When it comes to managing curly hair, curvy locks can be quite a handful, especially when curls are frizzy, dry or damaged. And no matter if they’re a natural texture, spiral ringlets or loose waves, stressed-out curls are not the best look on anyone.
Thankfully, there are all-star products that tame unmanageable manes, stop frizz in its tracks and restore bounce to a lifeless ‘do. So put your straighteners down, curly-haired gals, because it’s time to embrace your natural mane. We rounded up the best curly hair products on the market, so you can rock your naturally curly ‘do with confidence and pride.
TB Best Products for Curly Hair
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TB Best Products for Curly Hair #1
Forget frizz and dull, lifeless hair. These eight best curly hair products are exactly what your natural curls need.
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Verb
Need a little more bounce in your curls? This lightweight curl cream enhances curly tendrils and controls frizz without weighing hair down. The product produces a soft hold in strands, playing up the natural textures and shape of the hair, while leaving it noticeably soft.
Verb Curl Cream, $16 at Sephora
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Bumble & Bumble
Curly hair can be a challenge when it comes to tangled strands. All the texture presents easy opportunities for knots and tangles, which is where this multipurpose primer comes in. The moisturizing primer restores hydration into thirsty tendrils with the help of a rich Brazilian oil blend (containing Brazil nut oil, Babassu oil and Pracaxi oil), helps to define curls with Bumble's HydraSculpt Blend and even contains UV inhibitors to protect against damage from the sun. Spritz the primer before styling to help get rid of knots or spray some post styling for an instant 'do refresher.
Bumble & Bumble Bb. Curl Pre-Style/Re-Style Primer, $31 at Sephora
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DevaCurl
For curls begging for a little moisture, this rich conditioner is a saving grace. Created with nourishing olive oil and moisturizing botanicals, the lemongrass-scented conditioner hydrates hair, detangles knots and makes hair oh-so soft (minus the frizz).
DevaCurl One Condition, $30 at Sephora
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Briogeo
Users of this curly hair cream love the product's all-natural ingredients and ability to define curls without weighing them down (or causing them to harden). The cream contains a curl-loving concoction of ultra-hydrating ingredients like rice amino acids, which help to lock the hair cuticle and prevent frizz, nourishing avocado oil, mollis leaf extract and tomato fruit ferment for more definition, and quinoa extract, which hydrates hair and enhances the texture of the curl.
Briogeo Curl Charisma Rice Amino + Avocado Leave-In Defining Crème, $26 at Sephora
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OGX
Is there anything coconut oil can't do? In this case, coconut oil and honey work together in this hair butter to naturally enhance curls and provide deep moisture for dry and damaged curls. The result? Instantly defined curls, no frizz and tumbling shiny waves worthy of the runway. The drugstore price doesn't hurt either.
OGX Quenching Coconut Curls Curling Butter Leave In or Rinse Out, $7.99 at Ulta
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Redken
Thanks to the shape-forming sugar crystals, hydrating moringa oil, and the product's interlock protein network (which strengthens hair's core), this hair cream-serum hybrid defines curls and reduces frizz, leaving curly hair full-bodied and defined. To sweeten the deal even more (despite the sugar crystals), the curly hair product also contains UV filters which help to protect strands from future damage from the sun.
Redken Curvaceous Full Swirl, $19 at Ulta
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Shea Moisture
This shampoo is the moisturizing elixir dry strands beg to drink in. Its unique blend of silk protein, coconut oil and neem oil adds shine to lackluster curls and restores bounce into lifeless strands. Perfect for thick, curly hair, the shampoo is also free of drying sulfates, so you can rest assured your hair's natural oils remain intact for added and natural hydration.
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo, $10.99 at Ulta
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TIGI
Sick of curls losing their shape throughout the day? This beloved curly-hair product locks curls in place, and reduces frizz with its conditioning polymers, essential oils and thermal and environmental protectants. Simply apply the cream to your ends while damp, and you're guaranteed velvety soft curls that hold all day.
TIGI Catwalk Curls Rock Amplifier, $19 at Ulta
