laurabeth - Hair Type: 2b I absolutely love this stuff for making every styler better! It encourages piecey, clumpy curls and decreases frizz.
CurlRating: 4 09/26/04
michelle - Hair Type: 3b This is one of those unique products that's different from anything else. It really reduces the frizz without feeling greasy at all. It's great mixed with a gel for good curl formation.
CurlRating: 4 02/13/04
gretchen - Hair Type: 3a I love it. Produces soft, well-defined curls.
CurlRating: 3 03/03/04
Lisa - Hair Type: 3a Definitely does the job, once you figure out how to use it. Soft shiny (yes I said shiny) curls with great curl formation. Needs to be paired with the leave-in conditioner.
User Reviews
CurlRating: 1 02/14/06
nativeamericancurly - Hair Type: 3a I wish I would have had the luck that others have had with this product. My curls were the worst they have ever been when I used this. I had frizzy, skinny, flat curls. Not buying this again.
CurlRating: 4 08/18/06
kjwavy - Hair Type: 2b I have 2B/3A hair, & this is my summer HG! There is NOTHING like CK for beating the frizz in the heat & humidity. For me, it is key to comb it through my hair after rinsing out conditioner, then plopping in a t-shirt for a few minutes to let it "do it's thing". I then scrunch in my gel & voila - perfect hair day!
CurlRating: 4 08/21/06
solange - Hair Type: 3c My HG!!
This is my favorite product of any kind for all time - I've kissed my frizzies goodbye!!!
CurlRating: 4 08/30/06
internetchick - Hair Type: 3b I buy this stuff by the liter it's so good! Nice, shiny, bouncy, clumpy curls :) The best thing to ever happen to my hair. EVER.
CurlRating: 4 09/04/06
Bailey422 - Hair Type: 3a I also buy this by the liter. I can't use it alone, but it's a staple that I use every day under other stylers. It helps with clumping and frizz control like nothing else.
CurlRating: 4 09/15/06
LavenderCurls - Hair Type: 3a Love this stuff for keeping the frizz at bay! It's awesome layered over a leave-in underneath your styler (cream, gel or mousse!). I've never used it just as a styler because it's so expensive. But it's an HG alone for frizz! I have found I don't need it in the winter as my hair tends to become a bit smoother on it's own when it's cool. Has an odd scent that I've come to really like. Feels and looks like a serum almost, but it's totally CG. Definitely worth the money.
CurlRating: 2 01/04/07
kurlee - Hair Type: 3a I so wanted this product to work for me when I have troubles fighting frizz. It never did help much with frizz though. It did make my hair feel soft and I seemed to get better 2nd day hair, but not much. Made my hair straighter. Smells weird but good.
CurlRating: 4 05/21/07
CurlPrincess - Hair Type: 3b Can't say enough good things about this product. I have used so many serums and potions over the years and this is the best. It looks like water but has a thicker consistency. If you run this through soaking wet hair then put on a little AG ReCoil through your tresses, you will get perfectly frizz free hair that will blow you away. This is the best one to set the tone for your finishing product then any other on the market. I call it the perfect distributor because it sets the tone for a really great hair day. It's almost enough but not quite so I distribute a little AG ReCoil through it afterwards and thats all I need to do. If I do not touch my hair and simply let it dry naturally, in a few hours my hair is gorgeous with this stuff. It will look crinkly and wet while its drying but if you gently rub your tresses by pulling on the locks a little and shaking it out, it cracks and you get soft loose curls underneath the crunch.
CurlRating: 4 08/09/07
curlyblonde - Hair Type: 3a I absolutely love this product! It gives definition and helps tame frizz. I live in Southern PA and work in MD, we get serious humidity in the summer. I combine this with the curl keeper gel and Blended Beauty's Kick for Curls. It works great in the humidity, even held up during my 2 week vacation to Jamaica. In the winter I only use the Curl Keeper and Batia & Aleeza's Gel.
CurlRating: 4 08/28/07
chococurls - Hair Type: 3c Great stuff!! This and the Batia and Aleeza gel are the only styling products I've tried that actually work for me without making my hair feel crunchy or stiff. It's liquidy so very easy to work through my hair. When it dries there's a slight crunch, but I can quickly scrunch it out and then my hair is non-frizzy, defined, SOFT, and SHINY all day! The hold doesn't disappear by the end of the day or when my hair is touched or aggravated (like trying on clothes at the mall lol). It's the solution to my lifelong battle with my hair! Now I get so many compliments, and I can actually look in the mirror--or even PLAY with my hair, which I could never do before--and be happy with my hair.
CurlRating: 4 09/14/07
roses_92123 - Hair Type: 3b The curl formation that I receive from this product is outstanding! Zero frizz...minimal crunch that is easly scrunched out. I ordered the trial size of this and am kicking myself now! Should have ordered a gallon!
CurlRating: 4 09/28/07
l.deon - Hair Type: 3b OMG! I just used this product today and it is awesome! I used my regular leave in conditioner and gel beneath the curl keeper and let it air dry, as I took a nap. When I woke up I had the most beautiful silky, elongated ringlets that I have ever had. It was a tad crunchy at first, but as I played with and finger styled it, the crunch went away. I had no frizz and no pouf. This is definetley in the holy grail category for me!
CurlRating: 4 10/21/07
carmari73 - Hair Type: 3c I adore this stuff. I got the 4 oz. bottle to try, and after a week or so, I'm getting that liter size! I have tried some really great stuff, but my hair has never looked better than with this. EVER! I use it on dripping wet hair, put a little gel over it and plop... and it's amazing! I've also discovered that I can use a cheap conditioner and gel with this, and I think that's pretty cost effective. Give it a try!
CurlRating: 4 11/10/07
FrizzBgone - Hair Type: 3a This is an amazing product. I love this whole line. It is one of those products that I will never be without. I always use it after a leave-in and before a gel .... There is nothing like it:)
CurlRating: 4 02/05/06
omnipadme - Hair Type: 4a I love this product! I get great curl formation without the product buildup. It was worth every penny. Plus, it works well alone or in combination with any other product I use. Definitely buying again.
CurlRating: 2 06/12/06
Moana - Hair Type: 3a I can see how this would work for some people, but it didn't do it for me. It made my hair very soft, shiny, and frizz-free, but my curls fell to barely a wave. It almost seemed like it made my hair to smooth and sleek to clump together and form curls. I got smooth, shiny, soft hair in skinny, barely wavy strings. I do like it for when I straighten. I'm sure it would work better for coarser curls that hold their shape on their own.
CurlRating: 3 10/11/06
sumoh - Hair Type: 3b Works great at reducing frizz but must be paired with a leave in for softness.
CurlRating: 4 10/29/06
coloradocurly67 - Hair Type: 3a This is the absolute best product for curly hair. If I were stranded on a desert island and could take only one hair product, this would be the one!
CurlRating: 2 11/25/06
The Reptile House - Hair Type: 3a I hate to go against the weight of popular opinion on this one, but it's just a liquid gel. If you don't get on with gels, don't bother. I get better clumping and definition with a dab of Clynol ID conditioner under a small amount of Sebastian Moulding Mud.
CurlRating: 2 02/02/07
davala10 - Hair Type: 3c I'm torn about this product. Smells great, and really feels like water in your hand. It didn't leave build-up, but it really did nothing for my 4a/3c curls. Oddly, my hair felt stiff and drier once I applied it. I am going to give the stuff another try, since I went to the official website and pulled some useful tips.
CurlRating: 4 03/28/07
banjs - Hair Type: 4a ok, i had to give this product another try. my hair is a lot longer now and i found a better leave-in conditioner. Great curl definer and frizz reducer! My hair held up all day, no problems. No flaking and just a little crunchiness which I really only get if i don't use a leave-in. had great definition even in my tiny, corkscrew 4a sections. definitely a keeper!
