Lightweight Curl Creams

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Lightweight Curl Creams.

Curls are the life of the party, and they're also a great way to add body and shine to your hair. When it comes to taking care of your curls, the right curl cream is essential. Here are our favorites.

Bumble and bumbleCurl Light Defining Styling Cream

ITEM: 2523660

193 Reviews

$49.00

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Lightweight and hydrating!!...I absolutely love this lightweight curl cream it doesn’t weight my hair down at all and the scent is light and lovely. ...defined lightweight curls...It doesn't weigh my hair down or make my curls crunchy like some other creams. The cream has a pleasant scent and the texture is lightweight.

What it is: A superbly lightweight version of the fan-favorite Curl Defining Cream that allows you to shape, style, and define curls and waves.

Hair Type: Fine and Medium

Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Concerns:
- Curl-Enhancing
- Frizz
- Hold & Style Extending

KérastaseCurl Manifesto Curl Defining Gel-Cream

ITEM: 2464675

Size: 5.1 oz/ 150 mL

187 Reviews

$67.50

Curl Manifesto Curl Defining Gel-Cream Was a nice addition in my hair care. ...Kerastase Curl Manifesto a curl defining cream which is lightweight and helped hold and define my waved locks.

What it is: A curl-defining gel-cream for all curls and coils that combines the hydration properties of a cream with the hold of a gel for boosted curl volume, added shape, and enhanced shine.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Concerns:
- Curl Enhancing
- Dryness
- Frizz

$68.00

Frizz free days with this curl cream!...I got to test this curl cream complimentary of Influenster and I gotta say, it worked as well as the spray! ...This product is lightweight and works very well. It provided good moisture for my day 2 and 3 curls.

What it is: A high-gloss, leave-in conditioner designed for fine to medium hair that moisturizes and tames frizz.

Hair Type: Fine and Medium

Hair Texture: Coily, Curly, Straight, and Wavy

Hair Concerns:
- Dryness
- Frizz
- Shine

$64.00

I’m so grateful I came across this curl cream for the humid summer months! It’s been amazing at taming my frizzy locks as well as keeping my hair looking smooth and shined. ...I received the Virtue Un frizz cream it’s lightweight, not sticky at all and has a pleasant smell and also doesn’t leave a greasy look.

What it is: A leave-in treatment cream that conditions and smooths hair, wet or dry, to eliminate frizz and lock out humidity for sleek hair all day.

Hair Type: Medium and Thick

Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- Heat Protection
- Straightening/Smoothing

$51.00

I love that it is heat protectant and it’s very lightweight in the hair and leaves my curls feeling hydrated and defined. ...It dispenses as a lightweight, yellowish cream, and the product gets absorbed nicely into my damp hair without leaving a greasy finish.

What it is: A heat-protective styling cream that immediately makes hair 3X stronger while preventing the formation of split ends by 61 percent.

Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage
- Frizz
- Heat Protection

Key Benefits:
- Protects against heat damage
- Reduces frizz and flyaways
- Smooths hair cuticles

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Honey Bond-Building Complex: Builds new bonds to strengthen and care for hair.
- Wildflower Honey and Honey Ferment: Improve elasticity to prevent breakage.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, and mineral oil. It

Bumble and bumbleHair Styling Cream

ITEM: 1270594

Size: 8 oz/ 250 mL

236 Reviews

$45.00

Really love this stuff. It's lightweight, doesn't smell funny and does it's job. ...I love this styling cream. Holds my curls and doesn't leave a crunchy feel

What it is: A styling cream that helps build body, adds lift, and creates slicked-back looks.

Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Texture:
Fine and Medium

Hair Concerns:

$30.00

Great for curls...Verb curl cream hydrates my curls without leaving behind any greasy residue. ...Great curl cream...This curl cream smells so good! I am fairly picky about curl creams and I really like this one.

What it is: A lightweight formula that softens and activates curls, keeping them shapely and bouncy while controlling frizz.


Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:
- Curl-Enhancing

$43.50

Lightweight...You don’t need much, it’s an easy pump, smells nice & it’s lightweight. I didn’t feel sticky product in my hair after using it. ...The Pureology Smooth Perfection Smoothing Lotion is lightweight enough to manage my flyaways while protecting against heat and styling.

What it is: A lightweight lotion that controls frizz and flyaways while protecting against heat for fine to normal, frizzy hair.

Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Texture: Fine and Medium

Hair Concerns:
- Dryness
- Heat Protection
- Color Safe

Key Benefits:
- Smooths and controls frizz
- Protects from heat damage
- Provides extraordinary color protection

Formulation: Lotion

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Camellia: Smooths and nourishes hair.
- Shea Butter: Softens hair.
- Xylose: Protects hair from heat styling and damage.

$38.00

Great cream...Its a really nice cream and my curls feel bouncy and healthy. I will be repurchasing!...I like that CURLSMITH FEATHER-LIGHT PROTEIN CREAM is creamy in texture. This cream feels lightweight on my hair.

What it is: A protein-enriched styling cream that delivers light, flexible hold and definition, without any crunch.

Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Curl Enhancing
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage

Key Benefits:
- Creates hold
- Defines curls
- Controls frizz

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sweet Almond Oil: Locks in moisture, smooths cuticles, and adds shine.
- Shea Butter: Moisturizes.
- Hemp Seed and Rice Protein Complex: Strengthen and boost elasticity.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, and sulfates SLS & SLES.

$39.00

My curls are damp and left to air dry it leaves my curls so defined, lightweight and no frizz! ...I really like this styling cream it feels lightweight and goes on my hair nicely.

What it is: This styling cream delivers heat protection, hydration, frizz control, and glazed shine with up to three-day style memory and flexible hold.


Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:

- Heat Protection

- Hold and Style Extending

- Dryness


Key Benefits: 

- Up to 230°C heat protection

- Frizz control

- Flexible hold

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“This is an amazing cream that is AMAZING for definition. And the mini size is perfect for me you don’t need much of this product to get defined and hydrated curls”
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“I have really long curly wavy hair, and this curl cream really hydrates my hair and makes the curls pop”
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“i scrunch it into my hair when it’s wet and then just let it air dry”
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“I like that this cream is not too thick or greasy. I have fine wavy hair that easily gets weighed down, and this cream provides moisture without making my hair flat”
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“Once I’ve washed my hair, I apply 3 - 4 pumps ( along with a tiny bit of a curl mousse ) , starting at the roots, I scrunch it through my hair”
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