i have long curly hair and i use a lot of gel. I can't stand getting a small tube of curly hair gel for 3 bucks because it doesn't last me long. Even though this same brand makes curly hair gel, i think this is better because it has a stronger hold. This doesn't make my hair flaky.It doesn't make my hair greacey. It's very cheap. Any gel works on my hair but, i love to use this. When i go outside for gym class on an extremely hot day, my gair stays curly and non frizzy the whole time.