Best mousse on Reddit
152 reviews from r/curlyhair, r/Wavyhair, r/finehair and 13 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
Cake
4.6
(8)
"I use Cake Mousse and so far it's the only thing I've used that both helps my waves keep shape."
"It also smells fantastic."
"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."
#3
Design Essentials
4.6
(8)
"Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse works best for me."
"Design Essentials is my holy grail for a wash and go."
"It's at Ulta, Amazon, and Target."
"Design essentials almond and avocado curl mousse is my favorite."
"Design Essentials
Nairobi
Camille Rose
Lottabody
Creme of Nature
Eden Bodyworks
Mielle Organics"
"Design essentials mousse. My curly hair specialist recommended it."
"Design essentials Mousse."
"Nairobi (after leave in) and Design Essentials both are nice strong hold."
#4
Ouidad
4.6
(7)
"You won’t be sorry."
"I DO love Twist by Ouidad Weather Up Gel, and it's half the price."
"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."
#5
Aveda
4.8
(5)
"Aveda Phomolliant"
"Aveda makes a 1.7 oz mousse."
"Aveda Phomollient is great. Light, creates volume, smells good."
"I like Aveda’s Volumizing Tonic and it comes in travel size."
"It's very light."
#6
Umberto Giannini
4.6
(5)
"I like the Umberto Gianni Curl Foam a lot for my roots."
"Routine - washed with loreal conditioner and umberto giannini mousse."
"Favorite mousse is Umberto Giannini’s or Miche’s."
"Currently using umberto Gianni curl whip mousse and I really like it!"
"Umberto Giannini Curl Whip. I'm not sure if it has protein in it though."
#7
Curlsmith
4.4
(5)
"CurlSmith bouncy curl volume foam. It has protein, which my hair loves."
"Curlsmith volume foam."
"I use Curlsmith Bouncy Strength Volume Foam."
"I switch between the Curlsmith bouncy strength volume foam."
#8
Innersense
5.0
(4)
"I can’t recommend the brand enough."
"Innersense Quiet calm and I create volume."
"It's on sale at Ulta!"
"Firm hold & one heck of a cast."
#9
Amika
4.8
(4)
"I like amika plus size mousse."
"My favorite for body but doesn’t have a ton of hold on its own."
"Amika Plus Size mousse."
#10
AG
4.5
(4)
"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."
#11
Not Your Mother's
4.3
(4)
"I like the Not Your Mothers Curl Talk mousse the best."
"Works well for me."
"I’m a big fan of the Surface curl mousse."
"Try Not Your mother's curl talk refreshing foam."
#12
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."
#13
The Doux
4.7
(3)
"The Doux is my fav. Mouse Def or CrazySexyCurl."
"The Doux Mousse Def is amazing. I’ve bought like 5 bottles of it."
"Have you tried the doux mousse def?"
#14
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."
#15
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!!!!"
"For an actual styling mousse with hold, I like Suave Max Hold 8 mousse."
#16
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!"
"I personally use the John Frieda frizz ease dream curls mousse."
#17
TRESemmé
4.3
(3)
"I love the tresseme mousse"
"Something cheap that holds my curls - Tresseme curl mousse (purple and white bottle)"
"Tresemme definitely!!"
#18
Big Sexy Hair
4.3
(3)
"Big Sexy Root Pump. Not the plus. Just regular. Then Redken’s Volumizing Mousse."
"After it's dry it doesn't feel stiff."
"Big sexy hair. But something I like more is either living proof dry volume blast or briogio hair density powder."
#19
Cake Beauty
4.3
(3)
"I really like the Cake Beauty Curl Whip Mousse."
"Cake Beauty's The Thick Trick Volumizing Styling Foam works well with my hair for texture."
"Try mousse before gel, and I like cake beauty curl whip mousse."
#20
Camille Rose
4.0
(3)
"Camille Rise Spiked Honey Mousse!! I love 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."
#21
Got2b
4.0
(3)
"My go-to mousse was Göt2B Kinkier, which was discontinued a while back."
"I use the got2b twisted curling mousse."
"I use got2b twisted curling mousse."
#22
Tresemme
4.0
(3)
"I use Tresemme curl mousse."
"My go to when I don't wanna try anything new is tresemme flawless curls."
"I've been having really good results with mousse from TreSemme."
#23
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."
