Product Review: Olive Styling Gel by iC

Everyone has their staple hair care items, but it's nice to experiment with different products.  You never know when you might find something you like better than the last, and at a cheaper price too! This week I tried out Olive Styling Gel by iC for my twistout.  I must say I'm impressed with the results and I would re-use.  Curl definition, shiny, soft and smooth hair = a happy natural!! I payed $3 and change for a 16oz. jar and barely scraped the top layer when I was finished.  If I had to name a downfall on this product it would be that it's contents are not on the organic side of the market.  I do like to read ingredients before purchasing because the more natural ingredients the better.  

 

I co-washed and detangled my hair with a wide tooth comb and then sectioned my head into 4.  I applied the gel in the back section and smoothed it out with my fingers to ensure the hair was saturated from root to ends.  I then combed through the gel with a smaller comb to make sure none of my hair was still tangled.  Once that was done I took the section and made about 4-5 two-strand twists. Repeat on the other 3 sections, I air-dried and used a hood dryer for over an hour because my hair is thick.  Once the hair is fully dried, gently untwist for a neat look...fluffing out the twist will give more volume.

Nelly