Just a forum member but I do use gel every day in my hair when I scrunch it. I have wavy/curly hair. I clean my hair daily but only use shampoo every third day. I conditioner wash with a no silicone conditioner on the days I do not use shampoo. The shampoos I use have no sulfates because my scalp doesn't react well to sulfates.

The Pantene gel you mention sounds fine to me. It does have a silicone but it is a water soluble one. That means it will rinse out of your hair. You don't have to use sulfates to remove it.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with second day hair if you can manage it. I clean my hair every day to remove allergens. You may find some helpful advice on this site : http://www.naturallycurly.com/ You do have to join to access the full site but membership is free. The book by Lorraine Massey The Curly Girl Handbook has a wealth of information for girls with wavy and curly hair.

So basically, in my opinion, scrunching your hair with gel on a daily basis is not bad for your hair. This has been my hair care method for over 2 years now and my hair looks better, has less frizz and I am happier with the results. If you have wavy/curly hair, as I suspect from your question, then you really should not use shampoo daily because wavy/curly hair is drier than straight hair. The website and the book I mentioned explain all that. Those are the sources I used myself.

Hope that helps :-)

okay, thanks so much :D