3. Use the prayer hands technique. To lock in texture, apply gel to the wet sections of your hair with “prayer hands.”. Start with an appropriate amount of gel based on your hair’s length. Rub it between your palms to distribute it evenly across both your hands. Starting on one side, smooth the gel down one section of your hair at a time Use a Gel and Cream Product Combination. Next comes the product. "Mix together a gel and a cream," Saviano says. "If you just use a gel, it will leave the hair crunchy, and if you just use a cream, it will make the hair look greasy. However, the combo of the two works really well." Styling curly hair can be simple if you know the right product application methods and styling techniques. The following article will explain the importance of using methods such as Praying Hands and Raking to distribute products throughout your tresses evenly. In addition, we will look at various styling techniques to enhance and define your curls, such as Shingling, Finger Curling, and Apply some hairspray or gel. When your hair is about 80% dry from the diffuser, flip it back up. Then, lift your hair slightly away from your scalp and spray hairspray over it. Or, squeeze a dime-sized about of styling gel into your palms and work them through your hair from slightly away from the roots to the tips. Hair gel can provide a Disperse a reasonable amount of gel into the palm of your hands and rub it together. Using the raking method, apply the gel to the section. Proceed with Praying hands to smooth the hair and reduce frizz. Choose your preferred styling method, such as scrunching, finger curling, or shingling. Repeat the process on each section of hair. Here’s the time stamps if you see one that’s peeked your interest. You can also jump to our analysis of a specific tactic if you like. 1:35 Sectioned Product Application. 5:23 Rake Product Into Upside Down Hair. 7:44 Praying Hands Method. 11:19 Finger Combing. Application Technique#1: Sectioned Product Application. Product Type: Gel (or Mousse) Kristin Ess Curl Leave-In Cream. Price: $. “This is a super hydrating spray cream that gives my curls bounce and shine. I like to spray it on after a wash and before I untangle my hair, and it Here are our tips for the best way to apply gel to curly hair. Step 1: Start with wet hair. If you’re working with dry hair, spritz your hair with water from a spray bottle. If your hair dries quickly you may want to do this in sections so that your hair doesn’t dry before you get to that section. Step 2: Test your leave-in first i8Kvn.