SHEA MOISTURE Sheamoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Frizz-free Curl Mousse - 7.5 Fl Oz, 7.5 Oz (290612 )

Review written in 2 parts: “prelude” describes my hair’s background for those who relate, “actual review” talks about my experience with the product. Prelude: Ok, this is my second ever attempt with mousse so grain of salt for the super-experienced, but this is amazing. I was never taught how to manage my curls. Grew up with it a la Hermione until I got my hands on my first hair straightener and that was it. I’ve put it up, straightened it and chemically straightened to help me out my whole life because it was just easier. I’m in my 30’s. I have zero clue what my curl pattern actually is. I’d never even heard the term until maybe 2 years ago. About half of my length is still “permanently straightened” with a Japanese hair perm, which on my hair = moderately tamed. All this to say, I have no idea what I’m doing and while I keep up with trims and use heat protectants, my hair is *pretty damaged* with a messed up curl pattern. Then TikTok started showing my curly hair stuff, particularly black hair TikTok, which is much closer to my hair texture and experience than anything else. My only other mousse experience was an absolute desperation buy trying to get my hair to relax while on a vacation much more humid than I’d bargained for. Sticky disgusting, crunchy and with impossible frizz. So after a crazy amount of time watching TikTok’s about course curly hair, I power-bought a bunch of the top recommended products, this being one of them. Giant leap of faith for a forever straightener. But my hairs about half way down my back now, keeping it up in the summer humidity is starting to give me headaches and if anything at all wound up just helping, I’d take it. Actual review: I tried this brand first of the 2 mousses I bought to try out because I’m familiar with the brand through their oils, scrubs and soaps, which I really love. I figured if there was a safe bet, it was this one. I over-researched the best ways to prep the hair and put it in, but it turns out I hardly had to bother. This is the easiest apply and go catch all of all time. You don’t need your hair sopping wet, you don’t have to section it, it doesn’t require anything before and you can brush it out. No stickiness, no crunch, no heaviness, no residue-feel and somehow, miraculously, no frizz. I could just strangle John Frieda. My first try with it I did all the things: applied it to super-wet detangled hair, scrunched it, did the plop method, diffused it and babied the life out of it. Came out great other than the dreaded triangle of my hair shape was obvious since I’ve been a straight cut girl forever. But even my super-abused curls came out. Could even immediately tell where the Japanese permanent straightening line sat. The curl sections just found themselves and I didn’t have to finger roll or anything. It survived through sleep. It looks so much prettier than I ever hoped. Soft and shiny. Clearly, this works. Like actually works. Without exaggeration, no hair product has ever immediately inspired this level of trust for me. I just kept staring at it because I couldn’t believe it. I’ve tried everything and can’t believe it was this simple the whole time. Ugh. I know my hair scares the life out of salons and they can’t be trusted to not give me a mullet when thinning, so I decided to give myself one now that I saw where the triangle shape of my hair sat without the frizz blur. Just whipped out my razor comb that I use for split ends and took out about half of my hair from the mid-length down. Super flipping soft and shiny after that, omg. And so much lighter. If you need a photo to visualize: look up Erika Badu. That’s my hair’s un-thinned natural volume size, just of a looser texture. Washed my hair and knowing how well this stuff worked, I dispensed with all the back breaking labor. Just used it like a detangler: put my hair up in a towel to get it to just damp, put the product in, brushed it through, put it up in a hair towel for about an hour, then let it out to air-dry. I can’t believe how good it looks and feels. Actually unreal. I even straightened my hair with it in and that’s by far the shiniest finish of my life. Like hair-commercial shiny. If you want something good enough to inspire a drastic haircut and become insta-loyal, this is the one. This is THE perfect product. I’m about to legit throw out a crazy amount of product that this instantly replaces. For my forever-straight girls out there that just need a freaking break, give it a shot. I know my hair isn’t your hair, but good god, if this works on my hair, $7 is worth the gamble.

I’m on a journey to start wearing my hair naturally curly. I tried this mousse as a starter. I’ve loved it! It’s very lightweight and smells good. It’s not a strong hold mousse so great for beginners or those that don’t want serious crunch. Still lets my hair be soft and shiny while helping them stay in their curl. Doesn’t leave a heavy residue feeling when dried. Will continue to incorporate in my routine for the lighter days.

Impressed with this curl cream / mousse. The quality is impressive and the ingredients are natural. It is very lightweight and gives a firm hold without making hair look crispy. This is a great hair styling product. The scent is light and fruity. This product works best on longer hair rather than short.

Just left a similar review on the sheamoisture leave in conditioning treatment, so if you seen me there too, hi again. This stuff works well and smells good - so good that I've gotten compliments on how good my hair smells, over compliments on expensive perfumes I've tried. Only complaint is that the formula must have changed recently because it makes my hair look greasy with a small amount of it, so I am still figuring out the sweet spot of using it without looking a bit greasy while still controlling frizz, especially during humid days.

This smells nice, but it weighs down my hair and leaves it feeling very oily. My pump came broken too so instead of it coming out like mousse, it comes out liquid.

Works great, not stiffening or crunchy and not a lot is needed. Holds & shapes curls great.

absolutely love this product! I tend to wake up with dry curly hair in the morning, and using this along with my leave-in conditioner makes a huge difference. It really helps my curls pop and leaves them looking much more bouncy and refreshed

SheaMoisture Curl Mousse for Curly Hair — 6 Months Post-Perm ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Okay so I’ve been using this for a while now and honestly? I wasn’t expecting much. Six months post-perm, my curls are still figuring themselves out, and I’ve gone through so many products trying to find something that doesn’t leave my hair crunchy or weighed down. This one actually surprised me. It smells great, it’s not loaded with a bunch of harsh ingredients, and when I scrunch it into soaking wet hair over my leave-in, my curls actually clump and look defined without feeling like I put product in them. The softness after drying is the best part — no hard cast, no stiffness, just bouncy curls. That said, the hold is just okay. If I’m staying home or having a chill day, it holds up fine. But the second there’s humidity or wind involved, it starts to loosen up pretty quickly. I also made the mistake of using too much at first and ended up with sticky roots, so I’ve learned to use way less than I think I need. It’s not a one-and-done product if you need serious hold all day — I pair it with a gel when I need more staying power. But as an everyday mousse for post-perm hair that’s still a little fragile? I keep reaching for it.