No. 03
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How it works.
54% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 3 in hair
Sample
72 redditors with explicit opinion · 39 positive · 7 negative · 26 neutral
Score
0.618 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 43–65% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Recommended — ≥50% positive. Mixed but more good than bad.
Sources
r/MUAontheCheap, r/curlyhair, r/Wavyhair
Curlsmith · hair
Recommended
Curl Defining Styling Souffle
r/MUAontheCheapr/curlyhairr/Wavyhair
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Lightweight gel-cream that defines waves and curls without crunch, but weighs down fine hair easily and causes stringy, greasy day-two texture for many.
Amazon vs Reddit
Amazon loves it. Reddit isn't sold.
On Amazon: ★4.3 from 4,363 reviews — that's roughly 82% positive.
On Reddit: 54% of 72 redditors recommend it.
The gap of 28 points is unusual and worth reading the cons before you buy.
What redditors love
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Zero crunch formula tames frizz on fine curls
“There's zero crunch and it really tamed my frizz!”
u/candieskulls · r/curlyhair →
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Lightweight texture works on 2B-2C waves
“The best curl cream I have ever used is curlsmith lightweight protein cream. It is very $$$ but the only product that gives me 2C”
u/waterproof13 · r/Wavyhair →
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Game changer when paired with gel for hold
“has been a game changer for me and I have a similar texture. I pair it with the Curlsmith Aqua Gel for hold, too.”
u/slimeman98 · r/curlyhair →
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Defines curls when applied wet and diffused
“Curlsmith 'curl defining soufflé' while wet, diffuse until dry, NO BRUSH.”
u/crispyfolds · r/Wavyhair →
What they don’t
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Great day-one waves turn stringy by day two
“I've used other products like NYM and Curlsmith, and they all create the same results for me - great waves for one day, then st”
u/procakewoohoo · r/Wavyhair →
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Made hair strawlike instead of defined
“I tried the Curlsmith products and they made my hair strawlike, which surprised me.”
u/Superb-Adeptness2550 · r/curlyhair →
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Too much looks greasy on fine hair day one
“If I use too much of the Curlsmith air dry cream on my fine wavy hair, it definitely looks greasy day 1.”
u/camerooonski · r/Wavyhair →
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Weighs down fine hair that needs light products
“You need light products, like the weightless line from Curlsmith, for example. And not too much styling product in any case.”
u/WarriorOfLight83 · r/curlyhair →
Direct quotes
What 72 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/missdewey
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r/MUAontheCheap
% off Hempz (excludes gift sets)
- 30% off select L'ange hair tools
- 30% off Curlsmith (excludes kits & dryers)
- 20% off Tree Hut entire brand
- 50% off select
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u/Laa-eee
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r/MUAontheCheap
beauty brands.
The haircare brands on sale stand out to me. Some are Aquage, Curlsmith, Joico, Kenra, Olaplex, Ouidad, Matrix, Mizani + many others.
Clearance at 50
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u/ThatLibertarianChick
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r/curlyhair
lly. I really love cutting curly bangs. 🫠
Routine/Products:
Once a week: Curlsmith Double Cream Deep Quencher left in for a half hour with a microwaveable heated
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u/PersephoneOG
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r/curlyhair
hanks for letting me share. I love being a wavy!
Routine:
I alternate between Curlsmith Core Strength and Frizz Control Shampoo.
Curlsmith Post Wash Calming Condition
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u/whinnybee
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r/Wavyhair
sie’s multicultural curl cream (I’ve also tried skipping curl cream completely, CurlSmith air dry cream, CurlSmith feather light protein cream, NYM curl cream, Curls Blu
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"turized hair fixes you could use: Rice water, pre shower bond repair masks(like curlsmith bond repair mask), a light conditioner or only a conditioning curl cream, gel t"
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"well with products that have a lot of castor oil. It's the second ingredient in Curlsmith Weightless Air Dry Cream. (It's the third ingredient in Curlsmith Hydro Style F"
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"Ok, I have fine, 2 B to 2 C hair. The best curl cream I have ever used is curlsmith lightweight protein cream. It is very $$$ but the only product that gives me 2C"
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"has been a game changer for me and I have a similar texture. I pair it with the Curlsmith Aqua Gel for hold, too."
