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Uncle Funky's Daughter Curly Magic Curl Stimulator - 12 fl oz

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$17.99 when purchased online
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About this item

Highlights

  • Curl Stimulator
  • Flex your supercurl muscle naturally with our aloe-based, firm hold curl enhancing gel. Achieve a naturally curly look. Define and elongate curls. Add moisture. Secure lasting, frizz-free hold.Achieve a Wash and Go Look, Wear Two Strand Twists, Twist Outs, Comb Twists, Finger Twists and Starter Locs.
  • Curls become more defined and manageable with a nourished, brilliant shine.
  • Organic Aloe Vera Juice, Aqueous-Infused Extracts of Marshmallow, Chamomile, Nettle & Horsetail, Vitamin E, Agave Nectar Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate & Natural Fragrance
  • Apply Curly magic, section by section, on soaking wet hair. Fingercomb product through hair to stimulate curls. Fingerstyle and allow to air dry or diffuse.

Description

Flex your supercurl muscle naturally with our aloe-based, firm hold curl enhancing gel.

Curls become more defined and manageable with a nourished, brilliant shine. Curly Magic delivers superior results of taming frizz, elongating curls and adding moisture all in one powerful product. For best results, use with Squeaky Deep Cleanser, Richee Rich Moisturizer and Thirsty Curls Revitalizer for the next day. Magically stimulates curls in textures that are curly when wet but appears undefined and frizzy when dry. Organic Aloe Vera is a good moisturizing treatment for dandruff, seborrhea (dermatitis), psoriasis and hair loss that has resulted from these conditions. Agave nectar promotes healthier skin, hair and nails.
Hair Type: Textured, Curly
Health Facts: Phthalate-Free, Paraben-Free, Aluminum-Free, Vegan, Sulfate-Free, Dye-Free
Product Form: Gel
Sustainability Claims: Biodegradable, Cruelty-Free
Beauty Purpose: Smoothing, Curl Enhancing
Net weight: 12 fl oz (US)
TCIN: 49117569
UPC: 861916000139
Item Number (DPCI): 063-05-1733
Origin: Made in the USA
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Ingredients:

water, glycerin, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice*, simmendsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, hydrolyzed wheat protein, althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root extract, urtica dioica (nettle) extract, equisetum arvense (horsetail) extract, tocopherol (vitamin e), phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, *organically sourced

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 2.2 inches length x 2.2 inches width x 6.5 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.925 pounds

Return details

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Q: Is this for 2a/2b/3a hair? I have fine hair

submitted by Sasha - 6 years ago
  • A: Our Curly Magic Curl Stimulator works great for all hair types and textures by helping to deliver defined yet highly moisturized and shiny curls, coils, and kinks. It works perfectly on fine textured strands and a little goes a long way.

    submitted byUncle Funkys Daughter - 5 years ago
  • A: It doesn't seem so...I have the type 2 hair as well and can't seem to find any of their gel/mousse for our hair type! I have been using this and it works pretty good, but dosen't seem to hold my curls very long!

    submitted byThickWavyCurlGurl - 6 years ago

Q: Will this work on my 3A hair (fine, w/ loose curls, and pretty flat at the roots--I'm white) -- that is, will it define my loose curls or is it made for stronger curls/coils?, and will this weigh down my hair, furthering the root-lift problem? Tx.

submitted by Jay - 3 years ago
  • A: I was kind of hesitant to buy this but I was looking for something to make my fuzzy hair more curly. I'm white too and this stuff works great. After 3 pumps, I use Got2Be gel to finish my look.

    submitted byKelKel917 - 2 years ago
  • A: Hi! Yes, Curly Magic would be perfect for your hair type. It is lightweight, so it will not weigh down your hair and it will help define your curls without the crunch. We suggest applying on very wet hair and a little goes a long way.

    submitted byUncle Funky's Daughter - 2 years ago
    Brand expert

Q: Does the new formula contain Glycerine? Thank you.

submitted by Glad4Grace - 3 years ago
  • A: YES!!! NOT GOOD. THEY RUINED THE PRODUCT!

