Best mousse on Reddit
144 reviews from r/curlyhair, r/Wavyhair, r/Naturalhair and 11 more subreddits
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#1
Not Your Mother’s
4.4
(14)
"I love the Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk Mousse."
"Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk Mousse, available at regular ol stores for roughly $10 in the US."
"I really like the Not Your Mothers Curl Talk Mousse."
"I like Not Your Mother's curl talk mousse and gel."
"Affordable and bangin"
"Neither makes your hair crunchy."
"Honestly I would look into Not Your Mother’s curl talk Mousse. It’s really affordable from and lightweight."
"I use not your mothers mousse and had no problems with it."
"Not your mother has a travel size of their curl talk mousse."
"I like Not Your Mother's mousse which is vegan/cf and affordable."
#2
Ouidad
4.5
(8)
"You won’t be sorry."
"I DO love Twist by Ouidad Weather Up Gel, and it's half the price."
"Quidad vital curl."
"I found the Ouidad gel line is great for my fine 2c/3a hair."
"I also like Ouidad Weightless Mousse and their Define & Shine Gel."
#3
Cake
4.5
(6)
"I use the cake mousse and it's really nice."
"CAKE CURL WHIP MOUSSE!"
"I love Cake Curl Whip mousse."
"I really like Cake Curl Whip Mousse."
"I like the mousse by Cake."
#4
Design Essentials
4.5
(6)
"Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse works best for me."
"It's at Ulta, Amazon, and Target."
"Design essentials almond and avocado curl mousse is my favorite."
"Design essentials mousse. My curly hair specialist recommended it."
"Design essentials Mousse."
"Nairobi (after leave in) and Design Essentials both are nice strong hold."
#5
Amika
4.6
(5)
"I like amika plus size mousse."
"My favorite for body but doesn’t have a ton of hold on its own."
"The bottle is pretty too."
"Amika Plus Size mousse."
#6
AG
4.4
(5)
"I’ve been loving AG Care’s Mousse Gel Extra-Firm Curl Retention."
"I’ve enjoyed the AG Mousse Gel lately, Virtue’s curl mousse and Monat’s."
"AG mousse gel works well for me. It gives me volume but has a medium hold."
"AG curl mousse gel."
#7
Curlsmith
4.3
(4)
"CurlSmith bouncy curl volume foam. It has protein, which my hair loves."
"I use Curlsmith Bouncy Strength Volume Foam."
"I switch between the Curlsmith bouncy strength volume foam."
#8
Moroccanoil
5.0
(3)
"I’m an evangelist for the Moroccan Oil one. I have only used it for wash and gos but it’s excellent (and expensive)"
"Pricey, but worth it- my hair stylist put me on the Moroccanoil curl control mousse."
"Pricey, but worth it- my hair stylist put me on the Moroccanoil curl control mousse."
#9
Innersense
5.0
(3)
"Innersense Quiet calm and I create volume."
"It's on sale at Ulta!"
"Firm hold & one heck of a cast."
#10
Pattern
4.7
(3)
"I use the Pattern brand and it has been incredible for my hair"
"Pattern Mousse and Devines curl gel oil (a little goes a long way) best thing ever for my hair."
"I really like the pattern mousse and I feel like it would be good for fine hair."
#11
Suave
4.7
(3)
"Suave Curl Mousse and Maui Moisture Mousse👌🏽Also if you’re worried about crunchy hair when it dries scrunch it out with a t shirt or a light oil 😊"
"Suave Curl Mousse. It’s cheap and amazing!!!!"
"The suave mousse works great for me."
#12
Davines
4.7
(3)
"My favorite."
"I use davines this is a curl moisturizing mousse."
"If you’re wanting something for definition."
#13
John Frieda
4.3
(3)
"The John Frieda one was actually my holy grail and is my go to when I can’t drop money on Ouidad!"
"John Frieda Frizz Ease Mousse"
#14
Camille Rose
4.3
(3)
"If you can swing for the Camille Rose mousse, I’m currently loving it."
"I really love the Camille Rose Honey Spiked Mousse! It's the one mousse I've tried so far that leaves my hair moisturized."
"Camille Rose honey spiked mousse."
#15
Aveda
4.3
(3)
"Aveda Be Curly Curl Enhancer is my favorite."
"I love their thickening mousse too."
"It's very light."
#16
Not Your Mother's
4.0
(3)
"Works well for me."
"I’m a big fan of the Surface curl mousse."
"Try Not Your mother's curl talk refreshing foam."
#17
Lotta Body
4.0
(3)
"If I want some definition + a lot of volume, Lotta Body."
"As far as mousse goes I’ve just been using Lotta Body."
"Lotta Body foam."
#18
Shea Moisture
4.0
(3)
"It’s very light and airy but helps create definition"
"My old standby is the Shea Moisture orange mousse."
"I’ve been using the curl smoothie from Shea Moisture And Garnier Curl Scrunch gel."
#19
Doux
3.7
(3)
"I love the doux mousse!"
"I like the doux mousse def."
"Idk what I’m doing wrong but the doux mousse is soooo drying for me, but people swear by it."
#20
The Doux
5.0
(2)
"The Doux is my fav. Mouse Def or CrazySexyCurl."
"The Doux Mousse Def is amazing. I’ve bought like 5 bottles of it."
