The Best Hair Products for Curly Hair

Understanding your unique curl pattern and texture will help you identify what your hair needs. Your curl pattern is based on genetics, environmental factors, hormonal changes, heat processing and damage, and more. One of the more standard, simplistic ways to categorize curls is based on four main categories.

• TYPE 1: STRAIGHT
• TYPE 2: WAVY
• TYPE 3: CURLY
• TYPE 4: COILY

The curl types are then further divided into 3 sub-categories:

• A: LOOSE
• B: MEDIUM
• C: THE TIGHTEST CURL PATTERNS

Curls tighter than a wave fall in to type 3 while short, super tight curls and coils fall into type 4. With type 3 and 4 curls, hydration is key. With curly hair, natural oils often get stuck on the upper part of strands, leaving the midshaft and ends dry and fragile. Prioritizing hydration creates better curl definition and elasticity, allowing your curls to maintain their shape and pattern.

Your curls need love and care at every step of your haircare routine. Redken has multiple lines designed specifically to nourish and hydrate your curls. For those with extremely dry curls and coils, the All Soft Mega Curls line provides ultimate hydration and moisture for visibly healthier, stronger hair. For those with processed or damaged curls, the new Acidic Bonding Curls line was created to restore and define the pattern of curls and coils. This line is made specifically with curl types 3A-4C in mind. The collection includes silicone-free bonding care range for ultimate curl repair as well as a range of hydrating curl stylers to help define and enhance your curls and coils!

Shampoos and conditioners are the foundation of a good haircare routine, and this is especially true for curly hair. If you have extremely dry curly or coily hair, All Soft Mega Curls Shampoo provides intense nourishment and moisture to revive your curls. For those with frequently colored or processed curls, Acidic Bonding Curl Shampoo is perfect for you. Made with Shea Butter, Coconut Oil and avocado oil, this silicone-free bonding care shampoo will cleanse your scalp and hair while building bonds and repairing your curl strength from the inside.

The same holds true for conditioner! For ultimate hydration, opt for Redken’s All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner. This nourishing conditioner will improve your hair’s manageability and create bouncy, defined curls and coils. To restore your curl pattern and repair your damaged curls, opt for the hydrating Acidic Bonding Curls silicone-free conditioner.

The right curl cream can completely transform your hair. These creams can enhance your natural curl pattern, tame frizz, and provide definition and hold. Our recommendation? The new Hydrating Curl Cream. This cream is best for undefined, dry, frizzy curls. Applied to wet hair, the cream provides up to 72-hour curl definition and hydration. Plus, get heat protection against all your heat styling tools!

While the Hydrating Curl Cream will work great for fine or wavy hair, an alternative cream is All Soft Moisture Restore Leave-In Treatment. This hydrating, heat protectant tames frizz and seals the hair’s cuticle to promote moisture retention.

Looking for strong hold without the hard, sticky crunch? Redken’s Sculpting Curl Gel is for you. This lightweight formula allows you to define, hydrate and tame frizzy, curly hair for up to 72 hours. Like all our curl stylers, this gel is formulated with squalane and jojoba oil for built in hydration.

Refresh your curls between washes with hydrating Refreshing Curl Mist. This lightweight, leave-in spray redefines and gives life to flat or deflated curls after a long day. You can apply this on up to 7th day dry hair to leave your curls feeling hydrated, defined, and nourished.

Follow up your cleansing and conditioning with this Acidic Bonding Curls Leave-In Treatment. This treatment will repairs and hydrates while providing heat protection against styling tools – the perfect addition to your haircare routine.

Hair oils provide essential moisture and hydration to help define curls while boosting shine. Redken’s All Soft Argan Oil is perfect for curly and coily hair. Argan oil provides intense moisture, penetrating deep into the hair’s shaft for long-lasting hydration and shine. Achieve soft, supple curls with this oil.

Protect your curls from heat styling tools with the added bonus of bonding repair with Acidic Bonding Curls Leave-In Treatment. This is the perfect pre-styler for all curl types!

Fight unwanted frizz with our ultra-hydrating liquid mask, the Acidic Bonding Concentrate 5-Minute Mask. In just 5 minutes, this mask melts into hair and repairs damage from deep inside the hair, leaving your strands stronger and smoother.

For maximum oil absorption, Deep Clean Dry Shampoo is the best option your keeping your curls clean between washes. If you have dark hair, Invisible Dry shampoo is another great option—it leaves no visible residue behind.

Volumize your curls from root to tip with Full Volume Mousse. Formulated with castor oil, this mousse increases lift and body while leaving your ends soft and moisturized.