Product Reviews Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
857 Reviews
Most Helpful Positive Review So glad I found this!!! I just use this on my thick wavy frizzy hair and I love the curls it gave me. My hair is curly/frizzy in the summer and indecisive waves in the winter that go frizzy and flat so I always end up straightening it in the colder months. This gave my curl definition and made my hair look healthy and fun! I did use a little gel for better hold. If you are on the fence, go buy it and try it a couple of times with the right amount for your hair. I do imagine that it could weigh thin hair down a bit, but if you have frizzy thicker hair or waves or curly hair then you will love it! I will update in the humid summer months.
Most Helpful Critical Review FORMULA CHANGE, see image attached so upset because this product used to be SO BUTTERY!!!! BUT now, its watery and leaves my 4b/4c tresses DRY. see attached to understand why.
Older formula began with: water, shea butter, coconut oil, macadamia seed oil, mango seed butter, avocado oil...
NEW FORMULA/ingredient list: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Water, Glycerin (Vegetable), Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*???, Cetrimonium Chloride, Polysorbate 60, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Oleth-10, Panthenol, PEG-150 Stearate, Steareth-20, Mangifera lndica (Mango) Seed Butter, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil...
SO SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed by 857 customers Not for me 1
SJ from Orange County, CA
I really tried to love this product but it just didn't work for me. It was so heavy on my hair and I tried using the smallest amount but it left my hair feeling sticky and tangled. I have 3b hair and thought it smelled great but after a week of use, I gave it to someone else.
Love it! 5
Karinna from Coral Springs, FL
Love this product. Sometimes I use it without combining with other products and it works nicely. I wish Ulta would sell the Shea Moisture Jamaican Castor Oil gel and mousse.
Great Product, Horrible Smell 3
Nina35 from Canton, MI.
The smell makes me want to throw-up! I've never had a product smell so bad. It's something about this coconut & hibiscus line of products that I just can't handle. The products are good, but it's not for those with a sensitive nose.
Not for fine curly hair 2
Dr Goldilocks from Tacoma, WA
I tried using it but no matter where I used it my hair looked or became greasy much faster. I even tried using less than a penny (which is normal for me) but even less than a pea size for all my ends made it limp. Using the pineapple method to dry my hair usually works fine but this product had my curls dry in wonky positions even when I scrunched and diffuser my hair. It would make my hair smell good but for the look it gave it wasn't worth the hassle of re-curling with another product. On the bright side you can use a spritz of water to reactivate it after your hair is fully dry.
Beautiful smell and texture 4
Sarah from CO
It is intensely dry here and this product is pretty good at ameliorating that. It isn't intensely hydrating but good for everyday use.
i just love this product 5
Nusa from undisclosed
I have been using this product since 2017, not only my curls became awesomely defined, this product is amazing for frizz also wherever I go Everyone tells me how my hair smells amazing < 3
Great product! 5
CarlaK from Illinois
I use this product to keep hair and scrap moisturized between hair washings.
Love! My new Gold Standard. 5
Vmommyx4 from undisclosed
My hair is naturally curly, tends to friz in the humidity, straightens in hot dry weather or combination of friz, curls and straight strands. I have been using this for 2 weeks now, bought it in Texas and live in Kansas. My hair is soft, no friz, no straight strands just big, bouncy, soft uniformed curls. Love, thank you!
I was worried about the smell, not crazy about coconut smell, pleasantly surprised, just a hint of coconut not noticeable once applied to the hair. Again, Love, Thank You!
great for type 2B curls just starting on CG method 5
Bhu from Naperville, IL
I use the product in combo with the Shea Moisture leave in conditioner after washing and conditioning my hair with sulfate and paraben free products. I use the prayer hands method to apply both (separately) and scrunch up. I then plop my hair in a microfiber towel and diffuse after it is mostly dry. I am just starting on the CG method and have 2B waves; this product does a nice job with creating waves. The waves are bouncier and tighter after I got a layered haircut, so it does a nice job of preserving the waves you have, but it does not create waves in my opinion. I am going to try to mix this with a gel so my hair is not as frizzy- don't think that's related to the product, though.
I wouldn't buy this again 2
Ev from Michigan
I got this a few days ago and used it for the first time today and it's bad. I have curly hair and when it dried, my hair was flat with some curl on the ends. I'm very disappointed.
Terrible! Do not buy! 3
Monique from TN
Let me just say this: this product does give good definition. I do not like the way my hair feels after using this product. It makes my hair super dry. After using this, I decided I was completely done with using SheaMoisture. I just found that there are better products out there for me. The smell of coconut is honestly, just too strong.
