Ok, here's the scoop. The wax is good in the beginning stages of your dreadies. It's good to start out with the wax and use it for at least the first 3-5 months of your newly formed dreads. Remember, you don't need much wax, just a thumbnail or so per dread, and really work it in. Give your dread a good twist as you're applying the wax so as there are no clumps of wax hanging out in your head. When you think your dreads are ready to stand up on their own and they're starting to grow in solid, then you could consider using our gel. When that time comes, it's still good to use the wax, but not as much as you were before. It's awesome for when you get a bad case of the frizzies. It's good to use the gel after a shower or a swim when your hair's still damp. Towel dry your hair, and put some gel into the palm of your hand. Now, dread by dread palm roll that gel in. You'll notice when your hair dries completely your dreads are already much tighter. Voila!