Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly Scrunching Jelly, Vegan & Cruelty Free Frizz Styling Curl Control Hair Gel for Curly or Wavy Hair

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Curl Jelly Wash: Aqua (Water), Sodium Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate Sodium Methyl Isethionate, Coconut Acid, Propylene Glycol, Quaternium-80, Parfum (Fragrance), Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Cocoate, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Salvia Sclarea (Clary Sage) Oil, Cinnamonmum Zeylanicum (Cinnamom) Bark Oil, Cuminum Cyminum (Cumin) Seed Oil, Dipteryx Odorata (Tonka Beans) Beans Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum (Cardamon) Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Styrax Benzoin Gum, Vanilla Planifolia Seed, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, CI 17200 (Red No 33), CI 19140 (Yellow No.5)

I scrunch my curls upside down with a big handful of mousse and then I follow up with a gel and then plop for 5-10 minutes before diffusing. The following UG products contain chemicals not recommended when following the Curly Gurl Method and should, therefore, be avoided at all times:

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Curl Jelly Care Conditioner: Aqua (Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Cetrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-37, Polyquaternium-11, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Salvia Sclarea (Clary Sage) Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cinnamonmum Zeylanicum (Cinnamom) Bark Oil, Cuminum Cyminum (Cumin) Seed Oil, Dipteryx Odorata (Tonka Beans) Beans Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum (Cardamon) Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Styrax Benzoin Gum, Vanilla Planifolia Seed, CI 17200 (Red No 33), CI 19140 (Yellow No.5).

I then plop for around 5-10 minutes, remove my t-shirt or microfiber towel, and then I scrunch as much water as I can out of my curls. I use this mousse in two different ways. Firstly, I use it on dripping wet hair right out of the shower. Curl Scrunching Jelly:Aqua, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer, Parfum, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyquaternium-11, Aminomethyl Propanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzophenone-4, CI 17200 I personally like to co-wash, condition, apply mousse to dripping wet hair and then I add the UG jelly.

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So there it is. Only a handful of Umberto Giannini products are Curly Girl friendly. Literally! The good news is that these products are 100% CG approved and they are really really good.

Umberto Giannini has become an incredibly popular brand with many followers of the Curly Girl method, particularly the infamous Scrunching Jelly which gives you a strong cast and super bouncy curls. If used correctly, the Curl Whip mousse can give you light, bouncy and frizz-free curls. This mousse will literally transform your dull, floppy curls into super-defined spirals without any crunchiness or stray hairs. Designed to give you the un-done, beachy texture kind of style, this gel banishes frizz and adds shine to your hair with no hard cast or crunchy ends. The jelly has built-in UV filters which protect against color fade and has a great fragrance of coconut, ylang-ylang, and vanilla. Tip: Experiment with different CG conditioners as some products don’t play well together and can create white flaky bits, particularly if you use a leave-in conditioner.I, therefore, decided to do some research on all of Umberto Giannini’s curly hair products and write this post to help out anyone who is looking to try out some new Curly Girl approved products.