
Protect Gel
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Protect Gel
Protect Gel
Define your waves for days with Merwave’s Protect Gel. Ultra lightweight with a soft, flexible hold, the formula is powered by natural extracts and conditioners to enhance shape, control frizz and keep hair hydrated. Smooths and sets with no stiffness or crunch. Best when used as the fifth step in Merwave’s five-step wavy hair routine. 300ml
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- Shipped within 1 working day
BENEFITS
BENEFITS
- A lightweight, protective gel for a soft, flexible hold
- Smooths and sets waves with no stiffness or crunch
- Keeps your waves defined for longer between wash days
- Helps lock in moisture to prevent dryness and frizz
- Formulated with powerhouse ingredients like castor oil (to help keep hair soft and smooth, aiding in moisture retention), panthenol (to help waves retain bounce, softness and definition) and acrylates copolymer (to provide a flexible hold with none of that crunchy feeling)
- Forever lightweight - all of Merwave’s products are specially formulated to ensure your waves won’t be weighed down
- Silicone, sulphate and paraban free
- Comes in an irresistible fresh apple scent
- Safe for coloured or bleached hair
INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
Aqua (Water), Acrylates Copolymer, Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Benzophenone-4, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Piroctone Olamine, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool, CI 42090, CI 19140, Parfum (Fragrance).
SHIPPING & DELIVERY
SHIPPING & DELIVERY
All orders are processed within 1 to 2 business days (excluding weekends and holidays).
UK Mainland Orders - FREE Over £50
All orders are processed within 1 to 2 business days (excluding weekends and holidays) after receiving your order confirmation email. You will receive another notification when your order has shipped.
Free shipping on all orders over £50 to UK mainland (does not include Northern Ireland).
Orders under this threshold cost £4.
Next Day Delivery - £7
We also offer Next Day Delivery for UK mainland orders at £7. Orders must be placed before 1pm (Monday to Friday) to be eligible for next working day delivery.
Orders placed after 1pm, on weekends or on bank holidays will be dispatched the next working day. Next Day Delivery is available on UK mainland orders only and does not include Northern Ireland.
Europe Orders - FREE over €70
Orders under this threshold will cost €10.
Does not include local taxes.
Delivery time is 5 business days.
Australia Orders - FREE over $155
Orders under this threshold will cost $12.
Delivery time is 7-14 business days.
Canada Orders - FREE over $120
Orders under this threshold will cost $17.
Delivery time is 7 business days.
Tracking
When your order has shipped, you will receive an email notification from us which will include a tracking number you can use to check its status. Please allow 48 hours for the tracking information to become available.
If you haven’t received your order within 10 business days of receiving your shipping confirmation email, please contact us at hello@merwave.co.uk with your name and order number, and we will look into it for you.
Once an order is placed we are unable to make any amendments.
This includes order details, like adding products, and also altering your shipping address. You may be able to amend your address using the courier self service options once your order has been despatched. In this instance, we'd recommend proceeding with your order and returning any items you no longer wish for.

Before + After
Check our these real life results, using the Merwave range.
What’s inside
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PANTHENOLPANTHENOL
Penetrates the hair shaft, helping wavy hair retain bounce and softness, leaving it looking defined and feeling healthy.
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ACRYLATES COPOLYMERACRYLATES COPOLYMER
Provides a flexible hold, ensuring waves stay in place without creating a crunchy or stiff feeling.
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CASTOR OILCASTOR OIL
Powerful anti-frizz ingredient with lightweight smoothing properties.
How to use the Protect Gel
"My mission with the protect gel was to create a formula that locks in definition without that crunchy, stringy look I used to hate. I love how soft my waves feel while still staying perfectly shaped all day. It’s a game-changer!"
Our mission
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Real ResultsReal Results
Zero hair retouch, authentic results from products that are tailor-made specifically to care for wavy hair
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Forever LightweightForever Lightweight
Focussed on thoughtfully-sourced ingredients for formulas that never weigh down waves
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CREATING COMMUNITYCREATING COMMUNITY
It’s not just a routine, it’s a lifestyle. Proudly celebrating connection - making waves with over 160,000 and growing!
You + Merwave
Our Merwave community is our heartbeat; see how they shape & inspire us
Customer Reviews
I have poker straight hair, perms never lasted, a curly blow falls out so I didnt expect this to work but OMG it does, I got the full starter kit, watched the tutorial vids which I found brilliant & worked first time. Im looking forwards to perfecting it, its just amazing 😊
My hairdresser recommended Merwave to me and after she used it on my hair I was hooked. I instantly ordered the Wavy Hair Starter Kit. It's fantastic and I love how my hair looks but also how it feels. Thank you Merwave for a wonderful range of products.
I took a chance on Merwave following recommendations from my hairdresser who had personally met Abi. My hair is naturally curly and for years I've used another well known brand of curly hair products which worked well but my hair never looked shiny and now those products have been slightly altered, my hair doesn't like them.
The packaging is beautiful and everything looks so nice that you can't wait to use them. I'm a few months in and it's taken a while to work out right amounts for my hair. Personally my hair isn't keen on steps 3 & 5 but it's a work in progress.
The absolute game changer for me has been step 4, the foam - it's unbelievable!! My hair looks glossy, it has shine, it feels soft and my curls look amazing and they last for days & days!! I don't ever want to be without it.
It's always a gamble trying new products on curly hair but please, give this one a go and be patient as it might take a little while to work out what's best for you but your curls will thank you big style 😊 xx
I’ve only recently started using Merwave but I’m very impressed with their product. My hair feels better nourished and my waves are more defined.