Whether you’re currently transitioning, an OG curly girl or natural hair enthusiast there’s no greater joy than finding a product that works like magic for your curls, coils, and waves! With the overwhelming amount of natural hair products on the shelves it can be tough to decide which products to choose.
Luckily, we’re here to help take the guesswork out of finding the perfect product for you and also help you determine what your hair type is to help you better understand your curls.
Every year we poll the NaturallyCurly community and ask their favorite hair care products that are really ahhhhmazing and simply do what they say they’re going to do.
What makes the NC BOB Leaders in Curl seal unique and valuable is- it’s the unfiltered opinions of thousands of curlies around the world with various hair textures, plus our editors share their products that they deem worthy of a Best of the Best Leaders in Curl Award.
We created the Best of the Best Leaders in Curl awards to recognize those products deemed the best natural hair products of all time that we without a doubt love, selected by both our community and our editors.
This year, we had over 5,000 NaturallyCurly community members and team members have taken the time to share their favorite products, tools and necessities for curly, coily and wavy hair.
The Results
Ready to see who won this year? You’ll be surprised a few products actually won for ALL hair types and work well for various hair textures. Okay enough talking, we have compiled the votes and are excited to announce the full products list of must have items that every curly girl should try out.
Each winner is organized by the following categories with a special notation of recommendations for each hair type and overall highly recommended for all hair types.
TYPE 2
TYPE 3
Bounce Curl Enzyme Gentle Clarifying Shampoo
TYPE 4 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Shampoo
BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
TYPE 2
Bounce Curl Super Smooth Cream Conditioner
TYPE 3 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Conditioner
TYPE 4
SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Hydration Intensive Conditioner
Deep Conditioner:
TYPE 2
Jessicurl Deep Conditioning Treatment
TYPE 3 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Masque
TYPE 4
BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
TYPE 4
Alikay Naturals Lemongrass Leave In Conditioner
TYPE 2
Giovanni Mousse Air-Turbo Charged Hair Styling Foam
TYPE 3
Innersense I Create Lift Volumizing Foam
TYPE 4
Lottabody Wrap Me Foaming Mousse
BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse
TYPE 2
Cantu Moisturizing Curl Activator Cream
TYPE 4
Melanin Twist Elongating Style Cream
BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
Bounce Curl Avocado & Rose Oil Clump and Define Cream
TYPE 2
Jessicurl Spiralicious Styling Gel
TYPE 3 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
Ecoco Eco Styler Professional Styling Gel with Argan Oil
TYPE 4
Ecoco Ecostyler Professional Styling Gel with Olive Oil
TYPE 4
Mielle Organics Pomegranate & Honey Twisting Soufflé
BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
Camille Rose Almond Jai Twisting Butter
TYPE 3
CURLS Blueberry CURL Control Paste
BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
Ecoco Ecostyler Professional Styling Gel with Olive Oil
TYPE 2
Bounce Curl Avocado and Rose Oil
TYPE 3
TYPE 4 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
TYPE 4
Alikay Naturals Essential 17 Hair Growth Oil
BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
TYPE 4
EDEN BodyWorks Papaya Castor Scalp Cleanser
BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
TYPE 2
Curlsmith Full Lengths Density Elixir
TYPE 3 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
Righteous Roots Rx TYPE 3 & OVERALL BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
TYPE 4
Alikay Naturals Essential 17 Hair Growth Oil
TYPE 4
ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment
BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
TYPE 2
TYPE 3 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
Bounce Curl Alcohol-Free HairSpray
TYPE 2
Living Proof Restore Instant Protection
TYPE 3
Cantu Thermal Shield Heat Protectant
TYPE 4 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
Tresemme Thermal Creations Heat Protectant
TYPE 2
TYPE 3
TYPE 4 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
TYPE 2
TYPE 3
Rizos Curls Refresh & Detangle Spray
TYPE 4 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
Alikay Naturals Wake Me Up Daily Curl Refresher
TYPE 2
Innersense I Create Lift Volumizing Foam
TYPE 2
Xtava Black Orchid Hair Diffuser
TYPE 3 & BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
Denman Classic Styling Brush – D3
TYPE 4
Felicia Leatherwood Brush With The Best
TYPE 2
BEST FOR ALL HAIR TYPES
TYPE 2
TYPE 3
TYPE 4
TYPE 2
TYPE 3
Cantu Moisturizing Curl Activator Cream
TYPE 4
Camille Rose Naturals Curl Love Moisture Milk
Which of these are your favorite(s”> ? Let us know in the comments below.