CurlRating: 2 09/05/07
deepredringlets - Hair Type: 3a This did not have enough hold for my hair. I have tried several of my favourite hard hold gels, but none have worked well with this product.
CurlRating: 1 11/20/07
samiam1022 - Hair Type: 2b I really wanted to like this based on all the great reviews posted here. I tried this 6 ways to Sunday (alone, with gel, with mousse, with leave-in conditioner and gel, etc...), but I'm just not feelin' the love. It did nothing for curl formation, or for friz and it's holding power was next to nil.
CurlRating: 4 12/19/07
curlydreamer - Hair Type: 3a This product didn't work for me at first. There's a certain technique...you have to apply to DRIPPING wet hair and rake through hair. Then rub some more between your palms and scrunch into your hair- you should hear a squishy noise if your hair is wet enough. Then I scrunch some gel in and use a microfiber towel to scrunch some of the water out and define curls. That's what works for me! I get shiny bouncy well-defined curls after scrunching again when it's dry. I've only been using it about a week, so I hope it keeps working so well. Then I'll have my HG!!
CurlRating: 2 03/07/08
theempress - Hair Type: I did have high hopes for this product, but it just didn't work for my lifestyle. I have tried it for a solid 3 weeks using it in many different ways and all were unsuccessful. In general my hair felt dry, coarse, and even sticky when using the recommended amount of product. Also, my healthy 3a/3b curls would fall to a wave after a few hours regardless of how much product I was using. The one thing that did work was that my curls were frizz free.
I immediately went back to my old techniques that leave my hair bouncy, shiny, and very soft. Condition, leaving a little in when rinsing, gel, and finally lifting the crown with clips to get more height whether air drying to diffusing.
CurlRating: 4 03/06/04
tmccray - Hair Type: 3a Love this stuff. I put it on top of all of my leave-in conditioners and curl-enhancing creams, and get great results with everything. Always soft, never crunchy. If you pair this with CHS silk leave-in you get the softest hair imaginable. I've had many compliments on how soft my hair is.
CurlRating: 4 03/29/04
curlgurl22 - Hair Type: 3b I LUV this stuff, it's a true Godsend for curls! Works great by itself with the silk leave-in conditioner.
CurlRating: 4 04/22/04
naomi37 - Hair Type: 3b I cannot live without this product! REALLY, really makes my hair shiny, keeps the frizz away, acts as a light styling gel, yet feels clean and soft and never builds up. I buy it in the 5-gallon bucket. Love it, love it, love it!
CurlRating: 4 04/28/04
Carol - Hair Type: 3b This works great. I have kinky curly hair, and this makes my curls soft and bouncy. I have gotten many compliments on my hair since I started using it. It makes my hair shinier and more manageable and a lot less frizzy. I hope they never discontinue it.
CurlRating: 4 06/21/04
chappysmom - Hair Type: 3b Even on its own, this does a great job giving my 3a/3b curls definition without too much crunch. I also love the smell and the light texture.
CurlRating: 4 07/15/04
CurlyNight - Hair Type: 3b I just got my first bottle last week, and have been using it everyday. So far I have to say this stuff is fantastic! I have bouncy soft curls! Now I wish I had gone for the larger size....
CurlRating: 4 08/12/04
psychokitty - Hair Type: 3a I really like this product. My hair is a very soft curl, so this helped even the curls out and make them stay all day with no frizz. It works best w/the whole line of products though.
CurlRating: 4 10/30/04
Meezer - Hair Type: 3a In terms of 'Holy Grails', this would definitely qualify! I am amazed at the consistant performance of this product. Use it alone, it works well. Pair it with a gel or mousse, it works well. It completely takes the place of a silicone serum (in terms of frizz reduction) and is IMO, the best defrizzer out on the market. I'll continue to purchase this stuff by the gallons!
