Rated 3.88 out of 5 stars
40 Reviews
While relentlessly pursuing products that minimize friction AND leave my hair looking and feeling good, I received a bottle of this as a gift with a recent order. I finally got to try it today and I am seriously impressed! I compared it to how my hair felt and behaved after using co-washes from Curlsmith, T-Gin, and Ouidad's own Cleansing Oil Shampoo. After cleansing with this product I had to really think about whether or not I needed to use a separate conditioner, and I always use a separate conditioner. I ended up using a Ouidad conditioner (not from this line), a Ouidad detangler, and two Ouidad styling products. (My usual routine is cleanser, conditioner, detangler, soft styler, and something with more hold for the ends.) My hair looks and feels awesome! I let it air dry while I dressed, zapped the top while hanging upside down for 3 minutes, and let the rest air dry. I am sporting twice as many beautifully formed curls as usual, and the perpetual straw-like strip in the back center of my head is gone. The hair does not feel oily, greasy, sticky, crunchy or weighed down. I am sold! In fact, I came back to buy the full size bottle.
Having fine wavy hair that gets easily weighed down, I was on the hunt for a lightweight conditioner to replace my Devacurl "one condition delight" conditioner, and I decided to purchase this, falsely believing this was the best choice for my hair. When I used it after shampooing I had to use an unnecessarily large amount to be able to work it through my hair. This has NO SLIP AT ALL!! It felt like soap and didn't provide the lightweight conditioning it claims to give. My hair was very dry and frizzy after I used this and had to compensate with a heavy leave-in conditioner to be able to smooth and properly detangle my hair. The website claims that it can be used both as a cowash and conditioner, but sadly it provides no conditioning.
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lorri from IL
I used Unwash cowash for years, and it was okay for my bleach damage but it wasn't great for my curls. This is much better for my hair overall (fine, bleached/dyed, loose curl) as both a cleanser and conditioner. The only con I have is the smell. It smells like men's deodorant to me, but thankfully it doesn't linger long.
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mrscro31 from DFW AREA
OMG this product is a GIFT to hair !! I cannot wash my hair everyday, it would be completely unmanageable. Even 1st day is hard bc of frizz. 2nd & 3rd day even are most beautiful for it. BUT THIS PRODUCT omg is the Original game changer of game changers! After using, **even** without blowdry, air dry, my hair lays beautifully waved/curled & so shiny. I always buy 3 bottles at a time!! A bonus, It smells fabulous (amber like) too heavy not too light & stays even to 3rd day. It is a thinner texture - that I've ever experienced - which makes it easier to apply, although more care is needed in doing so.
Joconna from TN
I have short, fine, wavy , bleached hair. I have used Deva Curl original, and like it, but wanted to try something different. I bought the travel size of this, and used it today. I love it! I blow- dried my hair, and there was no frizz, and lots of body!
Diana from Texas
I wanted to try it so I bought the small bottle but I have been very pleased and will buy the big bottle. Good product for my hair that tends to be frizzy.
alyssa from NJ
after a week or so, i started noticing my hair being much softer, frizz going down, and curls starting to stand out again.
Sandra from Greenville, SC
The first time I purchased this product it was to try it out. Since then, I've purchased it again. It works well on my wavy hair and works best if you follow the directions. Great product and it lasts a long time for me (6 months or more).
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Crissy from Lenoir city TN
I wasn't expecting this product to foam, but I can't get it to spread through my hair. I have to use a ton of it to wash my hair and scalp. It does a good job on my hair but my scalp has to be cleaned the next day. I also have to use conditioner after because this product has no slippage and I can't finger comb while in the shower.
dsc from nm
i have used this product and the shampoo... so far, it's light and my curls were soft and well defined.
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Bcamp from Connecticut
It smells good and takes out knots well, but I don't see any magic in terms of thin wavy hair. I find my hair is left a bit frizzy.
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Ally from Louisiana
Made my hair stiff and straw like. Will not purchase again.
Kaykay from Camarillo CA
It smells great and leaves your hair soft but it does nothing at all for tangles which is what a curly girl needs.
Jenniest Jen You Know from Texas
It was okay. I've tried this with regular conditioner and had the same results so it seems pointless.
Kimmy from MT
This product cleaned my hair without causing frizzing or making my hair go flat. I'm using well water and this is the best I've found so far. I have treated, long wavy hair which is curly when cut short.
jen from manchester, nh
Works great.
