Hair Gel / Hair Wax?

What is the difference between hair gel and hair wax?

Hair Gel / Hair Wax?

Hair Gel is used to keep hair in place. Like Hair spray.

Hair wax is suposed to do the same thing to a certain extent but mostly just to add shine to the hair.

Also i was told that Hair Gel has to be washed off within 24hrs but Hair wax can be kept on for a day or two.

Hair Gel / Hair Wax?

Gel sets hard, wax doesn't, its stickier.