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I swear by this spendy mousse for curly hair

Erin Christie

Updated March 28, 2025 - 8.13am

9PR: Curly hair products — 9Product Reviews

As a curly girl who grew up in the 2000s, I never felt like there were many options for embracing my curls.

After spending my teenage years frying my hair into submission with straighteners, curly hair has finally broken into the cultural zeitgeist, thanks to TikTok. However, you can always have too much of a good thing, and recently, I've found the endless videos that spruik different routines and products can be overwhelming.

At some point, I just had to put the phone down and see what worked. I've spent a lot of money on hair products, so you can trust these recommendations have my total backing. As someone who has thrown in the towel (an expensive microfibre one at that) with curly hair routines, I'm here to tell you all about the products that work for me.

NOTE: Prices are accurate at time of publishing.

My non-negotiable spendy curly hair product

Bread Beauty Supply Foam Curl Defining Mousse

9PR: Bread Beauty Supply Hair - Foam Curl Defining Mousse — 9Product Reviews

$50 on Sephora

If you have curly hair, you'll know that mousse can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Some mousses have dried out my hair while providing way too much volume, leaving me looking like the frontman of an '80s pop band. I've found that if you spend a bit more money on mousse, though, it can actually be fantastic.

Enter: Bread Beauty Supply Foam Curl Defining Mousse.

This product helped me cull about four others from my laborious curly hair routine. Now, I use a curl cream (which you can find here) and this mousse. I apply it pretty liberally to the bottom three-quarters of my hair, usually something like five pumps to each side. It's lightweight and goes on easily, but it doesn't leave you with that insanely crunchy look that mousse and gel are famous for.

If I sleep with a satin bonnet on, I can get away with putting a bit of oil in my strands of a morning and walking out the door. Most curly girls will know the pain of resetting their hair with water every day, so this product has also saved me precious time in the mornings.

At $50, this isn't the most expensive hair product I've bought, but it still felt like a lot of money as I tapped my card. However, it's changed the way I manage my hair, so I think it's worth it. I'll definitely be re-buying this one.

The spendy curly hair products that are nice to have

Christophe Robin Luscious Curl Conditioning Cleanser

9PR: Luscious Curl Conditioning Cleanser — 9Product Reviews

Get it for $56

Leaving curly hair soft to the touch, this is a lovely product when it comes to washing your hair.

Virtue Labs Anti-Frizz Cream

9PR: VIRTUE Un-Frizz Cream — 9Product Reviews

$32 on Adore Beauty $32 on Sephora

An absolute favourite of mine, this product from Virtue Labs uses a keratin protein to smooth out your hair and make it curly/wavy rather than frizzy. I find it runs out very quickly, so I only buy it sporadically.