Kristin Ess Ultra Light Curl + Waves Defining Cream - Hydration + Frizz Control - 6.7 fl oz
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5 out of 5 stars
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22 December, 2025Verified purchase
great
great cream for thin light curly hair. has good hold for days.
5 out of 5 stars
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8 December, 2025Verified purchase
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I think this product works very well on short curly hair. The frizz control is great, has great curl definition, texture looks great, keeps a nice shine and holds up nicely throughout the day.
5 out of 5 stars
5 November, 2025Verified purchase
Perfect weight
I have very fine wavy hair and this is the perfect weight to hold a little curl and not be too heavy. I mostly air dry but can also dry with a diffuser. Sometimes I add a light mousse for a little extra curl and hold. Loving the natural wave texture
5 out of 5 stars
31 October, 2025Verified purchase
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Super light weight and not sticky
5 out of 5 stars
7 October, 2025Verified purchase
The best
My favorite product for curly hair!
5 out of 5 stars
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20 August, 2025Verified purchase
Highly Recommend
Keeps hair frizz free and smooth even on high humidity days.
5 out of 5 stars
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1 July, 2025Verified purchase
Definitly worth the purchase
Definitely keeps the curls looking good all day. It makes hair crispy but it looses the hard texture as the day goes on.
5 out of 5 stars
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11 May, 2025Verified purchase
10/10
Love Kristin ess products. I have fine waist length 2A/2B hair and this curl cream works beautifully!
1 out of 5 stars
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13 March, 2025Verified purchase
Absolutely no.
I applied this product after showering. Immediately after, I began to notice flakes. I do not recommend this at all
1 out of 5 stars
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28 January, 2025Verified purchase
Super sticky
Too thick, sticky and tacky. Definitely not for finer curly hair. I used a little one day, more one day, it made no difference and my hair looked worse than not putting anything in it. It felt and looked like I put Elmer’s glue in my hair. Same consistency. Total waste of money and I threw it away but should have requested my money back.
5 out of 5 stars
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18 January, 2025Verified purchase
For dry hair
This product works good if you have curly hair. This reminded me that I need to purchase another bottle. It works best on wet hair.
5 out of 5 stars
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13 January, 2025Verified purchase
Great product
Smooths and helps with control leaving hair soft without feeling sticky
3 out of 5 stars
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10 January, 2025Verified purchase
Bit of a let down
I have wavy hair with some lightly curly pieces and I feel like this product made no noticeable difference on my hair. Especially in regard to frizz, which was disappointing as this is marketed as a frizz control product.
2 out of 5 stars
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2 December, 2024Verified purchase
Doesn't define curls
Don't buy it. One more wavy product that doesn't work. Doesn't create waves and weighs your hair down.
4 out of 5 stars
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29 October, 2024Verified purchase
Love it!
Gives body to fine curly and wavy hair.
5 out of 5 stars
26 October, 2024
originally posted on influenster.com

Enhances curls
The Kristin Ess Air Dry Mousse is my new go to hair product. It is a light area. Moose, it applies easily and quickly to the hair. It enhances my curls and prevents frizz. It keeps my hair shiny for the whole day and it keeps the curls for a few days after initial application.
2 out of 5 stars
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24 October, 2024Verified purchase
Meh
The texture of my hair recently changed to wavy, so this was the first curl defining cream I tried. I gave this the old college try and finished the whole tube. After using it for many months, I can say I know now there just has to be something better out there. It works *okay,* but it doesn’t really do what it’s named for—defining. It also leaves hair feeling slightly greasy and dirty. I think the only positive for me was it helped me be able to brush through my hair for the first time in a long time without many tangles. Will not purchase again.
4 out of 5 stars
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2 September, 2024Verified purchase
Great so far
I had been layering mousse and gel and was sturuggling to get the definition I wanted. My hair is FINE and most products weight it sown so I had never tried a cream before. I like this! I raked this cream into very wet hair, used a denman brush to section/clump and then scrunched in kinky curly custard to provide a cast. My curls were smooth and defined with ample volume. I'm confident this product, combined with the custard, would provide a few days of nice looking curls with little refresh. Unfortunatly, I was out in the humidity washday and had a lot of frizz. This product did not help with that but I have yet to fond a product that does so I won't take stars off for that. Side note: I also use the Kristen Ess "The One" shampoo and conditioner and love them.
3 out of 5 stars
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4 May, 2024Verified purchase
Smells amazing
The smell is amazing. Had a lot of compliments on the way it smells. The quality is lacking though. Hair feels dry and almost crusty. I will try different products in this line bc it smells so nice but Miss J’s pillow soft curls is way better.
5 out of 5 stars
15 March, 2024
originally posted on kristinesshair.com
Kristin Ess - Ultra Light Curl Defining Cream
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this Kristin Ess - Ultra Light Curl Defining Cream for my honest review. First off, it's easy to use and smells pleasant. It works well, and leaves hair feeling soft, not sticky. I would definitely recommend.