#24
Mousse
5.0
(2)
"Mousse works GREAT for curls. Light, easy to apply, dries quickly, provides a lot of lift and volume."
"I swapped to mousse recently after trying to find a new gel and I think I prefer it honestly!"
#25
Hask
4.5
(2)
"I love the results the Hask Curl Care Curl Enhancing mousse gives me!"
#26
Davines
4.5
(2)
"My favorite."
"I don't use mousse itself because it makes my hair feel awful. But I do use Davines liquid spell which is similar to a mousse and it works well (for me anyway)."
#27
Kenra
4.0
(2)
"Kenra mousse medium hold."
"Kenra mousse is pretty good."
#28
Lotta Body
4.0
(2)
"If I want some definition + a lot of volume, Lotta Body."
"As far as mousse goes I’ve just been using Lotta Body."
#29
Shea Moisture
4.0
(2)
"It’s very light and airy but helps create definition"
"I’ve been using the curl smoothie from Shea Moisture And Garnier Curl Scrunch gel."
#30
Garnier
4.0
(2)
"I'm in Alabama and I use the Garnier pure clean."
"I’ve been using the curl smoothie from Shea Moisture And Garnier Curl Scrunch gel."
#31
Schwarzkopf
5.0
(1)
"Mousse is superior to gel at least in my case."
#32
Flax seed
5.0
(1)
"It's honestly a real game changer for me!"
#33
NatureLab
5.0
(1)
"I do pair both of these w the innersene I create hold gel."
#34
Herbal Essences
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is herbal essence purple and white container."
#35
Bumble and Bumble
5.0
(1)
#36
Briogeo
5.0
(1)
"I get a great cast and very little frizz."
#37
LA Sport Gel
5.0
(1)
"Living in Hawaii, LA Sport Gel works wonders for me."
#38
Paul Mitchell
5.0
(1)
"Paul Mitchell hydro whip creme."
#39
L'anza
5.0
(1)
"L'anza healing volume is my FAVORITE!"
#40
Kaleidoscope
5.0
(1)
"I love the kaleidoscope mousse"
#41
Verb
5.0
(1)
"Verb foaming gel! It is much more mousse like than gel like and I’m fully obsessed with it"
#42
Mousse Def
5.0
(1)
"Mousse Def is my fave so I end up ordering it from a retailer in The Netherlands."
#43
Redken
5.0
(1)
"Then Redken’s Volumizing Mousse. Bright green can."
#44
Nexxus
5.0
(1)
"I've found great success with Nexxus Volumizing Foam Hair Mousse."
#45
Oribe
5.0
(1)
"Oribe volume mousse."
#46
Suave Essentials
4.0
(1)
"In general, I disrecommend buying styling products marketed for curl styling."
#47
Designme
4.0
(1)
#48
Moxie
4.0
(1)
"Moxie is a good budget friendly brand for wavy/curly hair."
#49
L.A. Looks
4.0
(1)
"It’s cheap, too."
#50
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."
#51
TIGI
4.0
(1)
"Try Tigi Bedhead Superstar Blow Dry lotion."
#52
Moroccan oil
4.0
(1)
"Not sticky at all and works well."
#53
Giovanni
4.0
(1)
"It is less sticky than some of the others I’ve tried and has decent hold."
#54
Curl Company
4.0
(1)
"I've found the Curl Company mousse is a lot like that!"
#55
Aussie
4.0
(1)
"Neither makes your hair crunchy."
#56
JVN
4.0
(1)
"Jvn blow out cream"
#57
Alberto Giannini
4.0
(1)
"When it's longer I only use Alberto Gianinni Curl Jelly."
#58
Surface
4.0
(1)
"I’m a big fan of the Surface curl mousse. It’s light and has great hold."
#59
Marc Anthony
4.0
(1)
"Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Envy Cream"
#60
Brad Mondo
4.0
(1)
"Brad Mondo’s is good!"
#61
Cantu
4.0
(1)
"Cantu just launched a protective style line that has a mousse."
#62
SheaMoisture
4.0
(1)
"Shea moisture has a curl foam in its coconut and hibiscus line."
#63
Kinky Curly
3.0
(1)
"I don't like mousse. But my own low porosity/fine hair thrives on Kinky Curly Knot Today for leave-in."
#64
Creme of Nature
3.0
(1)
"It’s okay, I probably wouldn’t buy it again. I don’t think it has enough hold."
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