For wavy, curly and coily hair patterns looking for defined, hydrated curls with a lightweight, buildable hold, not for straight or barely-wavy hair, where a mousse built around curl clumping won't do much.

Suited to people who want scrunch-and-go styling, applied to soaking-wet hair and air-dried or diffused, rather than a heat-styled, blown-out look.

The differentiator is that it's built specifically around curl clumping and multi-day humidity resistance rather than generic volume or hold: the moringa seed oil, algae oil and vegan protein combination is meant to hydrate the curl while the foam format distributes evenly through soaking-wet hair without the heaviness of a cream or the crunch of a gel.

• Shake the can well.
• Pump foam into hands.
• Scrunch, rake or pulse the foam through soaking-wet curls.
• Layer with other Curls Like Us stylers if desired.
• Allow curls to air-dry, or style with a diffuser.

Pros:

• Formulated specifically for curl clumping and hydration rather than as a generic all-hair-types mousse, with actives chosen for curly and coily hair.
• Up to 72 hours of humidity and frizz resistance once set, useful for multi-day curl styles.
• Lightweight, buildable hold described as free of stiffness, tackiness or weigh-down.

Cons:

• Not a heat protectant. Despite being part of a curl 'system,' the thermal-protection claim belongs to a different product in the line, so a separate heat protectant is still needed before diffusing with heat.
• Needs to be applied to soaking-wet hair for best clumping; applying to dry or barely-damp hair won't give the same definition.
• A full ingredient list wasn't independently confirmable, which limits how precisely sensitive-scalp users can vet it.