starrynightabh

Ok, I have been searching forever for a good product. I suppose that I am a cross between a 3b and a 3c (multiracial hair, african american and indian). I usually straighten my hair and go curly during the warmer months but I have never found the perfect product. I love my hair when its "just out of the shower", defined curls, not puffy, not frizzy. Can anyone recommend any products that do this? (my first time on this board). Thanks!

MoMoDani7

I use Smooth N Shine's Curl Activator Gel (I water it down A bit) when I wear a ponytail. I tried it wearing my hair down and it came out very nicely in addition with the Smooth N Shine Mousse (there are two kinds...not the curl one...it has alcohol). With the mousse, the hair is more bouncy and the curls are more elongated. However, with the gel alone it's more shiny. I don't wear my hair down often so, I guess you can experiment with the products.

bubbles76

What are the ingreds in the gel and mouse?

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spiderlashes5000

Kinky-Curl Curling Custard = no frizz, high definition, low volume. If that is the look you want, then this is the product for you...if you don't mind minimal crunch.

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kandesnb

I really like Redken Ringlet and Sebastian Wet Gel.

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MoMoDani7

Smooth N SHine (Black can mousse) ingredients:

Water, Propane, Butane, Isobutane, VP, Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate Copolymer, Polyquaternium-7, Amodimethicone, Trideceth-12, Cetrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-4, PEG, PPG-18, 18 Dimethicone, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract Apricot, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil Babassu, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Zea Mays Silk Extract Corn, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Ginger, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract Melon, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract Peach, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Sweet Almond, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Wheat, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Diazolidinyl Urea, Fragrance Parfum

Smooth N SHine curl activator gel (extra dry hair) ingredients:

Water Aqua , Glycerin , Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract , Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein , Hyaluronic Acid , Panthenol , Oleth-20 , Carbomer , Triethanolamine , Benzophenone-4 , Disodium EDTA , DMDM Hydantoin , Fragrance Parfum , Ext. Violet 2 CI 60730

SMooth N SHine curling Mousse (sliver can) ingredients:

WATER (AQUA), PROPANE, BUTANE, ALCOHOL DENAT, ISOBUTANE, VP/DIMETHYLAMINOETHYLMETHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, POLYQUATERNIUM-7, AMODIMETHICONE, TRIDECETH-12, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, POLYQUATERNIUM-4, PEG/PPG-18/18 DEMETHICONE, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, PANTHENOL, BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, PHENOXYETHANOL, BUTYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM).

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subbrock

i totally agree!
i mix mine with some kind of oil (in addition to the leave in conditioner) and it really helps out on the crunchiness.