8 Best Mousse Products For Fine Curly Hair!  

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One of the main challenges of fine naturally curly hair is root compression. Fine curly hair, also classified in the curly world as 3A and/or 3B will often gain volume along the middle to the ends of the strands.

With a proper curl definition haircut focusing on individual curl clumps combined with a great styling mousse designed for fine curly hair, beautiful soft curls extending from roots to ends is achievable.

Of course, not all curls are created equal, even on the same head of hair where different types of curls may co-exist.

While some people with fine curly hair achieve the best styling results with mousse, others achieve better results with light styling creams, serums, root sprays, light gels or a combination.

List Of 8 Best Mousse Products For Fine Curly Hair

Keep in mind what works on your fine curls, may not work for others and vice versa.  Be willing to do your own research on each of the products listed before you purchase the product.

Experiment with different methods of drying including air, diffuser, bonnet or hood hot air drying. Avoid using a blowdryer without a diffuser since this may cast away your desired root volume, lift and definition.

Listed below, in no particular order, are the 8 best mousse products for fine curly hair as recommended by other hair consumers with this type of texture.

The products listed below range from very affordable drugstore brands to high end professional offerings.

These products may also work for anyone with fine or thin hair of any texture (straight, wavy, mixed) which lacks significant volume.

1.  Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Curl Boosting Mousse By Clairol for Unisex

This weightless formula wins kudos from people with with fine or fine/thin naturally curly hair.

Keep in mind that all recommendations are objective. Ultimately everyone has to make their own decisions of what works best for their hair type, texture and styling needs.

Product Features

The Herbal Essence Totally Twisted Curl Boosting Mousse (HE TT) provides the following benefits:

- Gives curls and waves a lush boost
- Helps keep humidity out of hair
- Formula fused with wild cherry twist and jewel orchid aromas
- Makes hair shiny and springy
- It helps curls shape shift
- The product has the power to create beautiful curls in minutes

Ingredients
Water, Isobutane, Polyquaternium-4, Propane, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Crassula Argentea Leaf Extract, Fragrance, Propylene Glycol, C9-11 Pareth-8, DMDM Hydantoin, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid.

Safety Information
This product may be flammable. Avoid fire, flame or smoking during application. Use only as directed. Contents under pressure. Be careful not to crush, puncture or incinerate. Do not store at temperatures above 120 degrees f. Keep out of reach of children.

Directions
Shake to create foam. Work a baseball sized ball through wet hair from roots to ends. Use a finger diffuser set on low hair dryer heat. For extra oomph bend over at the waist to encourage root lift. Be careful not to touch hair more than necessary to prevent frizz.

2.  Rene Furterer Vegetal Mousse – Volume & Hold 

Provides fine, thin and curly hair with structure, volume and long-lasting hold. It boasts a high concentration of Cakile, a plant from the coastal dunes, and Vitamin B-5 – ingredients with anti-dehydration properties.

Directions
Distribute evenly on towel-dried hair. Apply near the roots for added lift. Comb through hair with fingers or a wide tooth comb to distribute completely. Proceed with air or heat drying and styling.

Remember to keep fingers out of the hair as much as possible to prevent frizz. Avoid pulling curls apart.

Ingredients
Water (Aqua), VP/VA Copolymer, Butane, PEG/PPG-14/4 Dimethicone, Propane, Amodimethicone, Cakile Martima Extract, Cetrimonium Chloride, Citral, Coco Glucoside, Fragrance, Parfum, Hydroxycitronellal, Hydroxyisohexl 3 Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Isobutane, Lactic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Panthenol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra Di T Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Propylene Glycol, PVP, Sodium Benzoate, Trideceth 12

3.  Tresemme Curl Mousse

This popular mousse wins raves for providing hold without clumping or stickiness.

It’s designed with a humidity resistant formula. Although it conditions and moisturizes, it’s light and doesn’t weigh down fine or thin strands.

Ingredients
Water (Aqua), Isobutane, Hydrofluorocarbon 152a, VP/VA Copolymer, Polyquaternium 11, Propane, Polyquaternium 4, PVP, Polyquaternium 7, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polysorbate 20, Olealkonium Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PPG 12 PEG 50 Lanolin, PPG 9 Diethylmonium Chloride, Glycerin, Gelatin/Keratin Amino Acids/Lysine Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance (Parfum)

Directions
Shake can and dispense 2-3 egg-sized dollops into the palms of your hand. Distribute mousse completely from roots to ends with fingers. Optionally you may run a wide-tooth comb from roots to ends to fully coat the hair with the foam.

Scrunch damp curls section by section with fingers and palms. Sculpt curls into shape you desire.  For tighter, natural waves, blowdry hair upside down with a diffuser until hair is 90% dry. Finish by air drying for frizz-free results.

4.  Living Proof Full Thickening Mousse 

This mousse is designed for flat, lifeless hair. The ultra-lightweight formula features breakthrough Poly Beta Amino Ester-1, a new technology invented by scientists which deposits a flexible, micro-pattern of thickening points on each strand.

These thickening points add just the right amount of natural texture to the hair strands to make flat, limp hair look, act and feel like full, thick hair.

