Kinky-CurlyOriginal Curling Custard, Natural Styling Gel, 8 oz

Wow, I purchased this item about 7 months ago and I am just now beginning to think about a repurchase (I still have approximately a quarter of a pot left). Kinky Curly Curling Custard is a great product if: you have curly, preferably thick hair. It is probably too heavy if you have looser waves. It coats the hair and helps curl formation last for dayyyys, like no other curl cream I have tried. Personally I require a small amount of gel over the top of this, because my hair is super frizzy/will lose its curl if I don't. People who don't lose their curl formation might be ok without gel. I also put a light leave in conditioner under it, the Kinky Curly Knot Today one does work reliably well but I also find it works fine with most things. This product has a fairly strong vanilla smell and is the consitency of, forgive me, snot. You need to make sure you distribute it evenly, I just rake it through wet hair, otherwise it can clump a bit. Personally it has never flaked on me. It does "stretch" the hair a bit, and takes forever to dry naturally, or even with a diffuser. But it's worth it.

Was great I have wavy hair not curly but it didn’t weigh it down and it smells so good!

A product I use all the time was discontinued, so I decided to look into it history and order something something from the past, that I know is CG safe!!!My hair is the best it’s been for years!!!

This product is great for me! And is the product have been searching for all my life :)Being mixed race (half jamaican and half irish) it's hard to find a decent product that does not either dry my hair out or make it too greasey and heavy.Plus, I like my curls to drop, elongating the hair, looking natural and not spring upwards and outwards too much. This doesn't leave your hair crunchy, and a tub will last a long time as not much custard is needed. Ideal for daily use.I run a small amount from root to tip through brushed/damp hair after washing, shake hair around or dry it only a little with the hair dryer or even better leave it to dry naturally. and I can leave my hair as it is looking and feeling great all day :)No more experimenting with different products. Now my hair can be left curly all day everyday and grow healthily.Only downside is yes the price, which is why I didn't give full 5 stars. However, because only small amount of custard is needed each time - one tub will last a long time so I find it's worth it.

I’ve been using this product for years, but the pot I recently purchased has got a different texture and does not work as well?? It’s normally more of a slimy texture and holds well when I want to slick my hair back in a pony tail, but this one is more of a gel texture and does not hold as well as the normal formula, so I don’t know what is going on as it does not say “new formula”? If it a broke, why fix it?

I used this years ago and disliked it until I worked out how to use it, now it's a staple and only product I use unless my make my own flaxseed gel.The key is to use with the kinky curly knot today leave in. I use a small amount of leave in but ensure my curls are covered. I know they are covered when I feel they are all soft and not dry from shampoo or clay rinse. Then I put my head under water for 2 seconds to allow my hair to drip. It may seem as if I am washing off the leave in but you're not and this stops the foamy film you see when you use too much. Then I use the custard, little at a time in sections by smoothing through and raking. Afterwards, I use a bit of water in hand to also ensure coverage of gel and that there isn't a huge amount in any one place which can cause flaking. Then I shake head and that's it. So far used 3-4 times a week but my head is small and hair us short at the moment. Water does help.to stretch product usage.

I have been on the curly girl method for over a year now, trying to figure out my thick, wavy, frizzy hair. Normally any curly product I’ve tried makes my hair heavy, crunchy and my waves are sad and puffy. I know this product has been in the market for a long time but somehow I thought it was only good for really tight coiled curls. Well. I now have big bouncy, shiny, frizz free, very defined curls and I’m never going back to anything else. I apply this after showering when my hair is really wet. It does feel crunchy and looks wet at first, but after gently diffusing, I crunch the crunch with a little oil and the crunchy and wet feeling go away.If you have hair similar to mine and you live in a humid place, then the one thing I learned is that you must avoid glycerin in all your products- read your labels!

I used this today, after it arrived yesterday. I shampoo my hair etc and used it on wet hair. It did curl, but it was sticky on the wet hair and my hands. About half an hour later I shampoo it out of my hair.It did curl, only a little, but it's a lot of effort for precious little result. Won't be buying it again and definitely don't recommend it. It's not for me and the result is poor. Also I did try combing through my hair slightly after using it, and it combed out the curls.So I had dripping wet, very little curls in my hair and sticky hair and hands. I didn't take pics because it looked so awful in my hair. I may try the remaining contents of the jar on a dummy head just to see if there's anything I could have/should have done differently. But in no hurry to try it on my own hair again.