Curlsmith In-Shower Style Fixer Gel

I don’t normally write reviews. But straight after the first use of this I’ve rushed to write one. I have high porosity, thick, corse curls that do not like to be tamed or defined and certainly have a mind of their own and do what they want regardless of how many gels or creams I apply. I bought the 59ml to try as I couldn’t justify the £24 bottle when most gels are useless on my hair. One use of this as directed straight from the shower with soaking wet hair; I thought “yeah right! My hair will look like a lions mane!” But oh my goodness!! My hair is soft, tamed and really defined. My curls are bouncy, the gel leaves no cast in the hair but an amazing hold and ZERO FRIZZ!!!! My curls have never looked better. 100% a new staple and holy grail for me. If you have thick and coarse curls I’d definitely recommend this product to you. I’m over the moon with my new find.

I’m so glad I bought this. I’ve bought so many curly hair products in the past with mixed results (obviously - what suits one curly girl won’t suit another) but on my hair this is incredible. I’ve used it twice once after a cowash and again yesterday after a low poo wash and my curls are better than they’ve ever been. The next day they look exactly as they did on day 1. It doesn’t smell and isn’t crunchy. I used it after a curl milk and a tiny bit of defining gel while it was still really wet ( I plopped it a bit with water after the gel so that it was wet enough). I’m really impressed. I ordered the full size bottle today because I don’t ever want to run out. I’ve never felt compelled to write a review for a curl product before Really amazing stuff.

I would love to give 5 and I can’t give 4.5 unfortunately. I really really love this gel, I don’t know why I haven’t tried it before. I have very fine curly hair and in the last few months they have become quite soft and resistant to stylers. No gel I was using was working. I decided to try this one because it was recommended by two influencers with fine hair and it’s have to admit that I am in love! It rates the perfect amount of grit and the hold is wow! I have to admit at I don’t have patience for refresh but I’m sure it would work great. It also works with a bi of their hairspray on top w ugh lie at the beginning it was leaving my hair feeling sticky. It’s not a 5 simply because I’m not very fond of the wet look but, as I’m using this for t first time, I’m trying to understand if maybe I’m putting too much product and I have this effect as well as a bit of an oily finish. I don’t mind much because at least I have hold and grit now but it would be best for comfort as I have quite long hair

I have used multiple curly hair products and Curlsmith just stands out as one of the best!

I feel like this review is going to be a long one, but stay with me. I thought I’d share my experiences with the physical and mental struggle with trying to achieve a state of health and growth with curly hair. I am British mixed Afro Caribbean and my whole life i’ve found my hair to be something I was ashamed of growing up in a white community with constant comparing to my white friends with their straight hair that had new styles in constantly and from that I became very envious of the versatility of their straight frizz-free hair. Furthermore I grew up with my mum who is white (absolutely no negativity towards her because she took care of my hair very well and often learnt how to manage it from my dads side of the family who is black when we had the chance to see them- which was rarely.) But as good as she was I didn’t have a mother who had the experience with growing up with curly hair so this made it difficult for me to relate to anyone. At primary, I would have my hair slicked into a pony tail or a braid because I hated how it looked out and as I got older that was the only thing I would do with my hair. In high school, I would put my hair into a slick back ponytail every day with just gel, no other product and I done that for 3 years. In year 10 I really started to think about my hair more and i grew increasingly unhappy with it. I was still very envious of my white peers! So everyday i would slick it back into a range of hairstyles: Half up half down, bun, ponytails, french braids etc. I loved doing my hair at this point of time and i finally started to see how beautiful my hair could be when I put some effort into it. I started exploring brands like shea moisture, african pride, mielle and many more and I started to fall in love with my hair. But then I decided to take my hair more seriously. I spent hours researching my hair, hair type, hair porosity, moisturising ingredients, best products, hair routines etc as I have always been insecure about my frizz in my hair and I wanted to do something about it. In 2021, the back of my hair wouldn’t even curl because the amount of times i had put high tension onto my hair from slick backs and a lack of moisturising ingredients- it would just frizz! Anyways, I found out my hair texture was a mix of 3b, 3c, 4a, my roots are tighter and the shaft being slightly looser. My porosity type is high porosity as my hair soaks up moisture quickly and would frizz and dry out easily. With this information I tried popular brands such as shea moisture (didn’t like, not moisturising at all and doesn’t penetrate the hair shaft, although their deep conditioners are great) mielle (loved this brand but they changed the formula and there has been controversy about their products causing hair loss, so I stopped using it) and now finally curlsmith. It has taken me years to get where i am today, i’ve provided photos of my hair in 2021 up until today in 2024. It’s taken me 3 years of love and struggle to get to where i am and many small hair cuts. I used the Curlsmith protein salve in my hair before i shower, Redken bonding shampoo, Shea moisture deep conditioner, the leave in oil cream and the shower-in gel and a diffuser and these are my results each time i use them which last around 7 days if i wrap it properly at night. I am proud to say after coming all this way I well and truly love my curls, I always have my hair down or i’ll VERY occasionally style it into a bun or ponytail. Curlsmith has the most natural ingredients you can get and is a great place to start if you want to bring your curls back from the dead; it is possible with time and patience! I hope my “story” has provided some comfort to people who experienced/experiencing what i’ve been through and to let them know it will all get better and to love your hair unconditionally! Wear your hair out, embrace it!

I really wanted to like this, but it just didn’t work for me. I have waist-length, 2C curly, dry, medium porosity hair (brown/black), and while this product gave some curl definition and helped with manageability, it left my hair feeling extremely dry—almost brittle. I gave it a few tries to be sure, but the dryness worried me enough to stop using it regularly. I’ll finish the bottle since it was pricey, but I won’t be repurchasing. Not worth the risk to my hair health.

The best gel for my fine, very curly hair. Love this product! Holds all day and a tube lasts for a good while as you only need a small amount.

I generally love curlsmith products but this one left my hair sticky and not soft af all

Produit très fixant qu'il faut absolument appliquer sur cheveux très mouillés. Ne convient pas à mes cheveux fins ils sont collants et gras.

Mi piace come tiene i capelli ricci senza sporcarli troppo

Hands down, my favorite curly hair product and worth every penny...and yes, I have tried them all. I love the smell, the curls, the hold, and it's not crunchy....oh and I am POSITIVE it cuts my drying time in have with whatever magic that is.

Ich habe sehr dickes, widerspenstiges Haar und viele Produkte lassen meine Locken entweder hart oder frizzig zurück. Der Curlsmith In-Shower Style Fixer überrascht positiv: Anwendung: Lässt sich leicht in nasses Haar einarbeiten, braucht aber etwas Übung bei der Dosierung (bei mir reicht eine kleine Menge). Wirkung: Der Halt ist tatsächlich stark, aber das Haar bleibt flexibel. Nach dem Auskneten wirkt es nicht betonartig. Duft & Gefühl: Angenehm, nicht zu intensiv. Kein beschwerendes Gefühl. Pro: starker Halt, gut für dicke Haare, kein Verklebungsgefühl. Contra: relativ hoher Preis, kann bei zu viel Produkt etwas hart werden. 👉 Fazit: Ideal für alle, die Locken definieren und lange fixieren möchten. Besonders für kräftiges Haar geeignet.

I have been struggling to find a gel that keeps my curls looking luscious for more than the wash day! I finally found the one! If you don’t like a very strong hold then this might not be the one for you.