It lasts throughout the day without collapsing or becoming stiff and crunchy. The product also contains just the right amount of flexible hold to help keep fine curly hair in place. Safe and effective on colored or chemically treated hair.

Ingredients
-Poly Beta Amino Ester-1: Deposits invisible thickening points on hair to add texture, body, and fullness.

Water/Eau/Aqua, Butane, VP/Methacrylamide/ Vinyl Imidazole Copolymer , Polyalkylaminoester-1 (Poly Beta Amino Ester-1), Decyl Glucoside , Oleth-10 , Fragrance/Parfum , Oleth-5 Phenoxyethanol , PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate , Panthenol , Xanthan Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Methylisothiazolinone , Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citral, Geraniol.  No parabens or sulfates.

Directions
Shake well and apply large dollop of mousse into the palms of your hand.  Distribute completely from roots to ends with fingers. Diffuse or air dry.

5.  Organix Coconut Weightless Mousse 

This product wins raves for containing a pure and simple blend of organic coconut milk and weightless coconut oils. It’s combined with ultra whipped egg white proteins which add strength and elasticity.

The mousse is lightweight, but provides a balanced hydration along with volume. It’s light, refreshing, moisturizing, and nourishing. It adds extra bounce, moisture and balance.

Ingredients
Di Water (Aqua), Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Polyquaternium 55, Polysorbate 20, Fragrance, Panthenol, DMDM Hydantoin, Dimethicone Copolyol (Silica), Silk Amino Complex, Coconut Milk, Egg White Protein, Coconut Oil. Sulfate free. Not tested on animals.

Instructions
Dispense Organix Coconut Milk Weightless Mousse into palms of hands. Apply to damp hair.  Work through hair completely from roots to ends. Scrunch and let hair dry naturally or heat style as desired.

6. Redken Body Full Instant Bodifier Volumizing Foam, For Baby Fine Hair 

This popular mousse offers volumizing foam for baby fine hair with weight free conditioning. It’s also static free and provides lots of shimmer and shine. It’s idea for fine curly hair.

Ingredients
Water, AMP Acrylates Allyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, PEG 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Decyl Glucocide, Potassium Dimethicone PEG 7 Panthenyl Phosphate, Methylparaben, Polyacrylate 3, Parfum/Fragrance, Benzophenone 4, Limonene, Linalool, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Citronellol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Butylphenyl Methlyproprional, Oleth 10, Solanium Tuberosum Extract, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Coploymer, Lecithin, Phosphoric Acid, Ethylparaben, Polyquaternium 10, Disodium EDTA

Directions
Apply evenly to to towel-dried damp hair. Begin at the roots and use fingers to pick through to the ends.

7.  Ouidad Play Curl Liquid

There are lots of reasons to include Ouidad’s foaming liquid on the list of 8 best mousse products for fine curly hair. One primary reason is because the Queen of Curl has developed a product which doesn’t weigh down fine curls,yet creates amazing manageability and shine.

Ouidad Play Curl Volumizing Foam is a moisture-rich styling secret weapon which builds body. It offers a long-lasting dose of high-impact volume. This hair-perfecting must-have also fights fly-a-ways and puts you in full control of your mane.

Ouidad’s foaming liquid boosts fine, thin hair and helps form curls which is often a challenge with hair which is too soft to hold well defined ringlets.

The product utilizes Arnica Flower Extract, Pro-Vitamin B5, and Volumizing Polymers.

Ingredients
Water, Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate, Steareth-100, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Panthenol (Provitamin B5), Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Fragrance, Disodium EDTA, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate.

This product does not include sulfates, synthetic dyes, phthalates, GMOs or triclosan.

Directions
Shake well to create foam.  Work a grapefruit sized ball through hair from roots to the ends on wet hair. Air dry or use a finger diffuser set on low heat. For extra fullness bend over at the waist to encourage root lift.  Be careful not to touch hair more than necessary to prevent frizz.

8.  Fekkai Full Volume Mousse 

This full volume mousse builds body and volume while plumping fine or thin curly strands.  Optionally you can add a small amount to dry hair for added texture and hold.  It’s a luxurious formula developed specifically to address all types of fine strands, including curly tresses.

Ingredients
Water, VP/VA Copolymer, Panthenol, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Wheat Amino Acids, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Lecithin, Polyquaternium-11, Panthenyl Hydroxypropyl Steardimonium Chloride, Tetrasodium EDTA, Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate Dimethicone, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine Propionate, Wheat Germamidopropyl Dimethylamine Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydroxyethyl Cetyldimonium Phosphate, Benzophenone-4, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Fragrance, Yellow 5, Green 3.

Summary – 8 Best Mousse Products For Fine Curly Hair

List above are some of the 8 best mousse products for fine curly hair as ranked by hair consumers.  Keep in mind that while some hair products work well for some people with fine curly hair, they may not work well for everyone. Do your own research and be willing to experiment.

When using any type of mousse product it’s important to read the instructions carefully. Mousse products may be flammable. If they are and the product contains a warning, be sure to avoid use near fire or an open flame. When applying mousse make sure, if it’s marked as flammable, that you stay away from matches and lighted cigarettes during use.

While I have done my best to include the 8 best mousse products for fine curly hair as provided by long term users, if I’ve missed mousse products you believe should be included, please share your experiences.
 
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