If you have curly hair, you know how important product recommendations from your curlfriends can be. See what thousands
of NaturallyCurly.com readers picked as the best products for
curly, coily and wavy hair for 2012.

These 27 exceptional frizz fighters, curl refreshers, leave-in-conditioners and more are all you need to know and own. Click on each product to read real product reviews written by our community members.





Best Shampoo



Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Retention Shampoo

Best Cleansing Conditioner



As I Am Coconut Cowash

Best Daily Conditioner



Tresemmé Naturals Nourishing Moisture Conditioner

Best Leave-in Conditioner



Kinky Curly Knot Today

Best Deep Conditioner



Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque

Best Styling Gel



Ouidad Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel

Best Styling Cream


Shea Moisture Organic Coconut and Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie

Best Styling Pudding, Butter, or Custard



Kinky Curly Curling Custard

Best Styling Mousse



Jane Carter Solution Wrap and Roll

Best Hair Oil



Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil

Best Frizz Fighter



Curly Hair Solutions Curl Keeper

Best Sulfate-Free Product



Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Retention Shampoo

Best Straightening/Smoothing Product



Chi Silk Infusion

Best Hair Growth Product



Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil

Best Hair Coloring Product



Jamila Henna

Best Silicone-Free Product



Tresemmé Naturals Nourishing Moisture Conditioner

Best Finishing Product



Curl Junkie Curls In A Bottle

Best Second-Day Product



Shea Moisture Organic Coconut and Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk

Best Styling Tool



Chi Flat Iron

Best Curly Hair Necessity



Curls Like Us Cloths

Best Product for Curly Kids



Shea Moisture Raw Shea Camomile & Argan Oil Baby Line

Best Transitioning Product


Shea Moisture Hair Repair & Transition Kit

Best Product/Line You Discovered in 2012



As I Am

Best Ingredient to Add in a DIY Hair Recipe



Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Best Product for Type 2 Waves



Jessicurl Awe Inspiraling Spray

Best Product for Type 3 Curls



Kinky Curly Curling Custard

Best Product for Type 4 Coils


Shea Moisture Curl Organic Coconut and Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie

Best Curly Hair Book



Curly Girl: The Handbook by Lorraine Massey with Michele Bender