![]() This has got to be the most popular gel for ladies with natural hair lol. I can't count how many times I have heard and seen this gel being used! I have not been able to get this gel to work for me without some kind of disappointment. My hair always feels dry when using it. And I touch my hair way too much for that! LOL So, I was inspired to give this gel another shot. After seeing some awesome results from other users, I was like, "Why not?" The huge tub I have was just collecting dust anyways lol. I figured that since my moisture levels have been a lot better and since I'm using olive oil and avocado butter in my regimen, it should make the gel agree better with my hair. Here we go again! LOL ![]() This is what I used for this Wash and Go: First I added my olive oil to wet hair, followed by a little avocado butter. After that, I only used a nickel size amount of Tresemme to avoid white balls and flaking in my hair lol. Next, I added a nice amount of Eco Styler Gel to medium sized sections of my hair. I smoothed the gel through my hair and separated my coils as I smoothed. I didn't take super small sections and shingle....it was after midnight LOL and I was TIRED. The gel went on a lot better than it did before...it wasn't as dry feeling. I think that the olive oil and avocado butter gave it more slip :) (I haven't noticed a big difference between "shingling" and "smoothing"with my hair. Either way, my hair still shrinks all the way up and it looks pretty much the same in the end lol.) After I was done with the gel, I started to panic lol....I just knew it was going to be VERY CRUNCHY when it dried......so I sprayed some Shea moisture Hold and Shine on my fro. (about 12-15 pumps lol) I was really trying to avoid hard hair! The next morning, my hair was 99% dry and it looked awesome! It was totally shrunken but my tiny coils were magnified! (It does a much better job at amplifying and clumping my coils than the other gels I have.) I thought it looked soo cute! LOL I was actually shocked. My hair was pretty shiny...but it also had a bit of a white cast over it ugh... And the feel??? VERY CRISPY! lol I used the palm of my hand to feel it first and it felt like potato chips....but with the back of my hand it felt softer...not sure what to make of that! (It failed the front of the hand test, and passed the back of the hand test lol.) I'm flip flopping with this gel! I can't believe I'm saying this about the ECO STYLER but I actually loved the way it made my hair look. BUT I cant stand the cripsiness :( However, even with that, I am willing to try using it again for another wash and go. Maybe I'll tweak what products I layer with the gel. I think I could have gotten way more than 3 days of wear with this wash and go which is awesome. Hmmm... The jury is still out for this gel for me lol. Have you tried the Eco Styler Olive Oil gel? How does it work for your hair?
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Candy
2/6/2013 02:52:55 am
Hey NaturalMe! Hope you had a great time watching the Super Bowl. I enjoyed the game. I have never tried the Eco Styler gel because I'm afraid of flaking. I can't stand having hard crunchy hair. I think you should stick with what works best for you. Your styles are much better with the aloe Vera gel. I once read that there over 40 different shades of African American women in the U.S, just because our heritage blends are so different. So naturally we all have different hair textures too. So I would say skip the Eco-styler. Pro-style gel makes my hair hard and crunchy, but I have a cousin who uses it all the time because it makes her hair curly.
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Christie
2/6/2013 11:59:54 am
Man, I gave my Ecostyler gel away! i know people rave about it but I hate crunch. I too, touch my hair all the time. I find that wash n go's dont define my kinks(4c) . I've learned to listen to my air and it says: No Ecostyler Gel!LOL!
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naturalme4c
2/6/2013 01:09:18 pm
Hi Christie!
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naturalme4c
2/6/2013 01:05:35 pm
Hi Candy!
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LISA MURPHY
12/3/2017 12:08:05 pm
I use the Eco Olive Oil Styling Gel and I love it. Very little flaking. It only has a slight crunch for me but to combat that I spray an olive oil mist or some something like twisted Sista curl spray. Works great. Also the curl custards work great as well. I wear a satin beanie to bed which preserves my hair overnight This works for me.
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Tara
2/6/2013 09:55:10 pm
Hi there! I'm a YTube subscriber and a fellow 4C. I big chopped almost 1 1/2 years ago after a bad transition hair style that only got worse and I'd had enough. That bad has now translated to good because my hair is healthy and growing!
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NaturalMe4C
2/6/2013 10:03:36 pm
Hi Tara!
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Marie Rascon
7/19/2013 02:35:16 pm
My hair is 3c/4a/3b and EcoStyler doesn't work for me either. I don't like the hardness either. I am wondering if that hardness comes from the protein in it. I have been using ic Hair Polisher Styling Gel and getting better success, it has protein in it too but. It defines better, gives more moisture and leaves my hair soft.
