Naturally coarse, frizzy curls and waves that need taming and definition rather than a lightweight hold. It's a cream, not a gel or mousse, so it suits curl types that benefit from added weight and slip over ones that need lift. Sold through professional/salon channels but meant for the end customer to apply at home after washing.

The difference between this and a lighter curl cream comes down to who it's formulated for: Curl Honey is built specifically around coarse, frizz-prone curl and wave patterns, which is why beeswax and dimethicone — rather than a lighter gel-forming polymer — do most of the work. That combination is what gives coarse curls enough hold to stay defined through drying, while glycerin keeps the result from feeling stiff. On finer or looser curl patterns, that same formula is more likely to feel heavy, which is why it's worth matching to the coarse, frizz-prone curl type it's actually built for rather than treating it as a universal curl cream.

Apply a small, pea-sized amount of Curl Honey to damp hair after shampooing and conditioning.

Work it through the mid-lengths and ends, where curls need the most definition and frizz control.

Scrunch hair to encourage the curl pattern to form.

Diffuse for a faster finish, or let hair air-dry.

• Beeswax plus dimethicone gives coarse curls real hold and frizz control without the stiff, crunchy finish typical of curl gels
• A small, pea-sized amount goes a long way since the base is a concentrated cream rather than a lightweight lotion
• Works with either diffusing or air-drying, so it doesn't require a specific tool to get the intended result

• The cream base and beeswax content make it heavy for fine or looser wave patterns — it's formulated for coarse, frizz-prone curls specifically, and finer curl types risk feeling weighed down
• Contains a silicone (dimethicone), which isn't compatible with a silicone-free or "curly girl method" routine that avoids non-water-soluble silicones
• Includes cosmetic colorants (CI 19140, CI 17200) and several fragrance allergens (linalool, limonene, citronellol, coumarin) worth checking for anyone with fragrance sensitivities