    submitted byEyedoc - 2 years ago
  • A: Ingredients: Water, Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Aloe Vera) Juice, Aqueous - Infused Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Chamomile), Urtica Dioica (Nettle), Equisetum Arv

    submitted byBeauty Advisor - 3 years ago

Q: I'm sensitive to fragrances, even natural ones. Is this very strongly fragranced? I also have a really sensitive and reactive scalp too. Is this good for sensitive scalps? Thank you.

submitted by Eronel - 4 years ago
  • A: This product has a Natural Fragrance *All Natural or Naturally Derived. It is made with natural ingredients so I don't think you would have a reaction to the product.

    submitted byBeauty Advisor - 4 years ago
  • A: I am sensitive to fragrances too. The fragrance is overpowering unfortunately. I bought it due to great reviews and to support, but unfortunately will not be a return customer due to the fragrance.

    submitted byTry true - 3 years ago

Q: Many products give me good curl formation but by the end of the day, my curls are soft and fuzzy. How will this product fix that problem?

submitted by myrnafaye - 5 years ago
  • A: Hello...thanks for your question. Our Curly Magic is an aloe based product with a premium blend of natural ingredients that help to provide moisture and hold to curls, coils, and waves, helping to prevent frizzy, dull hair. Your hair is left shiny, defined, and moisturized.

    submitted byUncle Funkys Daughter - 5 years ago
  • A: Hello, thanks for your question. Curly Magic is a premium blend of natural ingredients and is aloe based, so it's going to not only provide great curl formation, definition but it will also help to keep your hair moisturized and provide a slight hold. This will help prevent the hair from becoming frizzy and dry and lead to longevity of your style.

    submitted byUncle Funkys Daughter - 4 years ago

Q: What is the ph level?

submitted by Alexandra - 5 years ago
  • A: Hello Alexandra, Thanks for your question. We don't have the exact PH balance information for the Curly Magic, we can only provide you with a range which is about 5.0-7.0.

    submitted byUncle Funkys Daughter - 5 years ago
  • A: Hello, Thanks for your question. The pH balance level for Curly Magic ranges from about 5.0-7.0.

    submitted byUncle Funkys Daughter - 5 years ago

Q: What is the texture of this product? Is it runny and watery or thick and viscous, or somewhere in between?

submitted by Sess - 6 years ago
  • A: The texture is slimy and gooey. Coats your hands. A little goes a long way. I love it.

    submitted byTriple A - 6 years ago
  • A: This is great to hear! Thanks for sharing your feedback.

    submitted byUncle Funkys Daughter - 5 years ago

Q: Does this product contain glycerine? Does it leave white flakes?

submitted by Jae - 1 year ago
  • A: Ingredient listings are subject to change. For an accurate listing of ingredients, in each product, please refer to your product packaging.

    submitted byBeauty Advisor - 1 year ago

Q: Is the product good for 4B hair?

submitted by Karen - 1 year ago
  • A: Yes this product works well on 4B hair.

    submitted byBeauty Advisor - 1 year ago

Q: I'm confused on the Unclefunky's Daughter website the 18oz of this has glycerin, but the 12oz Target version doesn't list glycerin, can someone explain this it doesn't make sense?

submitted by Shonda - 3 years ago
  • A: Please Note: Ingredient listings are subject to change. For an accurate listing of ingredients, in each product, please refer to your product packaging.

    submitted byUltra - 3 years ago
    Brand expert

Summary of reviews

The product has received mixed reviews from guests. Many appreciate its ability to define curls, provide moisture, and offer a light hold without leaving hair crunchy. However, some guests experienced issues with hair dryness, frizz, and allergic reactions. The product's effectiveness seems to vary based on individual hair types and preferences.
    Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
    4.6 out of 5 stars with 1076 reviews
    quality: 4.49 out of 5
    value: 4.3 out of 5
    effectiveness: 4.44 out of 5
    86% would recommend
    423 recommendations

    crunchy hair, not soft. can't comb.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    Heather - 27 days ago, Verified purchaser
    this made my hair crunchy. and unable to comb through. i dont recommend. would not repurchase.
    quality: 1 out of 5
    effectiveness: 1 out of 5
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    Go to

