Our curly, coily and wavy hair experts have spent many months testing hundreds of new and existing curl products for the 2013 Editors’ Choice awards.
These 42 exceptional deep treatments, oils, cleansers, frizz fighters and more are all you need to know and own. Click on the products below for reviews, ingredients and styling tips for these winning products. For a list of the products (by hair type”> check out our Editors’ Choice page.
Now without further ado, meet the Award Winners!
Editors’ Choice 2013
Shampoo
Type 2:
Aveda Shampure
Type 3:
Kinky CurlyCome Clean
Type 4:
BoBeamProducts Honey Hemp and Green Tea Shampoo Bar
Cleansing Conditioner
Type 2:
Ouidad CurlCo-wash
Type 3:
Carol’s Daughter Co-wash Cleansing Conditioner
Type 4:
Jessicurl Hair Cleansing Cream
Daily Conditioner
Type 2:
MopTop Daily Conditioner
Type 3:
U R Curly Quinoa Conditioner
Type 4:
Aussie Moist Conditioner
Leave-in Conditioner
Type 2:
Curl Junkie Curl Assurance Smoothing Lotion
Type 3:
Paul Mitchell Curls Full Circle Leave-In Treatment
Type 4:
Kinky Curly Knot Today
Deep Conditioner
Type 2:
EDEN BodyWorks JojOba Monoi All Natural Deep Conditioner
Type 3:
Joico K-Pak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor
Type 4:
Jessicurl Deep Conditioning Treatment
Moisturizer
Type 2:
Our Type 2 Editors don’t use moisturizer
Type 3:
Karen’s Body Beautiful Sweet Ambrosia Leave-In Conditioner
Type 4:
Oyin Handmade Hair Dew
Styling Cream
Type 2:
AG Hair Cosmetics Beach Bomb
Type 3:
Tigi Curlesque Curls Rock Amplifier
Type 4:
Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Pudding
Styling Cream-gel
Type 2:
Ouidad Moisture Lock Define and Shine Curl Styling Gel-Cream
Type 3:
L’Oréal Paris EverCurl Sculpt & Hold Cream-Gel
Type 4:
Paul Mitchell Twirl Around Crunch-Free Curl Definer
Styling Gel
Type 2:
The Type 2 Editors gravitate toward cream-gels
Type 3:
Ampro Pro Styl Olive Oil Gel
Type 4:
Kinky Curly Curling Custard
Frizz Fighter
Type 2:
AG Hair Cosmetics The Oil
Type 3:
Ouidad Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel
Type 4:
Oyin Handmade Burnt Sugar Pomade (to smooth edges”>
Favorite Product to Cocktail
Definition: best when used with other products, makes your other styler so much better.
Type 2:
AG Hair Cosmetics The Oil
Type 3:
Curly Hair Solutions Curl Keeper
Type 4:
Kinky Curly Knot Today
Smoothing/straightening Product
Type 2:
Mixed Chicks Straightening Serum
Type 3:
nuNAAT Ultra Keratin Touch 30-day Brazilian Hair Smoothing System
Type 4:
nuNaat Karité Special Anti-frizz Thermo Active
Refresher
Type 2:
Arrojo ReFINISH Dry Shampoo
Type 3:
Jessicurl Awe Inspiraling Spray
Type 4:
Oyin Handmade Juices and Berries
Finishing Product
Type 2:
DevaCurl Flexible-Hold Hair Spray
Type 3:
Hair Rules Volumizing Hair Spray
Type 4:
Jane Carter Nourish & Shine
Top 3 Styling Tools and Accessories
Type 2:
Ouidad wide tooth comb
Amika curling wand
Curl-ease towel
Type 3:
CHI Hand Shot professional hair dryer with diffuser attachment
Ouidad Double Detangler
Curls Like Us Curl Cloths
Type 4:
Denman D3 styling brush
Hair Therapy Wrap
Scent-Station, Inc. Spa Satin Pillowcase
Most Innovative Product or Tool
Definition: this product or tool thinks outside the box to solve common problems within the curly hair community.
Type 2:
Q-Redew Vapor Wand
Type 3:
Ouidad Curl Recovery Whipped Curls Daily Conditioner & Styling Primer
Type 4:
Ouidad Curl Recovery Whipped Curls Daily Conditioner & Styling Primer
Retexturizing Tool
Definition: this tool is used to change up your curl pattern or give yourself a new look
Type 2:
CHI ceramic flat iron
Type 3:
Strawllers
Type 4:
CurlFormers
Mousse/foam
Type 2:
MoroccanOil Curl Defining Mousse
Type 3:
Design Essentials Natural Curl Enhancing Mousse
Type 4:
Jane Carter Solution Wrap & Roll
Kids’ Line
Type 2:
SheaMoisture Organic Raw Shea Chamomile & Argan Oil Baby Head-To-Toe
Type 3:
Curly Q’s by Curls
Type 4:
Blended Cutie by Blended Beauty
The Experts
It was an incredibly difficult decision that involved months of product testing and heated deliberation. But our Editors finally narrowed down their must haves down to just 42 products (with many of close calls”>.
