DevaCurl Arc Angel Control Styling Gel, 32oz

Update, this has now happened twice now. Accidentally reordered from the same seller and the same thing happened. This time it looks like it might be the right product inside the bottle, but it was delivered a mess, and there's no way it's new, it's not even full.Sorry, but it was so obviously refilled and kind of sloppily done. The outside was super sticky and covered in gel and the top pump wasn’t taped down like it usually is with a new bottle. Also, it wasn’t even filled all the way. I’ve been ordering this stuff for years and I know the smell and color of the Arc Angel product. This might have been the ultra defining gel because it was clear but Arc Angel is a soft orange and I KNOW they haven’t changed that because I was just in for a deva cut a few weeks ago.

Like others have posted, this gel is awesome, when you receive the correct product. I received what looked and smelled like the Ultra Defining gel in an Arc Angel gel bottle. Ultra Defining gel is clear-ish, while the Arc Angel gel is orange and smells citrusy. Both items (my original order and the replacement) were sold by Amazon.com LLC, so even the biggest sellers can be affected.Before trying this product, I was afraid to use gel on my curly hair because of high school experiences with crunchy, wet-looking hair and white flakes. This gel is different. Your hair will get "crunchy" but that's just the gel cast to help set your curls. Once your hair is dry, scrunch your curls a bit to get rid of the cast and you have great looking curls for days. The product smells great too. I keep mine in the shower, so I can apply to my curls and scrunch out the excess liquid before getting out of the shower.

Not sure what is going on here, but this is not DevaCurl. The consistency is too thin compared to the product I had purchased directly from the store (which is not close to my house, hence trying Amazon). It does not hold my curl at all, which is also vastly different from the product bought directly from a Deva Curl store. I believe this seller is pushing out fraudulent products. If you have an opportunity to purchase a real Deva Curl product, it will work wonders for your hair. Not so much this crap.

I’m of mixed race with super fine and frizzy tiny curls. I’m 50 years old and have been a product junky for most of my life, with mixed success. But I always wanted my hair to swing, and to hold it’s all-over curl, like it does when wet or freshly washed. I discovered DevaCurl 1 year ago by asking a black customer of mine what she used in her lovely curls. My hair is now perfect every day, even when I wake. When I get a haircut, I no longer need drastic damage cuts, and so my hair is the longest it’s been. The secret is to follow Deva Curls instruction book. 1. No other non-Deva products (this is non-silicone, non oil, so hydration can soak in). 2. Filter on shower head ($25 or so at home improvement stores, easy to self-install). 3. Use a satin pillowcase or head covering at night to stop friction (graceeleyae.com products recommended). 4. I only use 3 DevaCurl products. No-poo, Decadence Conditioner and Arc Gel. According to my hairdresser, I don’t need any of the deep conditioner. After washing and combing, re-wet hair, carefully squeeze out excess water, and soak strands thoroughly with conditioner, DevaCurl says until strands feel like seaweed. Use a microfiber towel or tee shirt to carefully squeeze out excess water. Put copious amounts of gel in. Hair will still be soft, nongreasy, and even comb-able (when wet), in future. 5. Wash hair as little as is necessary. I wash weekly. 6. For daily maintenance, I stand outside of shower, and moisten my hair in the running warm water. Re-squeeze with microfiber towel, finger comb if necessary and reapply more conditioner and gel. First time in my life that strangers stop me in the street daily to complement my hair! Products not cheap, but I’m no longer throwing away unworkable products or paying for Brazilian Blowouts, or relaxers, etc. I wasn’t paid in anyway for this recommendation.

I have very thick African American hair, mostly a mix of 3a-4a curls. I've had this gel for over two months now, so I'm going to give the results of my experiements.The included image is of my hair only minutes after washing it. In my hair I have a diluted mix of DevaCurl One Condition Decadence, Mist-er Right, Supercream and Arc Angel gel. The makn ingredient that is causing my hair to clump is the gel, which I typically use right after washing to avoid shrunken-up, frizzy hair, to replenish moisture, and add shine.In my opinion, this product works best to define your own natural curl pattern, as opposed being used to help set a twist-out- bantu knot-out, braid-out, ect. It is very thick and has an amazing citrus scent, which I love. A lot of Black naturals aren't used to the concept of sparringly anymore because our hair is so thick, but when I say use this sparringly I mean sparringly! You only need a small, finger-tip sized amount per section. This product cannot be used interchangably like eco-styler gel where you just plop on as much as possible. It works best with other stylers, especially with DevaCurl Supercream.The majority of the problems I see when Black women are using DevaCurl products is that they are attempting to use them individually as opposed to with several other DevaCurl products because the products are expensive and they don't want to shell out all that money. This is a huge mistake that will no doubt leave you disappointed.In order to achieve perfect, long-lasting, frizz free definition with DevaCurl products on thick, natural Afro-textured hair YOU HAVE TO USE SEVERAL DEVA CURL PRODUCTS AT ONCE.Here is my DevaCurl routine. I use it to define my own natural curls and for twst outs but mostly bantu knots, so here it is:1. Moisten a small to medium section of hair with One Condition Decadence diluted with water. This adds moisture and deifnion. We're going to layer the products until we recieve the definition and moisture we want.1. Spritz with Mist-er Right. This spray really adds moisure you can feel and helps my curls spring and pop.2. Take a fingertip sized amount of SuperCream and add two to three drops of MirrorCurls. The MirrorCurls really adds fantastic, glossy shine without leaving my hair feeling greasy or oily. I love shiny, glossy hair so this leaves me feeling satisfied. Keep in mind that this product has both the scent and texture of castor oil which many other reviewers have found unpleasant.3. Add a fingertip sized amount of ArcAngel Gel. This adds both slip and a touch of hold. I much prefer the Beautiful Mess pomade for hold, but I like to layer the two. For some reason the Beautiful Mess pomade seems to "melt" or "dissolve" upon contact with soaking wet hair, making it fairly useless when styling straight out of the shower.4. Add a fingertipped sized amount of Beautiful Mess pomade. This is my holy grail product. It shapes and molds my curls with no crunch, no flakes, no white residue, and no stiffness. The reult is always perfect, glossy curls with frizz-free definition that seperate like butter.5. Allow your hair to dry for as long as possible. I do my hair early in the morning on my days off to ensure proper drying time.

Arrived really quickly love the product amazing for curly hair

Seemed very watery and left my hair very hard, not like previous deva curl gels I have purchased, even of this type.

Although it seems very watery it gives a good definition to the curls and has a fabulous smell.

I am a loyal used of Deva Curl product and have used the product I ordered--the Deva Curl Arch Angel Gel--and always loved it. But this one came altered. I am not sure if there was water added to it or something happened to the product en route, but it's pretty much too watery to use. I am quite disappointed, as it was a large, expensive bottle!

I really like this gel, it's light and smells great, like neroli oil which comes from orange blossoms. It doesn't give my hair a "crunchy" feel when I use it and holds pretty well. I can rinse it out and it doesn't leave residue or buildup on my hair since it's water soluble. It's not my super favourite gel (Uncle Funky's Daughter!), but it does the job just fine and the smell makes it a nice experience to use.