How annoying is it when the majority of curly hair products claim to tame frizz and they don’t? I’m sharing 14 of the best curly hair products that actually tame frizz, ranging from drugstore to high-end.
Are you using the wrong stylers?
If you’re only using a curl cream, you can’t complain about frizz. Creams, oils, etc. may reduce frizz by conditioning the hair, but won’t prevent frizz entirely. You need a product that forms a cast that lasts in order to truly prevent frizz.
❌ Products that don’t prevent frizz on their own:
- Leave-ins
- Curl creams/styling creams
- Foams
- Texturizers
- Oils
- Serums
✅ Products that prevent frizz:
- Gel
- Mousse
- Hairspray
Best gels that tame frizz
Strong hold
- Curl Keeper Ultimate Hold Hair Gel for Curly Hair
- Innersense I Create Curl Memory
- Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Heat & Humidity Stronger Hold Gel
- Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk Hard Hold Hair Gel
- Jessicurl, Spiralicious Gel, Strong Hold Styling Gel
- Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Shine Gel
- AG Liquid Effects Extra Firm Styling Lotion
Medium hold
- Goddess CURLS Botanical Gelle
- Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly Scrunching Jelly
- Twist Weather Up Gel
Mousse & foams
- Innersense I Create Definition
- Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk Curl Activation Mousse
Hairspray
- Curlsmith Flawless Finish Hairspray – Flexible Hold
- Bounce Curl Alcohol-Free Hair Spray
Need help finding the right products? Use the Shop page of my blog to filter by your hair’s needs.
If you’re still struggling with achieving hold and frizz protection, I recommend the following videos.
5 Responses
Have you reviewed Aveda’s Be Curly Advanced?
Not yet but I am planning to very soon!
Knowing the moisture level of a product is so helpful for me! Is there a way to filter products in your shop by moisture level? Thanks Gena!
No, because it’s very difficult to determine and label moisture level. However I do have a label/filter for “formula weight” which is similar but more focused on the viscosity of the product. This applies to creams, leave-ins, gel, and conditioners.
Ok. thank you! Well just know when you tell us how moisturizing you found a product to be, I love it! lol