CurlRating: 1 11/10/04
gilda - Hair Type: 2a Ick, a more expensive version of JF Frizz Ease. All hype and all frizzy!
CurlRating: 4 11/11/04
curlonque - Hair Type: 3a Fantastic defrizzer! It works amazingly well in this crazy humidity! I usually layer it, but alone it gives me wonderfully soft, frizz-free curls. I love it!!!
CurlRating: 2 11/12/04
mk47 - Hair Type: 3b I dont know what the fuss is about this product. Its expensive, leaves my hair dull, and doesnt do much for my frizz, even when I put a lot on. I definitely wouldnt call this the ultimate solution!
CurlRating: 4 01/25/05
curlywally - Hair Type: 3b This under most gels seems to be magical...hmmm. How does that work? Who knows, just as long as it keeps working! :)
CurlRating: 4 02/06/05
janerunge - Hair Type: 3b I have tried so many curly hair products...and this is by far the best. Great curl definition and frizz control.
CurlRating: 4 02/19/05
curlygurly - Hair Type: 3b My FAVORITE product EVER! It defines my curls and controls frizz. What more can you ask for?!
CurlRating: 4 03/24/05
petitfox - Hair Type: 3a Wonderful product!!my curls love this, and I can finally see what my hair looks like at it's best! shine + no frizz, just perfect. I use it under gel, because it has a light hold.
CurlRating: 2 05/04/05
banjs - Hair Type: 4a This did absolutely nothing for my short, corkscrew curls except flake up once it dried. The only reason I'm giving it a 2 is that it wasn't too drying.
CurlRating: 1 06/29/05
PixieCurl - Hair Type: 3a Unfortunately, Curl Keeper did absolutely nothing for my hair. I tried layering it under a few different gels, and it did not reduce frizz any more than the gel alone. It gave my hair a fake/producty shine that I did not like either. I know lots of people love this product, but it wasn't for me.
CurlRating: 4 08/09/05
mijge - Hair Type: 4a Just purchased the product and used my sister (4a-4b) to experiment with. it definitely defined her tiny curls and waves however dried very crunchy. I gave it 4 because it did not flake and leaves absolutely "NO BUILDUP"! Her curls were light and bouncy. Amazing!!!I was told to use a leave in conditioner with it. I will definitely be using the product once come out of my braids!!!
CurlRating: 1 11/28/05
mimosa - Hair Type: 2b I tried this on my fine, wave-a-licious hair and it did zippo. Felt slimy, and went crunchy on me. Yes, I used it with their leave-in which also didn't do anything for me, too lightweight. I suspect this is best used on really thick springy curls, with other products.
CurlRating: 4 08/31/05
CurliLocks - Hair Type: 3b CK is great for curl formation and frizz reduction. I use it alone or with gel. No buildup; slight crunch that easily scrunches out. I've been using it year-round for over a year and love it!
CurlRating: 4 10/13/05
kasmon627 - Hair Type: 3c I absolutely love this product! It gives me great curl definition for my 3c-4a curls. This is my Holy Grail product. Works best with a good leave in conditioner. I have received many compliments whenever I use this product. Thank you natuallycurly.com for recommending such a great product.
CurlRating: 4 11/10/05
Cherrybaby - Hair Type: 3c I really LOVE this stuff!!! I have 3c hair and it really works wonders for me. My hair looks really defined and bouncy at the same time. It doesn't makes my hair greasy at all!!!
I do used it with an leave in conditioner.
CurlRating: 3 12/02/05
gingin2 - Hair Type: 3a This worked wonders for my hair in the summer months when it was humid out; with the drier winter weather it doesn't provide enough hold for me and it seems to weigh my hair down.