    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    The Tribe n I - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
    Staple product for my wash n go! Defines my curls and keeps hair moisturized!
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    value: 5 out of 5
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    Defined curls

    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    Bluebirds0412 - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
    Thank you, Uncle Funky’s Daughter. Curly Magic turned out to be exactly what my curls needed. The curls were nicely defined and they held throughout the day. I am so pleased.
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    value: 4 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
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    Best curly hair product

    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    Cancrab7788 - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
    This is by far my favorite product for my super curly hair. This product really defines my curls with no frizz.
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    value: 5 out of 5
    3 guests found this review helpful. Did you?

    Gives great hold and definition; but not for low porosity hair

    3 out of 5 stars
    hanvero2 - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
    This product gives great definition to my medium density, fine strands 4b-c hair. It definitely gave me the look and hold I needed for a wash and go. However, the hydrolyzed protein made my low porosity hair feel very hard and stiff over time after a few uses with consecutive wash and gos, even when only using a little bit on soaking wet hair, and caused product buildup. However, i think the addition helps to prevent heat damage if I dont airdry, but I usually do. I think I would use it for slick back or slick up styles that require a lot of hold. However, considering that I like my hair to have movement and not be stiff and hard, I wouldnt use this for my twistouts or any other crafted styles. it’s definitely worth the value and the quantity given in the bottle. however, please be aware of your hair’s porosity and if it is protein sensitive. If you could handle regular use of hydrolyzed wheat protein over time, then I would say it is the product for you.
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    value: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    9 guests found this review helpful. Did you?

    Not for me anymore

    3 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    Jazz - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
    I used to use this a few years back and I promise this stuff worked great but idk what they changed but my hair does not respond well to this anymore. It looks dehydrated when I use this now. And my curls just don’t last. I probably will discontinue use. I see it still works for others.
    quality: 3 out of 5
    value: 3 out of 5
    effectiveness: 3 out of 5
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    Not so great

    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    Sarah - 4 months ago, Verified purchaser
    I was so excited to try this, as I had heard really good things about it. I have a good amount of hair, usually have to use more product than directed. I used a quarter size amount on my whole head, not sections and my hair comes out super crunchy, and my curls are straight and stick out all over the place. When I use this, it ends up being a pony tail day. I keep using it to get rid of it, but would not recommend to anyone. Keeps the frizz down, but that is because my hair is super hard and almost glued like. Very disappointed.
    effectiveness: 1 out of 5
    quality: 1 out of 5
    value: 1 out of 5
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    one of the best botanical gels fr

    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    Karma - 4 months ago, Verified purchaser
    a lot of people tend to use a product incorrectly then leave bad reviews on the product because it "isn't formulated well" -- please know that you need to use this on soakingggg wet hair for it to turn out well! my hair is low porosity and dense, so i applied it in smaller sections (with a leave in conditioner) and it left my hair shiny, moisturized, and very defined. do know that it doesn't have much hold so with proper sleep care, definition will last about 3-4 days. it works very well as a base gel!
    quality: 5 out of 5
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    value: 4 out of 5
    10 guests found this review helpful. Did you?

    My honest review

    3 out of 5 stars
    NL - 5 months ago
    I like this product but it makes my hair look even smaller like it shrunk more compared to how my hair looks without product. I also don’t really like hair products that make my hair feel crunchy. I tried to apply an even amount so my hair wouldn’t shrink too much or feel oversaturated I’m pretty sure I didn’t apply to much tho because it felt soft mostly not crunchy but it did shrink up my hair and give me less volume. It makes my curls very defined, shiny, and nice but I wish it let me have my volume. I prefer going all natural with my hair but people tell me I need moisturizers so I tried this out. But it didn’t work exactly how I wanted it too other than that I like this product besides one ingredient it has in it.
    quality: 3 out of 5
    effectiveness: 3 out of 5
    value: 2 out of 5
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    Texturism

    4 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    Sheshee - 6 months ago
    Sad to see this company not market to type 4c hair—on brown-skinned women. As much money as we spend on this product.
    quality: 4 out of 5
    value: 4 out of 5
    effectiveness: 4 out of 5
    5 guests found this review helpful. Did you?

