Product Reviews Rated 3.9 out of 5 stars
400 Reviews
Most Helpful Positive Review LOVEEE this product. Talk about a product that keeps your curls POPPIN all day. This right here is my holy grail hair product. It really helps activate your natural curl pattern and controls that frizz (along with just a LITTLE bit of the sculpting gel). After applying this product on my wash day i barely have to refresh the following day and so on. Never stop selling this!
Most Helpful Critical Review Not for me I've been using this product for a few weeks by scrunching it into my hair after showering, and overall I think it's just ok. I thought it would provide a little more hold, but instead I was left with very loose waves, which compared to using products with absolutely no hold and getting much better results, is a bit unexpected and disappointing. I've also found that if you use even the slightest bit too much, it will leave your hair very sticky, thin, and crunchy to the point where you just need to wash it out again, which is very frustrating. However, the one good use for this product that I have found so far is refreshing day 2 hair. I like to wet my hair a little bit and then scrunch just a little bit of this into my hair when I don't have time to wash it, and it leaves my hair looking pretty defined and shiny.
I would honestly recommend trying the not your mother's defining cream and the not your mother's gel together if you're looking to lock in moisture and really define and hold your curls with absolutely not crunch or stickiness. I've tried this before and will definitely be going back once I finish my mousse.
Reviewed by 400 customers Sticky Scalp 3
KWill from Baltimore
This mousse left my hair sticky and tangled. I definitely feel it left a residue. However, I think a little does go a long way. Maybe I used too much. It isn't easy to control the amount that comes out. However, it did have good hold.
I love it. 5
Alex from Nevada
Best one out there.
Soooo good I love it sm 4
Chloe from U.S.
I loooove this mousse. My favorite mousse used to be the herbal essences totally twisted curl boosting mousse, but I think this one has it beat. It is so moisturizing, it gives my hair a really nice hard cast, and my hair dries SO quick if I use it as my only hold product. I would say this is more of a medium hold mousse than a light/flexible hold like it says on the bottle. It is also so creamy when you dispense it out of the can, unlike the herbal essences one that becomes clumpy almost immediately after. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it made my hands SO sticky after applying it to my hair, but a quick wash with soap and water will fix that.
Not worth it for fine hair 1
Curly Florida Girl from Florida
I got this is a trial kit with the gel and curl cream because I thought this was the best way to try the brand. As someone who has fine, 3b hair, I need lighter products that also give a lot of hold. This mouse did not do that for me. I left like I had no volume in my hair which is already something I can struggle with. The other issue was that my hair was stringy in a way. There was such distinct separation in each clump of curls that it looked almost oily. It also felt a little sticky. I just threw my hair up the two times I used it because my hair just looked off. I was hoping to like this since the Bumble and Bumble one is pricy, but the Bumble and Bumble one will have to stay because this not your mother's mouse is not it for my hair.
Don't recommend 2
Curlygirl4 from FL
I will say this mousse did leave my hair shiny and defined like after it dried but those are the only good things about this mousse. It's SOOO sticky and I can't get past day one without my hair looking ratty and tangled. I've used this 3 times and I don't think I'm gonna use it again. For reference I have 3a-3b high density thick medium porosity hair.
Great products 4
Sheila from undisclosed
Great products, love the smell and makes my wavy hair manageable and full of bounce.
Love this 5
SJ from Cincinnati
Great product to use on a wash day. Love to combine this with the curl talk gel frizz control. Love that the mousse gives a great hold and does not leave hair feeling too soft.
Love it! Love it! Love it! 5
Linderson from Ontario, Canada
Seen this product on social media and decided to give it a try. It doesn't leave your hair frizzy and dry like other mousse products I have tried. Usually with other mouse products the second day my hair is a complete frizz ball. But with this product I am on my third day and it looks as good as it did the first day. I cannot find this product in Canada though. Got mine in Pennsylvania when I was on vacation. Bring this to Canada soon before I run out!!!
I would repurchase in a heart beat! 4
jca from Ohio
The product did a pretty good job for what I needed it for. I frequently do wash and gos on my hair and I've been trying to eliminate gels from my routine. I have 3c/4a low porosity hair and paired with the curl talk curling defining cream it does a pretty good job. The hold is barley a medium but I don't mind that too much. It gives great definition and provided me with a lot of volume with little to no frizz. I can tell my wash and go wont last as long as it usually does but considering I didn't use any gel so there's no hard cast on my hair I'm not upset about it. My hair also dried WAY quicker than usual it dried within a few hours as opposed to almost 2 days (when I let it airdry) when using gel.
