Mousse reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 159 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 56 posts to rank the best Mousse brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/curlyhair, r/Wavyhair, r/Naturalhair, r/finehair, r/CurlyHairUK. Top-rated brands include Not Your Mother’s (4.4/5), Design Essentials (4.6/5), Cake (4.6/5).
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Reviews159
Subreddits16
Posts56
Brands67
Products78
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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
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."
#3
Cake
4.6
(7)
"I use Cake Mousse and so far it's the only thing I've used that both helps my waves keep shape."
"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
Aveda
4.7
(6)
"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."
"I love their thickening mousse too."
"It's very light."
#5
John Frieda
4.5
(6)
"For fine 3a curls, lightweight mousses like John Frieda Volume Lift Air Whipped Foam or Giovanni Natural Mousse Air-Turbo Charged are great."
"I use the frizz ease dream curls mousse(for the past 5 years) and I love it!"
"The John Frieda one was actually my holy grail and is my go to when I can’t drop money on Ouidad!"
"I like EIMI estra volume mousse and John Freida Volume Lift Air Whipped foam. Both have great hold and give me good volume."
"I personally use the John Frieda frizz ease dream curls mousse."
#6
Curlsmith
4.5
(6)
"I swear by the Weightless Air Dry Cream for easy day to day use and have just started using their newer volumising mouse when I want extra oomph too."
"The Curlsmith blue range and purple range are my recs as someone who has the same hair!"
"Curl smith! I have only ever gotten it online, but it’s worth it."
"I use Curlsmith Bouncy Strength Volume Foam."
"I switch between the Curlsmith bouncy strength volume foam."
#7
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."
#8
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."
#9
Innersense
4.8
(4)
"I can’t recommend the brand enough."
"Innersense Quiet calm and I create volume."
"It's on sale at Ulta!"
"I was very scared of mousse because I hate the crunchy texture... it's been doing me really good."
#10
Ouidad
4.8
(4)
"I DO love Twist by Ouidad Weather Up Gel, and it's half the price."
"Quidad vital curl."
#11
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."
#12
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."
#13
Camille Rose
4.0
(4)
"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 Spiked Honey Mousse."
"Camille Rose honey spiked mousse."
#14
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."
#15
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?"
#16
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."
#17
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."
#18
Aunt Jackie's
4.3
(3)
"I use Aunt Jackie's mousse, it's brilliant"
"I love Aunt Jackie’s mousse. I was using it with one of the eco gels BUT my hair was a nonsense of tangles."
"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."
#19
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."
#20
Kenra
4.3
(3)
"I use a very big dollop of Kenra 17 Extra Volume Mousse before styling. It holds for days!"
"Kenra mousse medium hold."
"Kenra mousse is pretty good."
#21
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."
#22
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!"
#23
Hask
4.5
(2)
"I love the results the Hask Curl Care Curl Enhancing mousse gives me!"
#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
TRESemmé
4.5
(2)
"I love the tresseme mousse"
"Tresemme definitely!!"
#26
Paul Mitchell
4.5
(2)
"Paul Mitchell hydro whip creme."
"I definitely prefer that consistency too on wash days."
#27
Davines
4.5
(2)
"My favorite."
"If you’re wanting something for definition."
#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
Curl Company
4.0
(2)
"Currently use Curl company mousse and Umberto Gs pink hair gel."
"I've found the Curl Company mousse is a lot like that!"
#30
Got2b
4.0
(2)
"I use the got2b twisted curling mousse."
"I use got2b twisted curling mousse."
#31
Aussie
4.0
(2)
"Neither makes your hair crunchy."
"They have a miracle waves with hemp seed oil mousse that's not bad."
#32
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."
#33
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."
#34
Schwarzkopf Hair Styling Mousse
5.0
(1)
"It's a great product and doesn't weigh my hair down."
#35
Drybar
5.0
(1)
"Drybar works well for me and it smells amazing!"
#36
LA Sport Gel
5.0
(1)
"Living in Hawaii, LA Sport Gel works wonders for me."
#37
Briogeo
5.0
(1)
"I get a great cast and very little frizz."
#38
Wella
5.0
(1)
"I am a wavy, 2b/c high density, low porosity hair and I use Wella Shockwaves, the green one. It's CGM approved."
#39
Camille Rose Spiked Honey Mousse
5.0
(1)
"It’s literally my favorite hair product of all time."
#40
Oribe
5.0
(1)
"Oribe Grandiose Hair Plumping Mousse is the only mousse I’ve ever tried that I actually like! I put it on towel dry hair and blow dry but even when I don’t blow dry it I still see amazing results."
#41
Schwarzkopf
5.0
(1)
"Mousse is superior to gel at least in my case."
#42
Schwarzkopf Osis+ Extra Strong Hold Mousse
5.0
(1)
"My go to in Europa."
#43
Sebastian
5.0
(1)
"Are you using the Sebastian whipped crème style whip? I love it!"
#44
Texture ID Foam
5.0
(1)
"I personally love it."
#45
Kaleidoscope
5.0
(1)
"I love the kaleidoscope mousse"
#46
Verb
5.0
(1)
"Verb foaming gel! It is much more mousse like than gel like and I’m fully obsessed with it"
#47
Mousse Def
5.0
(1)
"Mousse Def is my fave so I end up ordering it from a retailer in The Netherlands."
#48
TIGI
4.0
(1)
"Try Tigi Bedhead Superstar Blow Dry lotion."
#49
Only Curls
4.0
(1)
"I love the only curls mega hold gel and mousse, as I have fine frizz prone hair and it makes a great cast that is easy to scrunch out."
#50
JVN
4.0
(1)
"Jvn blow out cream"
#51
Alberto Giannini
4.0
(1)
"When it's longer I only use Alberto Gianinni Curl Jelly."
#52
Catwalk
4.0
(1)
"Catwalk."
#53
Kevin Murphy
4.0
(1)
"Killer.waves or motion.lotion from Kevin Murphy!"
#54
Enliven Mousse
4.0
(1)
"You can try the enliven mousse. It’s budget friendly as well."
#55
Dippity-Do Active Gel
4.0
(1)
"My hair adores Dippity-Do gel. I just use the blue active gel and get soft bouncy curls."
#56
L.A. Looks
4.0
(1)
"It’s cheap, too."
#57
Moxie
4.0
(1)
"Moxie is a good budget friendly brand for wavy/curly hair."
#58
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."
#59
LA Looks
4.0
(1)
"I love it and I love the price!"
#60
Umberto Gianni
4.0
(1)
"It's currently my main styler for my roots and I really like the cast and volume I get."
#61
Nairobi
4.0
(1)
"If you have relaxed hair."
#62
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."
#63
I Create
4.0
(1)
"I use the I create hold mousse and the I create volume gel."
#64
Surface
4.0
(1)
"I’m a big fan of the Surface curl mousse. It’s light and has great hold."
#65
Marc Anthony
4.0
(1)
"Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Envy Cream"
#66
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."
#67
Maui Moisture
3.0
(1)
"It's not bad. The hold isn't spectacular for my hair."
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