Schwarzkopf Taft Marathon Looks 48H Long Lasting Hold 6 Power Gel Review

Schwarzkopf Taft Gel: Ever since I learnt about how marvelous gels are for curly hair, I’ve been experimenting with a lot of gels. Schwarzkopf (pronounced as shwatz-co(p)f; I think :P) has a wide array of gels and I randomly chose this one because I wanted a gel with a high hold + one that is non-sticky. “Marathon”, “48H”, “Long Lasting Hold” – my curls should stay good for 2 days!

Description by Schwarzkopf: The Taft Marathon ensures that your styling lasts all day – whatever the weather. Enriched with high endurance polymers. No residue, non-sticky.

Price: 350 INR for 150 ml. You can buy it here.

Ingredient Analysis:

Water, PVP, Acrylates/Hydroxyesters Acrylates Copolymer, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer – Polymers, Aminomethyl Propanol – emulsifier, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor oil – water soluble wax of castor oil, Glycerin, Panthenol – Humectants, Parfum, Niacinamide – Vitamin, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol – Stabiliser, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional – Fragrances, Phenoxyethanol, DMDM Hydantoin, Benzoic acid, Sodium Benzoate – Preservatives, Limonene, Colour.

There are great polymers in the gel for hold. It is also Sulfate, Silicone, Paraffin, Mineral Oil, and Alcohol free.

CG Friendly: Yes
Texture: Non sticky, thick and viscous
Smell: Being designed for guys, I hate the smell – too masculine though not strong.
Packaging: Sturdy sleek plastic tube with a flip cap

Performance:

How to apply gel – Curly hair gels : Everything you need to know

+ Forms a strong gel cast that protects and holds curls while it is drying

+ Prevents frizz

+ Schwarzkopf have gels ranging from holds 1 to 8 and this one is 6 so it’s pretty strong! You can chose whatever hold suits your need.

+ Scrunches out very well after drying and leaves no residues or flakes

– Being high hold, you can go a little overboard with the gel causing stiff curls that cannot be scrunched out. Start with a small quantity and increase if needed.

– No botanical ingredients.

In short: If you can excuse the masculine smell, Schwarzkopf Taft Marathon Looks 48H Long Lasting Hold 6 Power Gel is a good gel to provide hold to your curls for at least 20-30 hours.