the gel?
I am just learning how to use gels. I usually just leave in conditioner. I thought my hair was frizzier than when I used Curl Junkie Pattern Pusha. But the curls were pretty, if a bit more shrunken.
I do not have any "crunch" with the Ouidad Gel. I did with CJPP. However, I learned yesterday watching you tube videos that you're supposed to "scrunch" your hair after applying gel and that prevents the crunchiness. I do not know if the scrunching would have helped with the Curl Junkie product.
I swear on a stack of bibles I have NEVER purchased the gel or the moisturizer. Ulta gives it to me. They will have an advertisement saying, "Buy this and you get this free gift." Only they never have the free gift. (eyeroll) So they give me Ouidad gel or Moisture Lock. I don't ask for it, either. That's just what they seem to have a bunch of to pass out.
I have a good amount too! I also have a couple of the sample size of the Deep Treatment.
I did purchase the Co-Wash. I like it a lot. But it's pretty expensive.