The best! 5
Hannah from SC
I've used this as my leave in conditioner for about 4 years now. I've experimented with other products but this is the BEST leave in cream for curls/waves. I am a white girl lol and I have tight waves & curls. Just experiment with how much you need; I use a relatively small amount so this container lasts a long time. The smell is a pretty strong coconut scent, it's not my favorite scent but it doesn't really linger around long after you've washed your hair. But the smell is overall nice.
The best! 5
Hannah from SC
I've used this as my leave in conditioner for about 4 years now. I've experimented with other products but this is the BEST leave in cream for curls/waves. I am a white girl lol and I have tight waves & curls. Just experiment with how much you need; I use a relatively small amount so this container lasts a long time. The smell is a pretty strong coconut scent, it's not my favorite scent but it doesn't really linger around long after you've washed your hair. But the smell is overall nice.
Fave!!! 5
Mel from Los angles, CA
This is my favorite curl enhancer if my curls are looking dull I always use this. I can use it year round and if always make my curls pop. FYI It does have a strong scent but it smells good!
If you don't have this, get it 5
LILO from California
This is amazing. I use this and another product after I've washed my hair and the curls are insane. You can use this by its self and you will be amazed by the smell and how gorgeous your hair looks
Very good product! 4
Emjay Ayson from undisclosed
This product is a great curl quencher. It also ELIMINATES frizz very well! The only negative thing is my curls don't have much hold or definition, so I pair it with either the DevaCurl SuperCream or the DevaCurl Ultra Defining Gel.
Curly Food! Curl heaven! 5
jacks95 from undisclosed
Ever since I first bought the smaller bottle to test this out in my hair, my curls have been soft and coiled up like any curls should. I defitnerly recommend this product if you have curly hair. Been purchasing this for over two years now. I have even gotten compliments on my hair! I of course said it was shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie that brings my curls to life!
Love this product! 4
B from Ulta
Great product, good for thicker, wavy-curly hair that desperately needs moisture.
Does wonders for wavy hair! 5
Wavy hair girl from Los Angeles, CA
I really liked how it defines my curls and gives them volume. It keeps the frizz under control and adds shine to my hair.
Terrible new formula 1
AnonGirl56 from undisclosed
This new formula is terrible for my 4C low porosity hair. Shea Moisture is usually my go-to line for any hair care product but this product is beyond disappointing and it's not cheap either.
Love the real OG !! 5
Mid22 from undisclosed
I used to love this product since highschool when i went back natural !! I just stop using it for years then i saw in the store & i remembered how much i love it so i bought it!! Baby it is even better than it used to be !!! my hair is silky soft defined & smell sooooo goood !! I didn't follow the instructions i used it on wet hair & the slip is really good but it also works on dry & damp hair. Hair type thick 3c 4a 4b colored treated hair.
Not my favorite... 1
PhillyCurls7 from Philadelphia
I recently purchased Sheamoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie and I have to say that it's not my favorite. My mom is a cosmologist, so I've grown up using many different products and taking good care of my hair. My hair texture is 2C/3A and my favorite products are from the DevaCurl line. I've also recently tried Noughty Wave Hello curly products, which I liked. I've been trying a variety of different curl products lately because I've heard some bad things about DevaCurl and decided to switch up a bit. This Sheamoisture product has good reviews so I thought I'd give it a try. The consistency was kind of a blend between a cream and gel. It didn't feel sticky or too liquidy, and I applied it to my towel dried hair, diffused, and dried upside down (as I normally do). It just didn't end up nice. I didn't use a whole lot of the product, but my curls were kind of stringy and waxy. I had some frizz and the curls were not as volumous as they normally are. It just wasn't a product for me.
Amazing! I have been looking for this all my life! 5
Debra from undisclosed
My hair is in between - classified 3B on this site. No more frizz, frizz, wake up and my hair is soft, stops 30% of the shrinkage, and moisturizes My hair and it's nice greasy. I have cabinets full of product I have tried that don't work - where has this been all my life!
Wonderful 5
aaaa from undisclosed
Works really well, smells great, good price for the amount of product imo
My Only Holy Grail Product 5
Meesh from undisclosed
I wanna start by saying that I don't typically write reviews. I feel compelled to do so for this product because it really is that special. Have I tried every single Shea Moisture product ever? No, so I cannot and will not speak on other products BUT what I will say, is that the curl enhancing smoothie is incredible. I have 4c with medium/low porosity (so product buildup avoidance is necessary) & I never need to even add a gel on top of this product in order for my curls to define. Wanna stop buying unnecessary products that you know won't define your extremely frizzy, kinky, wavy, or coily hair? This is for you. It's a type 4 holy grail. I still use and try other products but when I don't have the energy to try something that may not work how I need it, then I will use this reliable product every single time.