    Uncle funky's daughter

    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    Em - 6 months ago, Verified purchaser
    This products defines my curls so good. I still add a little bit of gel over it for a stronger hold.
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    value: 5 out of 5
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    Tight Coily Hair

    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    Momof3plus1 - 7 months ago, Verified purchaser
    This is the only base gel I use! It really helps define my tight curls
    value: 5 out of 5
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
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    Tangled , matted , shedded, and dried my hair out.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    Tcoutureee - 7 months ago, Verified purchaser
    This product is trash. Soft destroyable hold. No moisture or hold. And by the time wash day came around…. I lost an good amount of my hair , split ends, and more tangling DO NOT BUYYYY! Do y’all selves an favor and buy Innersence I create memory gel !!!
    value: 1 out of 5
    effectiveness: 1 out of 5
    quality: 1 out of 5
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    Sticky, icky, mess

    2 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    The Smith Exchange - 7 months ago, Verified purchaser
    If you like washing your hair every 4-5 days, then this is for you. Leaves my hair heavy even when only using this. Curls start out looking okay but the heaviness of the product and humidity will eventually have you back at the wash bowl. And don’t get me started with the price for the quality of what I received…it’s a no for me.
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    Overwhelming scent

    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    Zipporah - 7 months ago, Verified purchaser
    This was so strong I could not even use it. It smells like lemon scented cleaning products
    quality: 1 out of 5
    value: 1 out of 5
    effectiveness: 1 out of 5
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    Not enough hold

    3 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    greenis6 - 9 months ago
    Seems like a high quality product, but not enough hold for my coily hair. This product is just too thin for it, kinky curling custard works better for me
    effectiveness: 3 out of 5
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    Good product

    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    Abem - 9 months ago
    Extremely good product, great slip, great definition, just doesn’t hold usually last me 3-4 days Rake it thru after using a leave in and you’ll be good
    value: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    effectiveness: 4 out of 5
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    Allergic reaction otherwise 5 stars

    5 out of 5 stars
    Kg - 9 months ago
    The product itself works fantastic, but it contains a common allergen that may cause itchy scalp or other allergic reaction. I say common because nettle, an ingredient in this product, was listed as a weed on a skin allergy test I had a year ago. Turns out I'm allergic to nettle and unfortunately I suffered for the last 5 years with severely itchy scalp not realizing until this week it was caused by the curl gels I had been using. I was slathering this all over my hair, as I do after every wash, and happen to notice "nettle" written right on the front of the bottle. That's when the lightbulb went off. I had been using Curly Magic for about 4 years and before that Kinky Curly Curl Custard, which I just discovered contains nettle too. I'm leaving this review in hopes that it helps others and hopefully the company will see this review and consider reformulating without nettle. I found other online complaints of itchy scalp/allergic reactions from using Curly Magic. Common allergens shouldn't be in skin/hair products in my opinion. Sad to discontinue this product, but grateful to be relieved of an itchy scalp.
    11 guests found this review helpful. Did you?

    Magic

    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    CS - 10 months ago, Verified purchaser
    This transformed my hair! I have wavy to curly, thin, and fine caucasian hair. My previous products, which I had used for years, were leaving my hair limp, stringy, weighed down, and had lost a lot of my curl pattern. 2nd day hair was straight and lifeless. My first time using this and I'm blown away - nice waves and fullness, and 2nd day hair was still very wavy and full. I'm so happy to have found this product! Feels very lightweight on my hair.
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    value: 5 out of 5
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    Good gel!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    Kelly Schoenecker - 11 months ago, Verified purchaser
    It works great with my naturally curly hair !
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    value: 4 out of 5
    1 guest found this review helpful. Did you?

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