Curls Styling Cream

Curls Styling Cream

A lightweight styling cream with Kukui Nut Oil and Monoi Coconut Oil that helps nourish our hair for soft curls without the crunch.

You might notice we changed ‘Curls & Waves’ to ‘Curls’ but don’t worry, it’s still the same formula we know and love, we just shortened the name a little.

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Why We Made This

Our Curls Styling Cream is a lightweight formula made to help moisturize and style hair, creating frizz-free touchable curls. This unique blend of ingredients also helps protect hair against damaging UV rays, guarding against breakage and dullness.

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  • Vegan
  • Cruelty Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Made without DMDM-H
  • UV-Protecting
  • Made Without Parabens and Sulfates*

*Made without organically bound sulfates (ALS, ALES, SLS, SLES)

How to Use

Wet your hair- wash it, rinse it, condition it, whatever your move is. Towel dry and apply a dime size (yes, less is more) into your palm, and scrunch styling cream into curls starting at the bottom. Use your fingertips to break apart large sections of hair and make more individual, defined curls. Dry hair with a cotton t-shirt to cut down on frizz & flip head upside down to scrunch curls for more lift and definition.

What's Inside

Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer, Fragrance, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Sea Kelp) Extract, Aleurites Moluccana (Kukui) Nut Extract, Musa Sapientum (Banana) Fruit Extract, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Mineral Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.

The Good Stuff

Kukui Nut Oil: Known for its moisturizing and conditioning benefits.

Coconut Oil:A treasured island staple that provides essential nutrients to moisturize.

Seaweed Protein:Marine extracts help strengthen hair and increase resiliency.

*Please refer to the ingredient list on the back of your product packaging for the most current and accurate information.

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Pairs Great With

Sun Bum hair care products including shampoo, conditioner, and styling cream on a white background.
Two girls dancing in the wind with their beachy hair looking fun and free. - Sun Bum
Woman smiling in mirror while applying curl care routine to wet hair with yellow towels in background – Curls Collection - Sun Bum.

We've Got Answers

Do the Curls products work for wavy hair too?

Yes, for sure! Our Curls line was specifically formulated for most wavy & curly hair types.

How Often Should You Wash Curly Hair?

There's no one-size-fits-all answer—it depends on your unique curls. Looser waves might need washing every few days, while tighter curls or coils can often go a week between shampoos. The goal is to keep your hair hydrated and fresh without overdoing it. Trust your hair to tell you what it needs, and you'll be golden.

How to Keep Curly Hair From Frizzing?

Frizz happens, but managing it? Totally doable. Start with hydration—moisturized curls are happy curls. Use products designed to lock in moisture (like ours—just saying!), and ditch rough towels for a microfiber one or a soft T-shirt. Finish with a leave-in conditioner or styling cream to seal in the goodness. Pro tip: Hands off while your hair dries. Let your curls do their thing for a frizz-free finish.

Should You Wet Curly Hair Every Day?

Not always. Water is a curl’s best friend, but overdoing it can strip the natural oils your hair needs to stay healthy. If you’re just rinsing with water, go for it. But shampooing every day? Maybe not. Experts suggest spacing out washes to maintain your hair's natural balance. Listen to your curls—they'll let you know when it's time for a refresh.

Overall rating: 4.78169 / 5 from 142 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Curls Styling Cream offers a lightweight formula with Kukui Nut Oil and Monoi Coconut Oil, praised for its soft and natural texture, delightful smell, and ability to hold curls without making them hard. Customers appreciate its overall effect on hair appearance, feel, and smell, making it a popular choice for styling.

Summary topics

  • Hair Texture: 5%
  • Product Smell: 35%
  • Curly Hold: 10%
  • Hair Feel: 9%

Review topics: [size, weight, style, feels, texture, results, difference, hair, smells, cream, curls, hold, waves, definition, leave, gel, sun, ingredients, shampoo, residue].

Review highlights

  • "Shipping was fast, product smells good and doesn’t leave my hair crunchy"Kimberly S.
  • "It leaves my curls feeling so soft and shiny, and it smells great!"Lifeguard C.
  • "It smells so nice, is light enough to not make my hair crunchy, and it makes my curls perfectly defined."Mary O.

