The Very Best Hair Gels
Best less-expensive curl-elongating gel: Aunt Jackie’s Flaxseed Don’t Shrink Curling Gel
Aunt Jackie’s gel offers a lot of the same benefits, at a slightly lower drugstore price. Its ingredients list is particularly nourishing: Flaxseed contains omega-3 fatty acids, which work with strengthening wheat protein to fortify the hair as it provides hold. Flaxseed also acts as a sealant, which prevents breakage over time. Jonathan Emanus, an artist who we chatted to about curly hair maintenance, recommended it as the ultimate non-flake hair gel. “I use it for most of my protective styles and to style my eyebrows and sideburns,” he says.
