The best replacement for hair gel is wax.

The best alternatives to hair gel are rated as following:
★★★★★  wax
★★★  mousse
★★★  pomade
★★★  hair wax
★★  hair spray
★  hairspray
★  hair mousse
★  hair cream
  hair glue
  hair clay

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Speaking about hair gel, one probably shouldn't forget about wet look.

Other search terms related to hair gel and their ratings are:
★★★★★ wet look
★★★ caboki
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