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Curl Talk Frizz Control Sculpting Gel

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Curl Talk Frizz Control Sculpting Gel — Reddit Reviews

by Not Your Mother's

78nextscore16 verdicts

Updated November 5, 2026

Fine-hair gel gives waves multi-day hold; layering can leave hair weighed down.

What the community says

A polymer-based styling gel with glycerin, VP/VA copolymer, and PVP builds definition without mousse’s lighter hold. Fine-haired wavies get multi-day shape when applied to soaking-wet hair and scrunched. Layering cream underneath can turn lengths stringy and flat.

From Reddit

Backed by 19 threads from r/curlyhair, r/Wavyhair and 2 more.

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What people love

  • Multi-day hold for fine waves
  • Travel sizes available for testing
  • Works on long, fine hair

Watch out for

  • Not the strongest hold gel
  • Cream-plus-gel layering can weigh hair down
  • Application technique takes trial and error

Product details

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Real Reddit threads — 27 mentions across 19 threads

Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Frizz Control Sculpting Gel on Reddit, in one place — 19 threads from r/curlyhair, r/Wavyhair and 2 more, summarized.

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“Not your mother's curl talk gel and air dry, then scrunch.”

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“The mousse and gel worked better but I'm going to try the gel alone next wash”

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“Followed by quite a lot of Not Your Mothers Curl Talk gel, glaze it with praying hands too”

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“I've tried Not Your Mother's curl talk mousse and gel”

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“I just bought not your mothers curl talk gel, but haven't tried it yet”

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