Davines This Is A Curl Building Serum 250ml

For curls that don't behave.

This is the heaviest of the curl leave-ins, and that's the point. Some curls are too unruly for a light product to do anything with — they need weight to settle them. This tames frizz and brings the curl back to a defined, springy shape rather than a cloud.

What you'll notice

Frizz drops away and the curl pattern comes through properly. There's real spring to it — curls bounce rather than hang, despite the extra weight. Hair looks calmer without looking flat.

Who it's for

Unruly, frizz-prone curls. Coarser hair. Anyone who's tried lighter curl products and found they didn't hold up past mid-morning.

Who it's not for

Fine curls and loose waves will find this too heavy — it'll weigh the curl down rather than lift it. Go for LOVE CURL Enhancing Milk or the Curl Moisturizing Mousse instead.

Which curl product do you actually want?

Four of these overlap, so in order of weight and hold: LOVE CURL Enhancing Milk is the lightest, hydration and spring with no hold. Curl Moisturizing Mousse adds definition and volume at medium hold. This serum is the heaviest leave-in, for curls that need taming rather than encouraging. Curl Gel Oil and the Medium Hold Modeling Gel are the ones that actually set, with a cast you break when dry.

How to use it

Work through damp hair, mid-lengths and ends, scrunching upwards rather than combing through. Start with less than you think — it's heavier than it looks and you can always add. Diffuse on low or air-dry, and leave it alone while it dries.