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"Looking for a non sticky, lightweight gel I just recently found and LOVE the Curlsmith Shine Jelly. It did absolute wonders for my hair and was non sticky which has a"
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"Of course they made my birthday the day for the curlsmith sale 💋💗💗💗💗💗 I love you Ulta"
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"I have yet to find a foaming mousse that works for me, but I have really liked curlsmith's flexi jelly and miss jessie's jelly soft curls. Both are lightweight gels wit"
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"Do you have a recommendation? I loved the Shine leave in by Curlsmith but they discontinued the whole line."
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"and divide it into two sections—top and bottom.
• I apply a small amount of **Curlsmith Feather-Light Protein Cream** to the bottom section.
• Then I brush style usin"
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"unction of beauty shampoo, tresemme botanique conditioner, merwave foam and gel/curlsmith air dry cream, squish to condish, diffuse
Maybe I just need to accept that th"
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"am I doing wrong? Product/routine for less frizz This was my first time trying Curlsmith weightless air dry cream then Ouidad advanced climate control gel. Plopped with"
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"ondition with redken all soft conditioner
I ALWAYS AIRDRY
-start with either curlsmith airdry cream or curlsmith hold me softly style balm
-then use odele air dry st"
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"em to be working for me.
Ouai Fine hair shampoo,
Ouai leave in conditioner,
Curlsmith hold me softly style balm.
That's it, and I was happy, but I want to just get"
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"h of new products Hey wavy babies !
I'm in search of new hair products. I love Curlsmith. I use their products faithfully. I rotate between the in shower style fixer o"
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"nd is struggling with volume, I definitely recommend this brush.
Routine: all curlsmith products Shampoo: curlsmith protein or gentle cleanser if my hair needs more mo"
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"s fighting for its life so the first thing I started doing was olaplex no.3 and curlsmith bond repair masks once a week. I alternated between the two.
My hair was also"
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". After agonizing a bit over it, I did some experimenting. I bought myself some CurlSmith hair spray which worked amazingly well on my hair. I bought a curling wand to m"
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"tle bit of Olaplex Bond leave-in and the same K18 conditioner
4. Microplop
5. Curlsmith Hydro Style Flexi Jelly (honestly a game changer for me)
6. Pixie diffuse till"
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"Curlsmith! Go to their website and take the quiz. They recommend products based on your a"
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"very quickly.
For me a foam like Wella Nutricurls Soft Twirl works better (or Curlsmith Strength Foam) than mousse. But when I need more hold something like Ouidad adv"
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"y it’s:
1- conditioner + wet brush
2- rinse
3- add light leave-in (Giovanni or Curlsmith air dry cream)
4- rake gel through
5- let water lightly run over it again to ge"
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"t your hair is very similar to mine, so I thought I'd chime in. I really like Curlsmith Air Dry Cream (moisture and light hold), and lately, since I got a curly cut, I"
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"I’ve been trying to find the same thing and have really liked CurlSmith In-Shower Styler a lot. Their wave spray is solid too with more of a lightweigh"
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"Curlsmith Shine Jelly, but I think they might have discontinued it now? I would also say"
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"Curlsmith Hold Me Softly Style Balm works really well for me most of the time. I have fin"
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"d and grit.
For hold, your best bet is gels and mousses. My current faves are Curlsmith fragrance free gel (used to be called Shine Gel, they recently rebranded) and A"
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"Curlsmith weightless leave-in conditioner. Only a small amount. And Curlsmith In-Shower f"
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"I find that lighter products work best for me. I like the. Curlsmith Moisture Memory Reactivator followed by the Effortless Waves spray. I scrunch a"
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"I have fine wavy hair and realized soaking wet hair doesn’t work for me. I use curlsmith wave spray and air dry the night before. Then in the morning I rewet with a mis"
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"remaining easily breakable is the Kinky Curly Curling Custard.
