Ouidad Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel

by OUIDAD

Product Features

• Winner of 1999 Allure Magazine Best Defrizzer Award
• Contains European wheat resins, vitamins, and plant extracts
• Tames, smoothes, and controls unruly hair in hot or humid climates
• Protects hair from styling heat
• Strong all-day hold, alcohol free

Product Description

Size: 8 oz.

OUIDAD by OUIDAD CLIMATE CONTROL HEAT & HUMIDITY GEL 8.5 OZ

Product Details

• Item Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0001Y74VS
• UPC: 892532001606
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,782 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Changed my (hair's) life!, June 25, 2006

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L. Bettencourt - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ouidad Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel (Misc.)

If you have curly hair, you probably are always looking for a product that will work. I have whole cabinets full of products that didn't do what I expected. So, when I saw this product finally available on Amazon, I wanted to spread the word about Ouidad products for us curly-haired people. This is the only, and I mean ONLY, gel that has ever done what it said it would..and then some. It made my hair look great with little (no) effort. I'm not afraid of rain, beach weather, or other crazy-hair-making weather anymore! It totally works and it's light, not crunchy. Other products are all good..you can't go wrong. But, if you buy only one, this is it. I use this, the deep treatment, and the clear pomade.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good gel for curly hair in high dew points, high humidity, August 1, 2010

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Lauren A. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OUIDAD by : OUIDAD CLIMATE CONTROL HEAT & HUMIDITY GEL 8.5 OZ (Misc.)

I have type 3b/3c hair with high porosity. It is fine, but I have a lot of it and it frizzes terribly without product. I live in a humid climate (DC) and I need a gel that can really keep my hair looking nice. I first started using this gel in 2000, when I grew out a relaxer. It worked well for me, but always mixed with another gel to weigh my hair down a bit (I like to reduce curl, not enhance). I stopped using Climate Control in 2006, when I decided to do a Japanese treatment to straighten my hair. Beginning in 2009, I grew out the TR and finally cut off all my relaxed hair last month. So I'm a long time user of Ouidad Climate Control who went back to it due to a return to curly hair.

Ouidad Climate Control helps my hair handle humidity. But I still get some frizz by the end of the day. I find that it isn't a good stand alone gel, as it doesn't give me the definition I like. I like to use it in conjunction with another gel so that I get well defined curls - these days, it's LA Looks Sport Gel. So I will use a leave-in conditioner in the shower, seal with coconut, apply the Ouidad Climate Control and THEN apply the LA Looks for definition. When I use the Ouidad on its own, I tend to get stringlets and they get really crunchy. This way, I can use just enough gel for the humidity benefit but get my definition elsewhere.

Overall, this is a good gel. At least for me, it doesn't work on its own as a curl definer. Also, if you follow the Curly Girl method, be aware that there is a non-water soluble silicone towards the bottom of the ingredient list (dimethicone). I do follow Curly Girl, but I modify it by shampooing with a non-sulfate shampoo on occasion to avoide cone buildup. For those who are protein sensitive, this gel isn't for you either.

UPDATE: Not using this gel any longer. I found that it was building up after a while. You'll need to shampoo regularly if you use this product. I ended up going completely Curly Girl (i.e. no sulfates, no silicones, no mineral oil, no castor oil). My hair looks way better - I am using V05 moisture milk to conditioner wash, Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition as my conditioner, the V05 moisture milk as my leave in, seal with coconut oil and I'm styling with LA Looks Sports Gel. Every single thing I use is CHEAP and I'm getting better results than I did with the Ouidad.

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money, July 6, 2007

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Jennifer Latourette "piggybaby.etsy.com" (Overland Park, Kansas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ouidad Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel (Misc.)

I know other people like this product, but it leaves my curls feeling VERY crunchy/crispy. I've even tried using less and less amounts of the product each time, but it still leaves the wet/crunchy look.
Considering the VERY expensive price tag, it is not worth your money.
I use a gel by Redken that leaves my curls feeling soft and natural and takes care of the humidity factor just fine.

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