NaturalMe4C
2/6/2013 10:04:46 pm
To Tara :
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Tara
2/7/2013 06:18:54 am
May God bless you too!
Galanda
2/15/2013 06:52:47 pm
I also have 4c hair. My hair does not do well with EcoStyler gel WITH other stuff (that white residue you mentione). Then I saw AFRICANEXPORTS's video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s300zDzCDQ. It changed my life! LOL! I know that you don't like "crunchy" hair, but I only use the EcoStyler and make sure it is COMPLETELY dry and don't touch it at all while drying. Then I use olive oil once it is dry and sorta of crunch it and it softens up. Works soooo good.
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NaturalMe4C
2/15/2013 11:34:36 pm
Hi Galanda!
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Alyssia
3/28/2013 06:00:43 pm
Hii! I used to have the same problem, but I started using olive oil after, just like Galanda said to soften it up. Also, ecostyler has so many different levels of hold the one you got is the maximum hold I recently found a lesser level of hold and it worked just as great but left my hair sooooo much softer! I hope this helps!
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NaturalMe4C
3/29/2013 12:10:22 am
Hi Alyssia!
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Crystal L
4/26/2013 01:56:19 am
Hey Becky!
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Crystal L
4/26/2013 01:59:05 am
Hey Beckie!
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Angie
5/14/2013 04:12:07 am
I have been natural for exactly 1 year. When I first BC I could get up in the morning and do a quick cowash (olive oil and conditioner mixed) then apply a leave in conditioner, moisturizer, and a little gel and I would have the prettiest curls. Now when I attempt to do the same process I get a head full of white flakes and product residue. What is the problem!
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NaturalMe4C
5/14/2013 04:31:42 am
Hey Angie!
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Pinke
6/2/2013 10:39:05 am
I'm sharing this post from amazon about my experience w/ eco styler. Gave it one star.
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Kay
8/5/2014 07:29:31 pm
Sister Pinke, for heaven's sake, please give up on the gel completely. Even if you find a way to work with it, why would you want to? It causes balding (!) due to pH, ingredients, hardening hair, etc. Please throw it in the trash, and devise a LOC and seal method. Try a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, a creamy leave-in conditioner, a coating of warm coconut+olive oil. If you don't want to seal with a butter, you might try a very light coating of old-fashioned hair grease, e.g. Softee, Blue Magic, Royal Crown. Best wishes!
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Nora
7/3/2013 12:19:41 am
If your still trying to figure out how to get rid of the crunch with eco-styler you can put coconut oil in your hair after it dries. That usually softens it up for me!!! Thanks for your awesome posts, my hair is pretty similar to yours so it's really encouraging :)
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Naturalme4c
7/3/2013 12:47:01 am
Hey Nora!
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naturallymarie
9/11/2013 02:21:00 am
I totally agree the olive oil eco styler leaves hair a little on the "crunchy" side so i switched to the clear eco styler which leaves my hair much softer or i use curl activator gel and i use either of these in combination with myDNA hair butter, when im shingling...hope this helps!
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naturalme4c
9/11/2013 03:08:45 am
Hey naturallymarie!
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11/6/2013 02:03:39 pm
Took me time to read all the comments, but I really enjoyed the article. It proved to be Very useful to me and I am sure to all the commenter here! It's always nice when you can not only be informed, but also entertained! I'm sure you had fun writing this article.
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11/7/2013 12:24:44 pm
i read lots of blogs on topic Eco Styler Olive Oil Gel and My Hair... but honestly speaking i found your blog very interesting and informatics.. keep on posting.. thanks
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11/19/2013 08:23:38 pm
Todays every persons having hair problem, they all are need to hair problem free. Thanks for the great tips! Its really work for all of us.
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naturalme4c
11/19/2013 10:47:55 pm
Hey CE Cosmetics!
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Christina
12/29/2013 03:26:38 pm
Hello ....
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Incognitus
12/30/2013 01:15:37 am
Hi Christina!
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I used ecostyler gel for years. Hold and definition was good. I even sprayed temp black color over my hair to deal with the white flakiness. Uggh. But all in all I LOST HAIR. It broke off my already fragile fro in chunks over time. My stylist urged me never to use it anymore. It even changed my texture to brittle. So mad it holds so good with such dire consequences. I have 4c hair.
