The Best Hair Mousse for Bouncy Curls

Defining and taming your curl pattern is an uphill battle. Curl cream can absorb into your hair too quickly, leaving your hair equally lifeless. Meanwhile, a gel can weigh down your head, creating limp ringlets.

If you've struggled to find the best of both worlds—lightweight and productive—you might want to consider a mousse. They're often heavier than a cream but less greasy than gel.

Below, discover our favorite mousses on the marketing, including Mielle Organics, Pattern Beauty and more.

Garnier Fructis Style Curl Construct Creation Hair Mousse: $4.99

Garnier Fructis Style Curl Construction Creation highlights coconut water to offer a defined curl without frizz and flyaways. It's free of all the ingredients you fear, from sulfate to DMDM hydantoin. Besides, you can get much better than $4.99, and it's almost five stars!

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Mielle Organics Pomegranate and Honey Defining Mousse With Hold: $9.99

Since Megan Thee Stallion became the spokeswoman for Mielle Organics, we knew we had to incorporate more of their products into our routine. We haven't gotten enough of their Pomegranate and Honey Curl Defining Mousse. It smells delicious, with warm, fruity notes, and it's one of the few products that accentuate coarse texture without excessive fiddling. No wonder it's one of the highest-rated products at Target.

 

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Function of Beauty Zero Gravity Styling Mousse for Wavy Hair: $12.99

Some mousses might still be too intense for fine hair. You won't ever have to worry about that with Function of Beauty's Zero Gravity Styling. The brand markets this product to anyone with wavy hair, giving the lightest boost you could ask for. It also has Tara Pod and Sunflower Sprout Extract to protect your hair from UV rays.

 

Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross Curl Mousse for Curls & Coils: $23

Pattern Beauty's Curl Mousse is light but mighty to a tee. A single pump of this magical foam will have your curls popping for days. With one pass, your hair will be more voluminous than ever. Plus, the palo santo fragrance is extra luxurious.

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IGK Big Time Volume and Thickening Hair Mousse: $31

Whenever we get our hair professionally styled, the beauticians use IGK. That's how you know it's good. The brand's Big Time Volume and Thickening Mousse does not disappoint. It does everything the name promises, but the product feels extra luxurious and smooth in your hands. If it couldn't get any better, it also acts as a heat protectant.

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Crown Affair The Texturing Air Dry Hair Mousse: $38

Crown Affair's Texturizing Air Dry Hair Mousse will actually make you feel like a queen. This item has a luxurious formula of pink Bolivian salt to add texture, a Tsubaki Meadows Blend to hydrate your hair and a Plant Protein Blend to nourish and strengthen damaged hair. Instantly, you'll notice your hair feels as soft as silk with a beachy texture you've only dreamed of.

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Curious to discover our other favorite hair products? Click HERE to find all the best items our beauty editors tried in July 2024.