My Stint with Wetline Xtreme Gel
Alright, let’s talk about this Wetline Xtreme gel. It feels like everyone’s seen that big tub, right? Bright blue or green stuff. I ended up trying it, not really by choice, but it turned into a whole thing.
So, picture this: I was visiting my sister down south last summer. Hot as heck, humidity through the roof. My usual hair stuff just gave up, melted right off my head practically. We were out in this smaller town, not many options. We popped into one of those local general stores, you know the kind, bit of everything. And there it was, this massive tub of Wetline Xtreme Professional Styling Gel. It was cheap, like, really cheap. I figured, what the heck, can’t be worse than my hair looking like I stuck my finger in a socket.
Got back to my sister’s place. First impression opening the tub: whoa, that’s a lot of gel. And it smelled… clean, kinda like basic soap, nothing fancy. The texture was thick, really thick. Not like the watery stuff I sometimes used.
So, the next morning, I showered, towel-dried my hair a bit, still damp. I scooped some out. Probably took too much the first time, rookie mistake. It felt cool and sticky on my hands. I worked it through my hair, roots to ends. It spread okay, maybe a bit more effort needed than thinner gels because it’s so thick.
Here’s the process:
- Scooped a finger-full (adjusted to less later).
- Rubbed it between my palms.
- Applied it evenly through damp hair.
- Styled it how I usually do.
- Then I just let it air dry. Didn’t use a hairdryer or anything.
Now, the drying part. It took a while because I think I used too much initially. And yeah, it dried hard. Like, helmet-head hard. Tap your hair and it makes a sound kind of hard. The hold was insane, though. That southern humidity? Didn’t stand a chance. My hair stayed exactly where I put it, all day long. No flyaways, nothing.
But that crunch… not my favorite feeling. So, the next day, I tried again. Used way less this time, maybe half a finger scoop. Worked it through really well. Let it dry again. Still dried hard, but less like a rock. And here’s the trick I figured out: once it’s completely dry, you gotta scrunch it out. Just gently break that cast. Once I did that, the crunch was mostly gone, but the hold was still there. It wasn’t soft and flowy, don’t get me wrong, but it looked decent and stayed put.
Did it flake? Surprisingly, no. Even after scrunching, I didn’t get those annoying white flakes you get with some cheap gels. That was a big plus. Stayed clear all day.
So, bottom line? It’s cheap, you get a ton of it, and the hold is seriously strong. If you need your style locked down tight and don’t mind a bit of stiffness (or are willing to scrunch it out), it does the job. It’s not fancy, smells basic, but it works. Ended up bringing the half-used tub back home with me. Don’t use it every day, but for those times I need serious hold, yeah, I reach for it. Better than expected, especially considering how I stumbled onto it in that little store when my hair was having a meltdown.
