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Curlsmith Travel Size Shape Up Aqua Gel #1
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Curlsmith Travel Size Shape Up Aqua Gel

Item 2594925

$12.50
Size:2.0 oz
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Summary

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Balancing protein-rich and moisturizing products in your routine is key to healthy, strong hair. Curlsmith's Shape Up Aqua Gel is a protein-enriched styling gel that provides light hold and weightless definition for all curl types.

Details

Benefits

  • Defines curls without compromising on volume or weighing the hair down
  • Flexible, light and bouncy results
  • Enriched with proteins at low dosage, it can be used frequently without the risk of protein overload
  • Balancing protein-rich and moisturizing products in your routine is key to strengthen and protect the hair against damage. The more damaged and porous your hair is, the more protein-rich products you should use
  • Light hold (5/10), it creates very little crunchy cast around the hair while drying
  • The 'cast' is key to trap moisture, keep frizz at bay and enhance definition, but the crunchy feeling is only temporary; once curls are completely dry you just need to gently "scrunch" your hair upwards to break the cast and reveal soft, defined results
  • Incredibly lightweight water-based texture easily spreads through the hair, coating it evenly
  • Vegan, cruelty free, clean ingredients and curly girl friendly (no sulfates, silicones or drying alcohols)
  • Designed for all curls and texture types

Key Ingredients

  • Powerful patented active that targets and fortifies internal hair structure (hair bonds)
  • Hemp Seed & Rice Protein complex, completely plant-based alternative to animal keratin that helps the hair look stronger and more elastic
  • Blend of nutrient-rich superfoods (Prickly Pear, Kale, Guava, Shiitake Mushroom, Blackcurrant and Pumpkin Seeds)

How To Use

Apply to soaking wet hair. For extra moisture, prime your hair with your favorite Curlsmith leave-in. Rake through to ensure you are evenly coating all strands. Use the 'praying hands' method to smooth all locks down, seal the moisture in and tame the cuticles. Scrunch to encourage curl formation, then air dry or diffuse.

Ingredients

Water (Aqua), PVP, Panthenol, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Lentinus Edodes (Shiitake Mushroom) Extract,* Psidium Guajava (Guava) Fruit Extract, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala (Kale) Leaf Extract, Opuntia Tuna (Prickly Pear) Fruit Extract, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Extract,* Hydroxypropylgluconamide, Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate, Hydrolyzed Hemp Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Carbomer, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tartaric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Fragrance (Parfum). *Organic Ingredients

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Key Ingredients

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  2. View 2 Hemp Seed Oil
  3. View 3 Rice Protein
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How To Use

Step 1

Step 1

Rub the product between your hands and apply on soaking wet hair with the “praying hands” method, smoothing from top to ends.
Step 2

Step 2

Flip your head upside down and scrunch gently with upwards motions to encourage curl to spring back and form their pattern.
Step 3

Step 3

Air dry or diffuse. Make sure you flip your head in all directions while drying to increase volume. Do not touch hair while drying.
Step 4

Step 4

Once completely dry, scrunch again to 'break the cast', the crunchy feeling gels greate, and make your hair super soft and bouncy.

Comparison Table

Product Comparison

Range

Strength Recipe

Scalp Recipe

Moisture Recipe

Moisture Recipe

Strength Recipe

Moisture Recipe

Function

Step 4: Style

Step 4: Style

Step 4: Style

Step 4: Style

Step 4: Style

Step 4: Style

Product Type

Styling Gel

Styling Gel

Styling Gel

Styling Gel

Styling Foam

Styling Cream

Description

Light hold and weightless definition for all curl types

Fluid lightweight gel that reduces scalp build-up

Moisture and definition for shiny, bouncy ringlets

Extreme definition, long-lasting hold and humidity protection

Weightless foam to use alone or with other stylers

Light cream with soft hold for loose textures

Contains Proteins?

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Hold

Level 5

Level 7

Level 5

Level 10

Level 2

Level 1

Before & After

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How to get the best from your curls

Apply all your leave-in products (conditioners, creams, foams and gels) on soaking wet hair - this will help the product spread more easily and coat the curls evenly instead of being patchy!

Review Snapshot

by PowerReviews

51 ReviewsWrite a Review
69%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
Ratings Distribution
Pros
No Pros
Cons
No Cons
Hair Type
6Wavy Hair
4Very Curly Hair
2Straight Hair
Most Helpful Positive Review
Hold and Film-Forming

I have used so many gels over the past 15 years, and I have "made do" with a lot of them. I have a favorite natural gel (film-former) that I have been using for a long time and I will never give that up. However, it only gives me about 3 days worth of hold, if that. I have been searching for an all-...

Versus
Most Helpful Critical Review
It depends

This did not have enough hold for my medium to fine, low density 2b-3a hair. It felt like a liquid serum good for adding moistures and assisting in smoothing the hair during styling. Might be good for a tighter curl pattern that likes a smoothing effect or perhaps doesn't want a lot of volume. I fou...

51 results

Left my hair dry.

Submitted 2 months ago

By Violet

From Lansing Mi

I thought my hair was frizzy before I used this product. This left my hair dry and brittle and very fuzzy. I've used this brand before and was impressed, this one not so much. Will return

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Just not for me

Submitted 3 months ago

By Madeleine

From Syracuse, NY

Tried it for a variety of applications and felt like it missed the mark on all. Frizzy and undefined curls, sticky weird blowout that made my untouchable hair move as one unit… love my shampoo and conditioner but hard pass on this gel.

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Yes I would be again

Submitted 3 months ago

By Sandy

From Corpus christi

Hair Type Wavy Hair

Works great

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Nice and light

Submitted 5 months ago

By Shelli

From Scottsdale, Az

Hair Type Straight Hair

I used to use BioSilk hair glaze gel for the hold in the hair. This product is the closes to it. Soft shine with a light weight styling effect on the hair.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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In love

Submitted 6 months ago

By Caire

From NJ/NYC

This gel is the best, hands down. It's a little thin and runny but works very well on fine and medium density curls. Smell is fresh, and it makes really great "seaweed" curl clumps. Not sticky, and it doesnt flake once your hair is dry. The only reason it gets 4 stars s d not 5 is the price.

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