Yours Truly Mel

Best Products for Type 3 Curly Hair

50 Products
Community Recommended

Type 3 curly hair thrives with moisture and definition. From shampoos to gels, these are the products Redditors with type 3 curls swear by.

Yours Truly Mel analyzes thousands of Reddit conversations from the curly hair and natural hair community to find the products people actually recommend.

Product Categories
cream (13)treatment (1)gel (5)smoothie (1)leave-in conditioner (1)mousse (3)detangler (1)foam (2)conditioner (3)custard (2)mask (2)rinse (1)butter (2)deep conditioner (2)shampoo (4)spray (2)oil (3)moisturizer (1)co-wash (1)

cream

13 products
#1
Cantu

Weightless Smooth + Curl Cream

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Type 3Type 2Type 2c

Thickness

#2
Mielle

Brazilian Curly Cocktail Curl Cream

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

#3
Ouidad

Advanced Climate Control® Featherlight Styling Cream

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Curl Pattern

#4
Cantu

Coconut Curling Cream

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Curl Pattern

#5
Cantu

Leave-In Conditioning Cream

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Curl Pattern

#7
Ouidad

Curl Quencher® Hydrafusion® Intense Curl Cream

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Curl Pattern

#9
Mielle

Rosemary Mint Daily Styling Creme

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Curl Pattern

#10
Cantu

Leave-In Conditioning Repair Cream

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Curl Pattern

#11
Innersense

Inner Peace Whipped Creme Texturizer

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Curl Pattern

Thickness

#12
Shea Moisture

Manuka Honey & Yogurt Hydrate + Repair Whipped Curl Cream

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Curl Pattern

#13
EcoSlay
Black Owned

Lemon Buttercream Styling Cream

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Curl Pattern

treatment

1 product

gel

5 products
#1
Uncle Funky's Daughter
Black Owned

Curly Magic

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

#3
Shea Moisture

Coconut & Hibiscus Defining Styling Gel

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

#4
Mielle

Honey & Ginger Styling Gel

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

#5
Ouidad

Coil Infusion® Good Shape® Defining Gel

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

smoothie

1 product

leave-in conditioner

1 product

mousse

3 products
#1
Cantu

Wave Whip Curling Mousse

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

#2
Mielle

Pomegranate & Honey Curl Defining Mousse with Hold

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

#3
Ouidad

VitalCurl®+ Soft Defining Mousse

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Curl Pattern

Thickness

detangler

1 product
#1
Aunt Jackie's

Knot On My Watch Instant Detangling Therapy

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Porosity

Thickness

foam

2 products
#1
The Doux
Black Owned

MOUSSE DEF Texture Foam®

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

#2
The Doux
Black Owned

CRAZYSEXYCURL™ Honey Setting Foam

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Curl Pattern

conditioner

3 products
#1
Olaplex

Nº.5 BOND MAINTENANCE® CONDITIONER

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

#3
TGIN
Black Owned

Triple Moisture Replenishing Conditioner

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Curl Pattern

Thickness

custard

2 products
#2
Camille Rose
Black Owned

Moroccan Pear Conditioning Custard

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Porosity

mask

2 products
#2
Shea Moisture

Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Masque

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Curl Pattern

rinse

1 product
#1
Camille Rose
Black Owned

Sweet Ginger Cleansing Rinse

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

butter

2 products
#1
Camille Rose
Black Owned

Almond Jai Twisting Butter

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Curl Pattern

#2
Ouidad

Moisture Lock™ Curl Butter

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Curl Pattern

deep conditioner

2 products
#1
Mielle

Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

#2
Ouidad

Coil Infusion® Triple Treat Deep Conditioner

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Curl Pattern

shampoo

4 products
#1
Shea Moisture

Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Hair Shampoo

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

#2
The Doux
Black Owned

LADIES FIRST Honey Shampoo

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Curl Pattern

#3
Ouidad

Unbreakable Bonds™ Bond Building Shampoo

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Curl Pattern

#4
Aunt Jackie's

Oh So Clean! Moisturizing & Softening Shampoo

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spray

2 products
#1
Cantu

Avocado Hydrating Refresher Spray

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Curl Pattern

#2
Shea Moisture

Coconut & Hibiscus Hold & Shine Moisture Mist

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Curl Pattern

Thickness

oil

3 products
#1
Shea Moisture

100% Pure Argan Oil Head To Toe Smoothing

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Curl Pattern

#2
Mielle

Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

Thickness

#3
Mielle

Rosemary Mint Pomade-to-Oil Scalp & Hair Quencher

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Curl Pattern

moisturizer

1 product
#1
Mielle

Rice Water Hair Split End Therapy

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern

co-wash

1 product
#1
Cantu

Complete Conditioning Co-Wash

Recommended by Redditors with:

Curl Pattern