#21
Big Sexy Hair
4.5
(2)
"Big Sexy Root Pump. Not the plus. Just regular. Then Redken’s Volumizing Mousse."
"After it's dry it doesn't feel stiff."
#22
Hask
4.5
(2)
"I love the results the Hask Curl Care Curl Enhancing mousse gives me!"
#23
TRESemmé
4.5
(2)
"I love the tresseme mousse"
"Tresemme definitely!!"
#24
Cake Beauty
4.5
(2)
"I really like the Cake Beauty Curl Whip Mousse."
"Try mousse before gel, and I like cake beauty curl whip mousse."
#25
Umberto Giannini
4.5
(2)
"I like the Umberto Gianni Curl Foam a lot for my roots."
"Umberto Giannini Curl Whip. I'm not sure if it has protein in it though."
#26
Paul Mitchell
4.5
(2)
"Paul Mitchell hydro whip creme."
"I definitely prefer that consistency too on wash days."
#27
Marc Anthony
4.5
(2)
"I’ll second Marc Anthony mousse."
"Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Envy Cream"
#28
Got2b
4.0
(2)
"I use the got2b twisted curling mousse."
"I use got2b twisted curling mousse."
#29
Kenra
4.0
(2)
"Kenra mousse medium hold."
"Kenra mousse is pretty good."
#30
Aussie
4.0
(2)
"Neither makes your hair crunchy."
"They have a miracle waves with hemp seed oil mousse that's not bad."
#31
Nairobi
4.0
(2)
"If you have relaxed hair."
"Nairobi (after leave in) and Design Essentials both are nice strong hold."
#32
Flax seed
5.0
(1)
"It's honestly a real game changer for me!"
#33
Briogeo
5.0
(1)
"I get a great cast and very little frizz."
#34
Sebastian
5.0
(1)
"Are you using the Sebastian whipped crème style whip? I love it!"
#35
Kaleidoscope
5.0
(1)
"I love the kaleidoscope mousse"
#36
Verb
5.0
(1)
"Verb foaming gel! It is much more mousse like than gel like and I’m fully obsessed with it"
#37
Mousse Def
5.0
(1)
"Mousse Def is my fave so I end up ordering it from a retailer in The Netherlands."
#38
LA Sport Gel
5.0
(1)
"Living in Hawaii, LA Sport Gel works wonders for me."
#39
Schwarzkopf
5.0
(1)
"Mousse is superior to gel at least in my case."
#40
Redken
5.0
(1)
"Then Redken’s Volumizing Mousse. Bright green can."
#41
Nexxus
5.0
(1)
"I've found great success with Nexxus Volumizing Foam Hair Mousse."
#42
Mixed Chicks
5.0
(1)
"It's perfect with the mixed chicks leave in for soft, bouncy curls."
#43
Enliven Mousse
4.0
(1)
"You can try the enliven mousse. It’s budget friendly as well."
#44
Surface
4.0
(1)
"I’m a big fan of the Surface curl mousse. It’s light and has great hold."
#45
Catwalk
4.0
(1)
"Catwalk."
#46
Kevin Murphy
4.0
(1)
"Killer.waves or motion.lotion from Kevin Murphy!"
#47
Pantene Pro-V
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been using Pantene Pro-V Flexible Wave and Curls Gel for the past few months and it’s been working pretty good for me."
#48
Garnier
4.0
(1)
"I'm in Alabama and I use the Garnier pure clean."
#49
Umberto Gianni
4.0
(1)
"It's currently my main styler for my roots and I really like the cast and volume I get."
#50
Rizos Curl
4.0
(1)
"Rizos Curl has a nice mousse. It has a light hold, which doesn't work for me but I can see others liking it."
#51
Aunt Jackie's
4.0
(1)
"I haven't used Aunt Jackie's mousse, because I don't really use mousse but everything else I've used from their line has been great and affordable."
#52
LA Looks
4.0
(1)
"I love it and I love the price!"
#53
Suave Essentials
4.0
(1)
"In general, I disrecommend buying styling products marketed for curl styling."
#54
Curl Company
4.0
(1)
"I've found the Curl Company mousse is a lot like that!"
#55
Designme
4.0
(1)
#56
Giovanni
4.0
(1)
"It is less sticky than some of the others I’ve tried and has decent hold."
#57
XMondo
4.0
(1)
"I use XMondo Wave tech foam."
#58
Nutriplenjsh
4.0
(1)
"Nutriplenjsh styling foam."
#59
TreLuxe
4.0
(1)
"My fine 2c/3a hair really likes TreLuxe's mousse."
#60
Mische
4.0
(1)
"Mische has a good mousse as well as Bask and Lather."
#61
Rizos Curls
4.0
(1)
"Rizos Curls has a new mousse that’s supposed to be non-drying."
#62
Not Your Mothers
4.0
(1)
"Not Your Mothers has a good one too."
#63
Only Curls
4.0
(1)
"Only Curls, Boucleme, and Umberto Giannini all do foams!"
#64
Boucleme
4.0
(1)
"The Boucleme one holds pretty well on its own even, but it's easy to use too much."
#65
VO5
4.0
(1)
"If you’re on a budget: VO5 curl mousse is fab."
#66
Moroccan oil
4.0
(1)
"Not sticky at all and works well."
#67
Maui Moisture
3.0
(1)
"It's not bad. The hold isn't spectacular for my hair."
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