Alexisbg from Topeka, KS
Growing up I unintentionally trained my hair by not using shampoo frequently. Recently I used shampoos of different qualities and brands and every single one dried out my fine curly hair damaging it and exaggerating frizz. I tried this as my first co-wash as a suggestion from my hair lady and I'm pleased to say it does NOT dry out my hair. As a co-wash it does not lather (this is normal). I can finally wash my hair more frequently to get rid of oils without drying it out completely. This has worked for me but I also haven't tried any other co washes.
Alyssa from Lehigh valley, PA
I switched from my other store bought cowash to try to help my scalp issues I was having. I'm very impressed by the Ouidad brand. This cowash was reasonably priced for the amount. The product works well in my hair and does a much better job than the other brand I was using. My only down fall is I use 12-15 pumps (small amount of product comes from each pump) to cover all my hair. When styling my hair there is no issues or oily hair.
Caroline from Sacramento, CA
I like this whole line a lot - I have 2a low porosity wavy hair that gets weighed down easily, and it's hard to find curly-girl friendly products that aren't full of oils and butters. The only issue I have is that I find the smell pretty awful - it's way too strong and kinda reminds me of those Axe-filled boys middle school locker rooms haha. But I will keep using despite this because my hair feels so healthy!
Cheri101 from Vancouver, Wa
The secret to using Quidad conditioning cleansing wash is making sure you have very wet hair, apply, add a bit more water, work in and to the ends. I leave on my whole shower. I LOVE Quidad! My hair is so soft and manageable. I can literally let my long, thick, very naturally curly hair air dry and it looks amazing! This one doesn't make my hair feel heavy or greasy at all, not even after a few days. It feels clean, soft and bouncy. Try it!
Resh from Bay Area, CA
I have low density, fine, medium-high porosity, 2c/3a hair. I find that this product works best when I use it in between shampooing/wash days. Because my hair gets greasy quickly that means I often use this on 2nd or 3rd day. After using this product, I follow-up with regular conditioner (not on the roots). It does a good job of reviving my hair without stripping it. As others have mentioned, there isn't much slip so I end up using a lot of the product and the lack of slip is also why I follow-up with conditioner. But this product is a CLEANSING conditioner which is why i'm guessing there is minimal slip. I just wish I didn't have to use a lot of it at once. And my hair is low density so I'd imagine you'd have to use a ton of it if you had thicker hair. Not great. But overall I'm satisfied I've found a co-wash product that is lightweight enough for my hair. I'd only recommend this product for people with fine wavy/loose curls who need something that isn't heavy.
Sunshine from Gig Harbor, wa
I've used Ouidad products for my medium curly hair for years and have loved the way they worked to combat frizz and promote nice curls. I bought this product based on that positive experience, but it was a complete waste of money. There's no lather and is really hard to rinse out. So when I'm washing my hair It feels like it's not doing anything, then when I dry it, there's always some residue that feels awful. I wish I could return it.
whitney from detroit, mi
I love the multi-functionality of Curl Shaper. I have fine 3a/3b curls. This is perfect to refresh day 2 and 3 hair. I wet my hair, apply and distribute a small amount of product, then rinse and plop. This product produces a nice slip and smoothes out the frizz without me needing to do any major detangling. It's light enough that it doesn't weigh down my curls. I also use it on full wash days as my scalp cleanser (along with Ready, Set, Clean™ Scalp + Hair Rinse) and main conditioner. This has become an absolute staple in my hair routine!
usctrojan from Laguna Niguel
My natural hair color is almost black and I've been blonde for about 7 years with slick straight Eurasian hair. I use the VitalCurl+ Clear and Gentle Shampoo, follow up with this Cleansing Conditioner and then spray in Living Proof Restore Perfecting Spray. My hair can not have an ounce of weight from shampoos or conditioners and this is the best combination of product to meet my standards of hydration, light weight clean feeling, healthy hair. I get compliments from my judgey Korean aunts that my hair "is so soft and healthy even though your blonde". I also usually only shampoo my hair once a week and use IGKs Charcoal Dry Shampoo.
Curly Sue from Florida
This is the best cleanser conditioner I've found and I've tried them all. Very lightweight, great for fine hair. On days I use clarifying shampoo, I use this as conditioner and works great.
H from NC
I have really long, wavy hair. So it gets unmanageable and tangled easily and prone to frizz. I received a sample packet of this and honestly just used it not expecting anything. Ive used so many hair masks, oils, conditioners, etc and never thought been surprised by the results. But this! My hair is so shiny and smooth, while also feeling clean. My comb went right through my hair! I'll be purchasing a full size with my next order.
Mandy from Virginia
I had high hopes for this line but, it was very drying. Two uses and my hair was very brittle and I could not detangle while using it. My hair actually looked more frizzy and a lot of my curls actually fell out.