I decided to see how well Gorilla Snot would work at securing my wig. ![]() I decided to test the Gorilla Snot out on my edges overnight, because I was curious to see if my edges would stay laid until the morning…and they did! They looked a little frizzy, but honestly, it was barely noticeable. The next day I decided to see how the gel would work for me during the day, and it worked well.Ī lot of people use Got2B (let me know if you want me to review it!) to secure their wigs, but I don’t really use that method because it’s pretty time consuming. In fact, when I first started using the gel, I would get it everywhere, because I couldn’t cut the gel line (almost like cheese). When you touch the gel, you’ll see that it draws. It’s a yellowy-orange color that’s kind of gross and cool at the same time. When you open the package that it comes in, you’re first struck by the color – I definitely see why it’s called Gorilla Snot. Moco de Gorila or “Gorilla Snot” is a real GEL. I decided to try Gorilla Snot Extreme Hold Gel. However, I’ve seen more and more people using gel nowadays – for slicking down their edges, for securing wigs, and for intricate hairstyles. It lost a little bit of popularity in recent years, as people turned to mousse and hairspray to keep their hair in place. It was all the rage in the ’90s and early ’00s, used for spiky hairstyles, curls, and generally just to keep hair in submission. If you’re looking for a strong hair styling product you’d be better of with a gel formulated with more modern styling polymers than Gorilla Snot Gel.I kind of feel like gel is having a come back. However, as noted above, PVP doesn’t do well when exposed to water and sorbitol is likely to only make things worse. It’s probably added to this formula to help plasticize the PVP resin to prevent flaking. Sobitol is a polyol like glycerine which means it can bind water through hydrogen bonding. Some people love the PVP crunch but it’s certainly NOT a state of the art styling aid. Because if there is the PVP will absorb it and become sticky. As long as there’s no moisture in the air. PVP is used in stylers because its cheap and it gives a very hard crunchy hold. The primary styling agent is this product is PVP (which is short for PolyVinlyPyrrolidone. (Plus, companies don’t like to handle alcohol if they don’t have to because it’s more expensive than water and requires special permits.) Poor humidity resistance ![]() ![]() That’s why you’ve seen in movement to alcohol free products over the last 10 years or so. This doesn’t bother everyone but some people are more sensitive to this than others. Gels which are based on alcohol can be drying to both hair and skin. Alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems There! Now I feel better. The way I see it there are 2 or 3 problems with this type of hair styling product. I’ll be honest: the primary reason I’m answering this question is because it may be the only time in my life I will get to write the phrase ”Gorilla Snot Gel.” Chinawhite asks…Is the alcohol in Gorilla Snot Gel drying to the hair and what effects does the sorbitol have on the hair used in conjunction with the alcohol?
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