The problem with all gels is that it falkes. Unless you use minimal amounts (and your style doesn't hold), the gel always flakes, leaving your hair looking like a dandruff-ridden door mat. However, this gel is truely great as not only does it hold well (unlike wax), it also keeps your hair clean looking and ot greasy (again, unlike wax) and most importantly, it doesn't flake. Although it could do with smelling better, this is the ultimate in gels and better than any wax around, apart from maybe Dax wax (as it still does not make your hair look natural).