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Jo Van
7/12/2014 03:10:07 pm
I love Eco styler gel. I no longer have the problem of the white residue because I don't use a cream based leave in conditioner. Eco styler doesn't work well with a cream based leave in conditioner. As for the "crunchy" feeling, I rub a little bit of oil(coconut, jojoba, almond, or vitamin E) through my hair once it dries and the crunch immediately go away. I have been watching a lot of videos where the Eco styler is being used. The major problem that I see is that everyone is using too many products in their hair when using the Eco styler.
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7/20/2014 01:29:26 pm
It is advisable to use the styling products in less amounts in order to prevent hair damage.
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Lindy
7/22/2014 11:27:27 am
thank you
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Hey i have recently just purchased this and my hair is totally the same texture as yours but before i used the eco styler gel olive oil, i tried the argan oil and its was not great at all, i tried to do a wash and go and it did bring out my curls but when it had dryed it was raining flakes and my aunty was annoyed and tried to get it out cause she does my hair and i had the big bucket of it and i only used 1/4 of it its been chucked in the garbage now but i have just purchased the olive oil one and im soooooooo amazed like i could use this thing for everything i do with my hair but currently im just using it on the growing baby hairs to get a bettet curl definition
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christinamom7
8/18/2014 01:30:39 am
My hair is a bit drier than it was when I was younger (im 45+). I also live in a very dry climate in western Colorado which also contributes to the dryness of my hair. I use the Shielo Restore Oil because its perfect for making my hair soft and moist again. I have short hair so I only use a small amount on my fingers and spread it through all of my hair. I can shower twice a day when necessary and if I use the Shielo Oil, my hair does not dry out. I like the result!
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lynn
8/19/2014 10:29:28 pm
Hi, i just started using eco styling gel it dont work so well for me but Im just wondering are you supposed to wash your hair everytime you use the gel ?..
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NaturalMe4C
9/6/2014 10:54:58 pm
Hey Lynn!
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Toni
8/20/2014 09:18:53 am
I tried the Eco gel twice, for different textures and I was totally disapponinted with both. I am 4a type hair and it is not for me.... Both made my hair very very cruchy and hard and flaked like fresh fallen light snow... I have a friend that it works wonders for her hair... But not for me...
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Gina
9/16/2014 11:05:56 pm
Every time I use eco styler gel or any of these products it leaves my hair white. What should I do?
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9/28/2014 08:28:40 pm
well,it is being easy to us to make the almond oil to see the above analysis.but how to purchase to this manual almond oil press machine! or it's available in the market?
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Tari
11/21/2014 04:14:32 pm
To my fellow 4C ladies. This gel is AMAZING for our hair. It's about the only thing that will give us the curl definition we want without manipulating our hair braid outs, twist outs, etc.
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kendra
6/1/2015 08:18:07 pm
Eco olive oil dries out my hair!!! Eco argon oil tho doesnt. I don't know why the oilve oil on dries out hair but the argon oil one is the one everyone is using the olove oil on is a disappointment
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6/26/2015 08:38:42 pm
good...
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Khalila
9/15/2015 10:48:33 am
I'm with you on this one. It works ok and I do get some definition but I absolutely hate the white gel caste and the crunchiness of my hair. Plus my hair just feels so sticky with it on. My hair is very thick and I have not yet found a gel that really hold my hair well. I also find that because of the thickness of my hair the gel tends to cause matting at my roots when I do a wasn n go, as all the hair gets stuck together when dried. I'm considering giving gorilla snot a try.
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Mercy
9/23/2015 05:11:49 pm
i am using mixture of olive oil and castor oil for hair but it not reduces my problem. it increases my hair loss. i was searching for help and i came across someone sharing testimony on how a man call DR OPINGO help her to gain back her hair, and i order for DR OPINGO spell cream wish i used for only two weeks, and my hair begging to grow very fast and also thick since then i have not come across hair problem again you can also reach him for help via his direct email alterofcandletemple05@gmail.com
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NewlyNaturale
10/3/2015 12:10:40 pm
Hi I am newly natural 4C thanks for the comments about this product my sister used it but I was skeptical. I think I will stick with My Au Naturale GEL/CREME is has the hold I need but with no crunch.
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My hair always feels dry when using it. And I touch my hair way too much for that! LOL
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I am new to the natural community and have found that if you use an oil spray keratin oil after you use eco styler, you will not get the crunch. I can't stand the crunch.
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I used a version of the Anthony Dickey method with inexpensive products. First, Emerge leave-in conditioner on soaking wet hair, second, Blue Magic, third, Eco Styler Gel. Minimized shrinkage and defined my curls. Best wash and go I have ever done and it took under 20 minutes!
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