CURLSMITH Shape Up Hair Treatment Aqua Gel - 8oz - Ulta Beauty: Heat Protection, All Hair Types
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The Shape Up Aqua Gel is a lightweight styling product that works well for fine, thin, and wavy hair. Guests appreciate its ability to define curls without making them crunchy or sticky. It provides a soft hold and enhances curl patterns, making it suitable for various hair types. However, some guests find it too watery and not strong enough for their needs.
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4.5 out of 5 stars with 354 reviews
50% would recommend
4 recommendations
5 out of 5 stars
18 March, 2026
originally posted on Curlsmith
Please don’t discontinue!!!🙏🙏🙏
Best gel ever! I am begging you to keep making this miracle gel. I have tried everything and this is the only gel that has ever worked for me!!! Ok, I am going to go cry now…
5 out of 5 stars
7 March, 2026
originally posted on Curlsmith
Sad to see go 🥲
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Lovely all around, sad to hear they are retiring it. It smells great and gives my curls that extra shine. Most importantly curls stay out 3-4 days.
5 out of 5 stars
3 March, 2026
originally posted on Curlsmith
My favorite gel
I love this gel for my fine wavy curly hair! Please don't discontinue it!
5 out of 5 stars
7 February, 2026
originally posted on Curlsmith
My favorite but it’s being discontinued…
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is my favorite gel…unfortunately curlsmith isn’t making it in the regular size anymore so I’ll have to find something new. I love it because it’s not sticky or heavy. It has the perfect amount of hold to keep my curls in place without being heavy or crunchy. I bought a bunch of the small ones for traveling.
5 out of 5 stars
26 January, 2026
originally posted on Curlsmith
lightweight & great
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the only thing that works on my ultra fine hair to control the frizz without weighing it down
5 out of 5 stars
20 December, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Lightweight gel that offer soft
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Lightweight gel that offer soft hold but great definition on my fine wavy hair. I use this in a combo with the hydro Flexi gel. Curlsmith why can I not see this gel available???? As it's lightweight it is good for refreshing.
5 out of 5 stars
17 October, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Shape Up Aqua Gel
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Shape Up Aqua Gel is the absolute best product for my hair type. Leaves my hair very soft, curly and not frizzy.
5 out of 5 stars
20 September, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Even in next day hair!
This gel is so easy to apply! It’s more liquidy than other gels and gives me the hold I need. The best part is I can actually apply it when my hair is dry for additional control on second day hair! Yay!!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
13 September, 2025Verified purchase
Great stuff!
Love this for my hair
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
10 September, 2025Verified purchase
Absolutely love this gel for a refresh
This gel works really well with my half curly half wavy hair. I tend to use this gel when I am rewetting my hair and refreshing my curls. It gives a medium hold and gives you soft curls or waves. For a medium hold gel, my hair really takes shape with a minimal amount of product. I also like the mild scent.
5 out of 5 stars
30 August, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Fantastic product
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This product is the perfect balance of hold, curl definition and not weighing the hair down and believe me I have tried everything else!!!
5 out of 5 stars
30 August, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Good gel
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great gel, it helps define curly hair without too much of a cast.
5 out of 5 stars
12 August, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Ideal for wavy hair.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This gel is perfect for keeping your natural waves intact all day!
3 out of 5 stars
5 August, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Hello smells nice and gives
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Hello smells nice and gives some hold but it was very runny in consistency and leaked a bit.
5 out of 5 stars
21 July, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Lovely gel
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased the Shape Up Aqua Gel and I was pleasantly surprised, no tackiness in the consistency, and provided me the definition I was looking for!
4 out of 5 stars
8 July, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Discontinued?!!
I feel like I'm making my way through all of the curlsmith gels in search for the ONE!! The Curl Defining Soufflé weighed my fine hair down, the hydro Flexi didn't give enough hold and created frizz, the in shower fixer was my current one but I can't get it quite right (too much and it weighs down, not enough and it's frizzy). On a complete whim I bought this in the sale. I love it's runny texture, I can put it in my hair pre brush style and it doesn't yank all my hair out while styling (like the in shower one does). I also haven't been able to go over board with it yet, it always seems to scrunch out eventually. . . . But now it's discontinued!! I'm after a runny solution gel, that feels lightweight (both in terms of not weighing the curls down but also not feeling producty in the hair) but has strong hold, creates volume and reduces frizz. What is this gel being replaced with?!!
5 out of 5 stars
6 July, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Aquagel
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The gel is great, even after a couple of days the gel is still helping my curls stay defined and not a tangled mess (I have damaged hair due to medication so it tangles easily)
5 out of 5 stars
6 July, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Perfect for styling fine curls
This is just right for fine curls. Lots of gels weigh them down or make them look greasy, but the Aqua Gel gives my hair hold and combats frizz without these downsides. I use it before a mousse and then scrunch the crunch after it has air-dried. Perfect!
2 out of 5 stars
30 June, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Absolutely loved it for the
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Absolutely loved it for the first hour then my hair turned completely flat w no curl and no hold at all. It was so weird! Way inferior to the ouidad climate control I am used to.
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
9 June, 2025
Not great for fine hair
Made hair greasy. For price expected product to be lighter and not so heavy on fine hair.