CurlRating: 1 04/29/08
curlqueenb - Hair Type: 3b I was soooo disappointed when this didn't work for me :-(. I have 3b/3c hair and I tried several different combinations with this product before finally giving up. It did absolutely nothing for my frizz...in fact I think my hair was more frizzy after using this product. It was impossible to clump my hair with this stuff in it...it gave me stringy, puffy, and frizzy hair...alas, I will continue my search for the perfect defrizzer.
CurlRating: 4 07/02/08
elissad - Hair Type: 3a After much experimentation I finally figured out how to use this product. I start by adding CK right out of the shower on soaking wet hair (I use about a quarter sized puddle). Then I add Re:Coil (or Rockin Ringlets) and rake it through my hair and scrunch the excess water out. Finally I add about a half dollar sized puddle of gel and scrunch it in my hair for extra hold. I plop for 15min then diffuse with my hair hanging over my head. I get great curl formation and they even start from my roots using this system. I take away CK and I don't get as much height from the roots or great clumping.
CurlRating: 2 07/05/08
sofia11 - Hair Type: 3a This product did define my curls and they looked fine for a month. But it is extremely drying! The second ingredient is PVP/VA colpolymer, a plastic. I had to wash frequently with the strong shampoo (from the same line) to remove the build-up and my hair ended up like straw. If you use Curl Keeper, alternate it with another product. Better yet, avoid it.
CurlRating: 2 07/08/08
TaraVictoria - Hair Type: 3b it was ok - I'm thinking I needed to combine it with another product or something, but I didn't get the same results as others... I tried it on alone and with some curly pudding - it may need some more experimenting, but I wasn't very happy with the outcome.....
CurlRating: 2 07/08/08
coxplus2 - Hair Type: 2c I've had a couple of good hair days with this under a good hold gel, but 9 times out of 10, this just doens't work for me. I was really hoping this would be my HG, but I guess I'll have to keep looking.
CurlRating: 4 07/08/08
curlyjenn10 - Hair Type: 3a This is one of my staples! My best hair days are always because of Curl Keeper. Not only does it keep my curls frizz-free in the dry climate where I live, but it holds well in humidity! I don't know what I would do without it!
CurlRating: 3 07/08/08
LoloDSM - Hair Type: 2b I love this product! I put off using it because I thought it weigh down my hair or make it greasy, but it didn't. It smoothed out the frizz. That's all! I have to use a gel over it because it doesn't have any hold for me, but the frizz control is fabulous. Highly recommend this if you get frizzy hair.
CurlRating: 4 07/11/08
LindyL00 - Hair Type: 3b Curl Keeper makes everything work great! I tried doing without it, thinking it wasn't working at all and my hair was a mess..that's when I really realized what a great product this is. You can't go wrong with it...not mixed with anything!
CurlRating: 2 07/31/08
saricurl - Hair Type: I'm still working with this product because it does control the frizz so well -- but at the expense of dry feeling, stringy hair. I haven't found a product combo that improves this effect. If I do, I'll come back and edit my review.
CurlRating: 4 08/04/08
estherna - Hair Type: 3b Today I used curl keeper for the first time. It totally eliminated my hair frizz. I am extremely happy with the result. I first applied a leave-in conditioner to my wet hair, a hard curl gel, then the curl keeper. My type 3b hair looked shiny with defined curls. My hair stayed frizz free all day! I love it!!
CurlRating: 4 08/05/08
rudeechick - Hair Type: 3b If CHS EVER stops making this product I will be forced to hire a chemist and reproduce it myself! Where has CK been all my life?? Honestly, I would have been soooo much happier with my hair if they had had this when I was growing up. It blows my mind to think of all the curlies that pile on the silicone serums to try to achieve what this product does!
BRAVO:)
CurlRating: 4 08/18/08
DEL2C - Hair Type: 2c LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT! Absolutely the best stuff ever created to enhance curls/waves and de-frizz. I've never tried anything like it, my hair has never looked better! It does need a gel on top of it though for long term hold. I'm so glad I bought the Liter!