I also have the Curlsmith Memory Reactivator, you gotta be careful with this one because it leaves a stic"
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"Curlsmith didn’t work for me and it looks like you may have needed your hair to be more s"
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"ore moisturizing and skip the leave ins except for on any dry parts/ends. I use Curlsmith in shower styler thinned with a bit of water and scrunch on wet hair. I also us"
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"I have fine wavy hair which is highly porous - I highly recommend curlsmith bond salve, I need to use this every few weeks or my hair goes like yours again"
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"a hold with this method. Second, I also tried this method recently with the new Curlsmith Awestruck Definition Cream on wet hair, microplop, put up in the towel, and the"
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"I have very fine wavy hair prone to frizz. I use curlsmith curl defining styling soufflé with mielle mango & Tulsi nourishing thermal"
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"I use the curlsmith hairspray with similar results - I originally bought it to smooth my hair in a"
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"ant leave in products. My hair does better without curl creams (tried JVN & Curlsmith). I live by a leave in conditioner and a medium to strong hold gel, followed by"
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"in followed by an oil, and follow with the rest of your styling products. I use curlsmith volume leave/in followed by Curlsmith bonding oil. If I need more after styling"
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"mine so I will put my 2 cents in. I use a deep conditioner once a week. I like Curlsmith. Before I deep condition I wash well with a clarifying shampoo, I use k18 or Ou"
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"to my friend’s biracial daughter who has dryer, tighter curls).
I tried the Curlsmith products and they made my hair strawlike, which surprised me. The flexi-gel wei"
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"Kinky curly curling custard
Camille Rose curl maker
Innersense I create lift
Curlsmith in shower style fixer
Also, it sounds like you’re over moisturizing. Have you"
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"e same hair type, but this is what I’ve found that works.
Shampoo/Conditioner: Curlsmith volume (pink) line. I wash, condition about once a week. After, I also use the"
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"lists online to see if they might work for you, if they ship to where you are. Curlsmith has a fragrance free gel, too, but pricier. It might have linalool, I don’t rec"
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"more hold. Your routine is simple and I love that but I'm going to suggest the CurlSmith in shower fixer in the shower with sopping wet hair then a dab of leave in cond"
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"Gorgeous!! What does that curlsmith product smell like, and how long does the smell last?"
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"Day 1 but loses it on Day 2.
Curious about trying Cake Beauty Gel to Foam, or Curlsmith Awestruck Definition cream....not sure what is bset for Wavy vs. Curly..... I w"
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"fine curls! It's a very lightweight, watery gel. It honestly reminds me of the Curlsmith hydro flexi gel. There's zero crunch and it really tamed my frizz! It's also gl"
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"gets weighed down easy. You need light products, like the weightless line from Curlsmith, for example. And not too much styling product in any case. It has nothing to d"
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"No brush! NO brush!!!
Curlsmith "curl defining soufflé" while wet, diffuse until dry, NO BRUSH. If you feel lik"
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"nd stringy and I have to wash it again.
I’ve used other products like NYM and Curlsmith, and they all create the same results for me - great waves for one day, then st"
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"hat made me discover i had wavy hair in the first place. Im currently using the curlsmith 3 in one multitasking co dirioner as a leave in. I use as microfibre towel for"
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"Clarify 1x per week: PURE cleansing shampoo
Protein treatment (curl salve from curlsmith) every 3-4 washes
Styling
Unearth bounce back (holy grail product in my opin"
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"l, brush with bounce curl defined one, diffuse with Dyson Nural, add 2 drops of curlsmith bonding oil.
Hope u like it❤️"
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"ft but still clean. The Midnight Mender is amazing after wash days. I first use Curlsmith's Air Dry Cream and then use Midnight Mender to "seal" everything in and I have"
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"elly" might not be enough hold. I'd try a harder hold gel (i like innersense or curlsmith but im sure someone can recommend a cheaper drugstore gel).
Also maybe go all"
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"can go through the full routine of putting in product after washing (I only use curlsmith jelly), plop, then air dry without touching my hair until it's fully dry, at wh"
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"I tried curlsmith air dry cream, no gel and it gives me soft waves , ita a little oricey though.."
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"other brands are nowhere to be found, and I could find an online store selling Curlsmith, but not the fragrance free version lol
I’ve never heard that about linalool,"
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"I use Olaplex and curlsmith both work great"
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"d hair. I've definitely noticed an improvement with my waves since introducing Curlsmith products but they still are a bit stringy and overall messy. I have very fine"
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"climate control gel
Pic 4: figuring out I may need stronger hold. Switched to curlsmith gel soufflé
Pic 5: wearing hair curly more - but ends always limp
Pic 6: deci"
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"Your hair looks like mine and I had the same experience with the same Curlsmith product. Just discovered my hair is wavy not too long ago and am still learning"
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"If I use too much of the Curlsmith air dry cream on my fine wavy hair, it definitely looks greasy day 1. It's been"
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"etting very mushy and cotton candy like at the end of day 1. I will always be a Curlsmith girl because it just works for me. The Ouidad climate control (red bottle) is m"
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