It can be frustrating to take care of your hair, especially if you’re blessed with thicker, coilier strands than most. It’s easy to do, but no matter what style you choose, you need an arsenal of products to maintain a healthy head of curls. Just as there are thickening products for fine hair and moisturizing shampoos for dry hair, they can revive, define and moisturize curly hair. There are so many products out there. Not all hair types can be treated with the same tools.
“Curly hair needs to be treated differently than straight hair because of the shape of the hair follicle. told ELLE.com. Thick, tight coils can make it difficult for certain products to penetrate deep into the hair shaft, “which is why people with curly hair don’t need to wash their hair as often,” she adds.
But if you’re looking for new shampoos and conditioners, styling creams, mousses, and oils, scroll down to discover the 25 best curly hair products you didn’t know you needed.
1
best heat protectant
Mizan
heat screen hair protectant spray
2
best mask for thick hair
Miel Organics
Rosemary Mint Enhancing Hair Mask
3
best conditioner for low porosity hair
pattern
Intensive conditioner for tight textures
Four
Best multipurpose styler
Widard
curl recovery whip curl
Five
best styling mousse
lacquer roots
texture hair styling mousse
6
best moisturizing shampoo
Australian person
miracle moist shampoo
7
best curl definer
Nicky Marle
curl define custard
8
best clarifying shampoo
Olaplex
No.4P Blonde Enhancer Toning Shampoo
9
best heat cap
gold and hot
Professional Conditioning Heat Cap
Ten
best blow dryer
Conner
Performa Series Ionic Ceramic Dryer
11
best curl cream
shea moisture
curl strengthening smoothie
12
Best daily leave-in
Mizan
25 Miracle Milk Leave-In Conditioner
13
Best curl cream for thick hair
alodia hair care
Curl Enhancing Buttercream
14
best cowash
Shaeli
cowash
15
best hair towel
curl factory
large microfiber hair towel wrap
16
Best detangling comb
Hyojin
Black Large Wide Tooth Comb
17
best long hair ties
Goody
Ouchless Thin Hair Headwrap Black
18
best curl defining mousse
Doux
moose diff textured foam
19
best curl refresher spray
Garnier
curl refresher spray
20
best prepoo treatment
pride of africa
Moisture Miracle Aloe & Coconut Water Pre Shampoo
twenty one
best scalp oil
Arikei Naturals
Essential 17 Hair Growth Oil
twenty two
best satin scrunchies
Vaga
Cute hair scrunchie 6 color set
twenty three
best hair milk
adwa beauty
Melonberry Hair Milk Leave-in Conditioner
twenty four
best dental tangle set
brush zoo
loosening brush set
What ingredients should people with curly hair look for?
Hydration is a top priority when dealing with frizzy hair. “The most important ingredient in curly hair is water. The first few ingredients should be water and natural ingredients,” explains Ahmed.
How should I layer hair products for curly hair?
Skin care stacks products from lightest to heaviest. However, when it comes to your curly hair routine, you should do the opposite, Ahmed says. “The best way to apply products is to layer them from most moisturizing to least moisturizing,” she adds, layering leave-in her cream before gel, for example.
Nerisha Penrose is the Beauty Commerce Editor at ELLE.com. Since she joined ELLE.com in 2017, she has interviewed countless skincare experts and personally tested the latest and greatest products in makeup, skincare, and haircare.
Nerisha Penrose
beauty commerce editor
Nerisha is ELLE.com’s beauty commerce editor, covering all things beauty (as well as fashion and music).