Reviews

This styling cream weighed my

"This styling cream weighed my hair down and made my hair feel nasty. Will Not purchase again!"

Lorraine R. (1/5)

Keeps hair light and easy

"Keeps hair light and easy to manage."

JENNIFER D. (5/5)

Love it!

"I have been using this for years. Adds shine and moisture to my wavy hair."

Adriana C. (5/5)

ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!! I have been

"ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!! I have been trying so hard to find a curl cream that works and WOW!! Does this one work!! And it’s a good size!! It’s great!! Absolutely recommend!!"

Jenna D. (5/5)

Love, have to order because

"Love, have to order because my store no longer sells"

Amanda N. (5/5)

An unlikely hero for biracial babes

"Let me start by saying I like a lighter product that allows my curls to be what they are, and that’s what this curl cream does. It makes a big impact on the look and texture of my curls, but it doesn’t “tame” or “control” them, it highlights them. I am a biracial black girl and have always had trouble finding products that work for my 3c curls. Luckily, I had a friend who worked for sunbum a few years back and she gave me a sample of this for free. Otherwise, I never would have tried it! This curl cream is EVERYTHING. It is the only styling product I use now, which saves me a ton of money on hair care! And I have truly reached the coveted wash-and-go status, where I just run it through my hair straight out of the shower, and I have soft, beautiful curls for days, with minimal frizz (but full disclosure: I do embrace frizz as a natural characteristic of curly hair). If I’m getting ready for a really special occasion, I might go the extra step and twirl my ringlets around my fingers as I apply the curl cream, just to give them a little more uniformity, but that’s it! I don’t use dry shampoo, so I also love that I can wet my hair and reapply this 2-3 times between washes without any product buildup forming on my scalp. I know all curls are unique and no one product works for everyone, but if your search feels as endless as mine did, and it seems like you always have to choose between products that weigh your hair down and ones that do virtually nothing to define or protect your curls, I can tell you this is worth a try. I hope it works as well for you as it does for me!"

Miyla M. (5/5)

Curls Styling Cream

"I love this styling cream because it makes my curls soft and elegant looking. You don't even have to use a lot of the the product for it to work, and it smells great."

Abbey O. (5/5)

Can’t live without it! My

"Can’t live without it! My natural curls are gorgeous because of this product."

Michelle D. (5/5)

Great product!

"Great product!"

Gail O. (5/5)

Fabulous hold - controls frizz.

"Fabulous hold - controls frizz."

Cristni H. (5/5)

Q&A

Is it also a heat protectant if using a hair dryer and diffuser?
Hey Sue, our Curls Styling Cream is not a heat protectant but it DOES protect against UV rays! If you're looking for heat protection, check out our Heat Protector! XO, SB
Has this specific product EVER contained Propylene Glycol becuz what I have with the very same label does according to the back ingredients & it was purchased from Amazon recently & I suspected a prob due to the smell of what I recd wasn't all the rave I'm used to w/many of ur products it's mainly why I use ur stuff.. I was under the impression that Amazon was an authorized dealer no less?????!!!
Hi there, thanks so much for reaching out. Yes, it has. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us at hey@sunbum.com :) xo, SB
Can this styling cream be used with the air dry cream? Or is it better to just use one or the other? Thank you for your help!
Hi Paz, thanks so much for reaching out! You can totally combine the products if it works for you and your hair type :) xo, SB
Hi I have somewhat wavy hair and want to use this to bring out more natural waves does it do it if I’m in between wavy and straight hair
Hey! Thanks for reaching out :) Yes, this product would bring out your natural waves! Make sure to apply it to damp/wet hair and scrunch it in! XO, SB
What’s the difference between the cream & mouse?
Hi Kelly, thanks so much for reaching out! The main difference is the consistency. Our Curls Mousse can be applied to your roots for volume, and our Curls Styling Cream is more for curl definition :) xo, SB
Curls Styling Cream
$16.99