If you're looking for a frizz-free, bouncy, soft curls, a cream-based activator like Cantu's Moisturizing Curl Activator Cream may be just the ticket. Shea butter helps define and moisturize your curls.

CW says... Curl activators rarely offer much hold, so we recommend adding a gel or mousse on top of this product for curls that last all day long.

Directions

Apply to damp hair section by section. Reapply to dry hair as needed for additional moisture.

Ingredients

Water (Aqua, Eau), Glycerin, Propanediol, Fragrance (Parfum), Polyquaternium-10, Stearalkonium Chloride, Stearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea ) Butter, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Seed Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Laminara Cloustoni (Sea Kelp) Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia (Macadamia) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Silk Amino Acids, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate-60, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.

Reduce frizz and add shine to your second, third, or any other day curls, waves, or coils. Shea butter moisturizes your hair and a bit of salt can help add that fresh, beachy look.

CW says... This product can be used on dry or damp hair.

Directions

Spray on dry or damp hair, section by section, to restore, refresh, and revive curls, coils, and waves. Reapply to dry hair as needed for additional moisture.

Ingredients

WATER (AQUA, EAU), GLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE 20, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PHENOXYETHANOL, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), MAGNESIUM SULFATE (EPSOM SALT), HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, CITRIC ACID, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, COUMARIN, HEXYL CINNAMAL.

Flyaways are a thing of the past with Cantu Define & Shine Custard. Designed to moisturize even the driest curls, the Define & Shine Custard provides long-lasting hold for styles that stay in place. 

CW says... This gel contains protein and moisture to help hair reach a happy balance.

Directions

Apply to soaking wet hair in small sections. Smooth each section with fingers beginning at the root and work towards ends. For additional moisture and curl definition, mix with Cantu Coconut Curling Cream or Curl Activator Cream.

Ingredients

WATER (AQUA), GLYCERIN, CELLULOSE GUM, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PHENOXYETHANOL, URTICA DIOICA (NETTLE) EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE (DECOLORIZED), BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, EQUISETUMARVENSE (HORSETAIL) EXTRACT, CHAMOMILLARECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, ALTHEA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT, AGAVE AMERICANA LEAF EXTRACT, CANOLA OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) FRUIT EXTRACT, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, PRUNUS AMYGALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, SIMMPNDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OILM OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER,ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, MELIA AZADIRACHA (NEEM) SEED OIL, DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA SEED OIL, MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED OIL, GLYCINESOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, VITISVINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL, HYDROLYZED SILK, LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM FLOWER EXTRACT, MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA EXTRACT, SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) LEAF EXTRACT, VITIS BINIFERA (RED GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT, SILK AMINO ACID, BENZYL BENZOATE, COUMARIN, HEXYL CINNAMAL.

Ugh, Canadian winters can make our hair so dry, frizzy, and unmanageable. If you're looking to help your curls retain some valuable moisture, check out Cantu's Dry Deny Moisture Seal Gel Oil. A mixture of oils, including jojoba, argan, and kukui nut, help lock in moisture, leaving your curls smooth and frizz-free.

CW says... Start with a small amount of this product and increase as needed, especially if your hair is easily weighed down.

Directions

Apply to damp hair beginning at the root and work toward ends.

Ingredients

GLYCERIN, WATER (AQUA, EAU), BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-8, PPG-5-CETETH-20, PEG-50 BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, AGRANICA SPINOSA (ARGAN) KERNEL OIL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), CARBOMER, AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, ALEURITES MOLUCCANA SEED (KUKUI NUT) OIL.

Cantu's Sulfate-Free Cleansing Cream Shampoo is a great budget-friendly shampoo for all curl types. It removes product build-up without stripping your hair of its natural moisture. Shea butter helps hydrate curls and coils.

CW says... If you are following the Curly Girl Method, this is a clarifying shampoo.

Directions

Wet hair completely. Massage into wet hair beginning at the root and work toward ends. Lather then rinse thoroughly with cool water. A second lather and rinse are recommended for hair with heavy product buildup.

Ingredients

WATER (AQUA,EAU), SODIUM ALPHA OLEFIN (C-14-16) SULFONATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, COCAMIDE DIPA, GLYCERIN, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, STEARETH-4, PHENOXYETHANOL, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), PEG-150 SIDTEARATE, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, POLYQUATERNIUM-39, POLYESTER-11, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, GUARHYDROXYPROPYL TRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, DISODIUM DIHYDROGENETYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE, DL PALTHENOL, ETHYLHEXYL GLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE-20, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID, BENZYL BENZOATE.

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Cantu's Coil Calm Detangler to the rescue! Stop fighting with your hair with this soft, slippery formula designed to help detangle stubborn curls.

CW says... Shea butter helps hydrate your hair while keeping it looking shiny and healthy.

Directions

Spray onto damp hair section by section. Comb through. Style as usual.

Ingredients

WATER (AQUA), BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER (SHEA), GLYCERIN, POLYQUATERNIUM-37, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, PANTHENOL, POLYQUATERNIUM-7, TRIDECETH-12, FRAGRANCE, PHENETHYL ALCOHOL, PPG-2-METHYL ETHER, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE.