Me, too! I spritz with a little water, put the gel on top and ALWAYS tie it down with a scarf...I am 10 mos post and my hair stays nice and slick when in a bun or ponytail.
When you wet it the first time with the gel, are you tying it up too? I noticed that if I just wet it and gel it into a ponytail, it doesn't look as sleek as I want it. BUT, when I wet and gel it, put it into a ponytail, and tie it up for awhile before I take the scarf off and go out, it stays nice and sleek all day. HTH I just though of something... you never said you wer doing a ponytail. Whay style are you trying to achieve with the gel/water?
Me, too! I spritz with a little water, put the gel on top and ALWAYS tie it down with a scarf...I am 10 mos post and my hair stays nice and slick when in a bun or ponytail.