base creams

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Using a face cream is important because it keeps the moisture and elasticity in your skin, which can help reduce wrinkles, age spots and other fine lines. Face creams also act as a protective barrier for your skin.

$36.00

I have tried the leave in cream and the cream in jelly each several times and I definitely prefer the jelly. ...Slippery leave in cream, it moisturized and detangles my curls super quick. ...Curly girl cream

What it is: A leave-in cream for curl and coil patterns that smooths hair to ease styling, while providing up to two times more hydration.

Hair Texture: Curly and Coily

Hair Type: Medium and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Dryness
- Hold and Styling Extension

Key Benefits:
- Leaves curls and coils feeling up to two times more hydrated
- Smooths hair to ease styling
- Paraben-free formula

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycerin: Provides long-lasting hydration.
- Hibiscus Seed: Strengthens and softens hair while adding moisture.
- Urea H: Protects curls and coils.

What Else You Need to Know: This is a hydrating leave-in cream for curly to coily hair patterns. It is best used

$38.00

I would 100% recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a good styling cream!...What I also love about this product is the light fragrance & that the consistency is a cream that almost immediately emulsifies. I don’t like thick heavy creams because they weigh my hair down, but this one is really light & truly made my hair look smooth and sleek.

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

$50.00

Oil base cream okay product...Great oil cream...I absolutely loved the Shu Uemura Essence Absolue Rich Nourishing Hair Oil-in-Cream, it really does hydrate your hair and eliminates frizz my curly hair couldn’t be happier I will definitely keep this on hand now on my curl hydrating arsenal

What it is: An intensely nourishing hair cream to hydrate, protect, de-frizz, and smooth very dry, thick hair.

Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Texture: Medium and Thick

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

Key Benefits:
- Nourishes and hydrates to protect hair against dryness
- Softens and smooths to reduce frizz and enhance shine
- Protects against heat up to 450°F and UV-induced damage

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Japanese Red Camellia Oil: One of the most rapidly absorbed oils, rich in antioxidants, essential lipids, and vitamins A, C, and E to nourish, hydrate, and enhance shine.

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$20.00

I’ve been using this oil-free gel cream daily in my skincare routine and as a primer base for my makeup. ...So I just really love using this gel cream as a make-up base

What it is: A hydrating oil-free gel cream that fights the look of shine, blackheads, and uneven skin texture.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Succinic Acid: Mattifies and absorbs excess sebum.

- Polyglutamic Acid: Hydrates skin.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty

$36.00

It's the perfect smoothing base for my straight hair. I usually layer a root volumizer and texturizing cream and get the perfect look....great styling cream!!...It really does make you feel "groomed," and it doesn't get gummy like some creams do. This will become a staple in my haircare regimen.

What it is: A conditioning styling cream that gives separation, subtle hold, and a smooth, satin finish whether air-dried or blow-dried.

Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Type: Fine and Medium

Hair Concerns:
- Dryness
- Shine

Key Benefits:
- Hydrates
- Hold
- Smooth, Satin Finish

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sunflower Seed Oil: Promotes sheen.
- Avocado Oil and Sweet Almond Oil: Moisturize.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, and mineral oil. It is also cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This cream is formulated with jojoba seed, sweet almond, avocado, safflower, and soy oils that add sheen and mo

$48.00

However, as is the case with most Gel-Creams, it is more of a Cream than a gel, and while it is a great base product for wet/damp hair, a second gel product is certainly needed for anyone living in an area with humidity. ...I have tried so many curl stylers, from mouses, to creams, to gels and found nothing I loved for my blonde naturally curly (thin) hair ( large ringlets).

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

$38.00

This styling cream is really lightweight and non oily! Most hair creams tend to feel heavy and make my hair super oily but this one feels great! ...Amazing styling cream!...OMG! This styling cream might be one of the best styling creams I've ever tried.

What it is: A lightweight styler that gives up to three days of style retention through six times more hydration, five times more frizz reduction, and high humidity protection.

Hair Texture: Straight and Wavy

Hair Type: Medium and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage
- Frizz
- Hold & Style Extending

Key Benefits:
- Provides hydration
- Style retention
- Frizz reduction

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Featherlight 6-Oil Blend: Conditions, hydrates, nourishes, softens, and smooths.
- Nangai Oil: Offers frizz reduction.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. It is also cruelty-free.

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$16.00

I love that I let doesn’t harden my hair like other creams...this hair styling cream is pretty good. nothing mind blowing but gets the job done. i like it, i use it, i will continue to use it. but its not better than other creams imo. it has a light smell. its not greasy.

What it is: A lightweight styler that gives up to three days of style retention through six times more hydration, five times more frizz reduction, and high humidity protection.

Hair Texture: Straight and Wavy

Hair Type: Medium and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage
- Frizz
- Hold & Style Extending

Key Benefits:
- Provides hydration
- Style retention
- Frizz reduction

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Featherlight 6-Oil Blend: Conditions, hydrates, nourishes, softens, and smooths.
- Nangai Oil: Offers frizz reduction.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. It is also cruelty-free.

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$48.00

It's good but I do feel there are better leave-in creams on the market and at a more reasonable price....This curl cream is one of my top creams I've used. It has a light and airy consistency that doesn't weigh down my hair.

What it is: A lightweight leave-in cream for all curly and coily hair types that restores, strengthens, and intensely moisturizes curls for enhanced definition and all-day frizz control with added shine.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Concerns:
- Curl Enhancing
- Dryness
- Frizz

$46.00

I didn't think it was possible to love a moisturizer more than I love the Pink Could Cream, but I guess it is! I still love Pink Cloud for nighttime moisturizing, but this is a better base when I'm wearing makeup and going for a more matte look (especially in the summer when it's hot/humid)....So far, I only tried this cream as a "mini" tester that was available for free.

What it is: A lightweight moisturizer—powered by soothing blue tansy and clarifying willow bark BHA—that purifies pores and visibly balances skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dryness, and Oiliness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Tansy: Soothes and visibly balances skin.
- Willow Bark BHA: A source of salicylic acid that purifies pores and gently and visibly resurfaces skin.
- Zinc PCA: Moisturizes and visibly minimizes shine.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Oilier skins need moisture, too. This soothing

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“no frizz at all . i did this and i blow dryed my hair and also used the wow frizz treatment in mini . and is a good combo but i put this cream first after im done washing my hair for better results”
natural face creams
“I have suffered with eczema on my face my entire life. I've tried everything from prescribed steroids creams to natural oils”
skin cremes
“Not too tacky or drying which is always the case with most lip cremes. Holds up pretty well - stayed on after a night of drinking and only reapplied once after eating”
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“I feel like I’ve tried everything, merit, makeup by Mario, rare beauty, charlotte tilbury.. the list goes on for cream bronzers”
protective creams
“This is a pretty standard face cream with spf, feels a little thicker than most face creams”
gel creams
“As an oily skin person it is a challenge to find the right hydration level. Comparing to other gel creams I've used in the past, this gel cream was fast absorbing and not sticky at all”