American Crew Firm Hold Styling Gel, 33.8-Ounce Bottle

Its great hair gel that smells good, if you like Crew products you will like this one.

It does a good job at providing a firm hold, but it does not flake when it is roughed up.

The down side is that if you are sweating this product will run into your eyes and burn like nothing else!

I like this gel, I've been using it for several years now. It's strong enough to stay stiff all day, and doesn't wear out like other gels. But it's not like concrete either. I've used several different gels in the past: from the standard cheap junk you get at your local drug store; to the high end gels from the salons. This one is by far the best for all hair types. it's no too gunky and hard, and it smells ok. It's not the best gel, but for the money it's a solid performer.

It also has a suttle piney scent that isn't too overbearing. Which is good if you wear cologne, because too many scents can smell bad.

What I don't like is that it will stay on a surface you rest your head. Such as a pillow or a head rest. The head rest in my car is stiff and scaley. I rest my head on there as I am driving and it just means I have to clean my head rest more often. Same for my pillows. They get waxy after a few weeks. So if you use this, definitely wash your...Read more

I've been using classic hold American Crew gel for a number of years.
When my hair grew out, I wanted something less heavy, so I tried the Light Hold.

The only difference between the classic and light is the light is watery. I swear they just added more water to the gel to make it "light".

You can do the same with the classic gel by yourself.
I'll be going back to the classic.