Typically, managing my positive, curly hair appears like an excessive sport. It could take me hours to coax my twisty locks into one thing I used to be proud of. Which is why after I heard about Crown Affair’s The Texturizing Air Dry Mousse’s guarantees of completely air-dried curls with little effort I instantly added a bottle to my cart. Then, I stepped out of the bathe, began scrunching, and crossed my fingers.
I’ve by no means been on board with styling routines that contain a number of sizzling instruments and styling sprays. Principally, I need to wash, throw just a little product in, and go on my merry method. (Is that an excessive amount of to ask?) With this aim in thoughts, I made a decision to place Crown Affair’s mousse to the take a look at—right here’s what I discovered.
The product
Crown Affair’s air-dry mousse is available in a sturdy, black, 5.1-ounce bottle with a pump nozzle. Whenever you push the highest down, the product comes out trying ethereal, bubbly, and barely thinner than different mousse merchandise I’ve tried. As soon as it hits your hair, it melts in shortly. The Bolivian Pink Salt and oil mix within the method offers it a delicate but irresistible scent that individuals seen (in a great way!) at any time when I hugged them.
The applying
Crown Affair recommends one to 2 pumps for straight-haired people, two to 4 pumps for these with waves, and three to 5 pumps for the curly crowd. When you’ve rubbed the product between your palms, merely separate your damp hair into sections and work it in from root to tip, twisting as you go alongside for the very best impact. After that, let every part air-dry for the very best outcomes.
“I like scrunching in mousse after which defining my curls by twisting the hair round my fingers or doing a twist set by twisting two items collectively and never touching them,” hairstylist Kimberly Gueldner tells SELF. After that, “simply let it air dry and do its factor.” For much more outlined curls, she recommends ready till your hair is about 70% dry earlier than ending the look off with a diffuser or hair dryer.
Kells McPhillips