Excellent! 5
rainydaze from Pa
I have tried so many products for my 2c/3a hair. I always thought because my hair was hard to manage that I needed to pay more to get the results I was looking for. But wow this line has been amazing for me! Love this mousse! It does give me extra hold that I need along with the gel. My hair is shiny and looking better than it has with those higher priced products. Honestly I am really surprised and very happy with the results! Loving the curl talk line!
tacky and tangled 3
Izzy from Nashua nh
This mousse is garbage, I tried and tried to make it work but I'm tossing my bottle. It is incredibly tacky once dry, and dries out my hair like you wouldn't believe. It tangles up the hair instead of defining it, and has lead to tons of breakage. Please don't waste your money or time like I did!!
Weighs Your Curls Downnn 1
Curl Girl from Lakewood Ranch, Florida
I feel like it's an okay mousse for the price but it left my roots weighed down and left a sticky residue on my hair. Made my hair feel tacky and weighed down.
It's meh. 3
Dani from Virginia
It weighed my hair down and didn't really help to define my curls.
Curl talk mousse 3
Kayls from Usa
I have thick wavy hair and this product does a great job for a first say hold. It is however very sticky and it leaves my hair tangled and greasy. My waves also fall out by day 2. So it is not worth having 1 day of great hair if i have to wash it daily. I usually go 3 days without washing.
Great mousse 5
Laura from MD
I have thick, low porosity 2c waves with a few 3a curls. My hair loves this mousse. It's a wetter and thicker mousse than Pantene Curls mousse, which I also like. I don't use this on its own but with a gel on top for hold. I got great curl clumps and definition. If you have finer hair this might weigh it down a bit though.
My fav mousse! 5
Lexie from WI
I have naturally wavy/curly hair and this makes it look so much better! I don't use too much and scrunch my hair after I shower - it works great! This is the best mousse I have ever tried!
My fave mousse 5
JGal from TN
I haven't tried a whole lot, but so far this one is my favorite. If you are looking for a hard cast, it won't give that. But it gives me the same waves as other products.. only they look soft & shiny instead of wet looking. I use this on top of a cream & moisturizing level 3 gel. To lock it all in.
Never felt a mousse this texture either. It's so creamy & when I rub my hands together it doesn't dissipate. I accidentally used WAY too much the first time & couldn't tell.
I also enjoy my hair not feeling like it needs washed after the first day.. I can't feel it at all.
Perfect for my fine wavy hair 5
Steph from DC
I've got 2A hair, so a lot of products are too crunchy or weigh it down. this is perfect for my 2nd and even 3rd day hair! can be used on wet or dry hair, never crunchy and holds up in 90 degree weather with humidity. Couldn't be happier!
This is SO difficult to scrunch out 2
Kelly from Chicago
I have fine wavy curly hair and I have issues trying to scrunch this out. It leaves pieces of my hair stringy. Try OGX coconut curls mousse instead, so much better!
Perfect for my fine hair 5
Amelia from Northville
I tried this mousse just recently after having used a different kind for a while, and my hair LOVES it. I have really fine, medium porosity 2C hair and I normally have problems with my curls going limp and weighed down with product. But this mousse has already helped improve my definition. It helps my curls last 2 or 3 days, when they maybe lasted 1 day in the past! So glad I started using it!
I'm returning it 1
Bayshay from Indianapolis, IN
No hold at all, my hair is a frizzy mess. I tried it one day on its own and one said paired with my typical gel. Both days I felt like a hot frizzy mess. The WORST styler I've tried in years.
Not bad for wavy hair 4
Eustacia from Florida
I purchased this because it was recommended for the wavy hair method, which I'm new to. I used it this morning and I'm pretty impressed. My hair has always been straight, or so I thought until using this paired with the gel. It gave me awesome volume for being air dried hair, no stiffness or stickiness, and really helped define waves. The smell is pleasant, but definitely noticeable. No flaking or residue either. I probably need to use more of it since my waves became real loose after a few hours, but I expected that to happen my first time using it. Overall, I really like this, it got the job done and I'll keep using it.
Hard pass 1
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This made my hair feel very stiff and crunchy. I won't be purchasing it again.
Great product! 5
Ally from NY
I love the not your mother's brand. To give my wavy hair some curls I used to use mousse and hair spray which made my hair feel like hay. I started using not your mother's curl talk and wow. It gives me such a great curly look. For the beach waves look I used the blue one. Get these products. They're amazing!
Saves my curls from humidity, intense workouts, etc. 5
Formerly Frizzy from Brooklyn, NY
I'm in love. This is my new go-to styling product. I was looking for a mousse or a foam to use as a "topper." Something I could put over my Uncle Funky's gel and Innersense I Create Volume that would give me extra humidity protection. This mousse does that and THEN some. I also work out pretty intensively. For that reason, my curls rarely last beyond three days. I can get five days with this. I've also recently stopped using the Uncle Funky's with it because I wanted to experiment with getting more volume. And this gives me the perfect balance of definition, clumping, AND volume. It's divine.