Cantu Define & Shine Custard 340g

Great product does exactly what it says, defines curls fabulously

Great value for money as the tub lasts a long time. Nice fruity scent and not too sticky

It works, but only for a short period of time. Smells great though.

When I first opened this out of the package it leaked everywhere, due to it being so runny and I thought I was gonna be left disappointed. However, it has helped restore my natural curl with the help of other products and this does help to hold the curls for a few days. I have naturally thick, curly and wavy hair, what has been damaged due to having bleach highlights and using heat products for the last few years and it is has lost its curl. I used this after washing my hair, but before applying this I would apply my hair oil and leave in conditioners and comb that through, then I would applying a small amount of curl activator and lager than through my hair by section and then I would applying a small amount of this and plop my hair, and by the next morning my hair had somehow magically restored its curl and wave pattern. It looked gorgeous for the first few days, but then would loose it’s curl after a few days, but I think that’s down to how damage my hair is. I do find that this could dry hair out if used a lot, therefore need to make sure you apply leave in conditioner beforehand and only use on wet hair. But overall, good product to help restore curl pattern and would order again!

Works really well keeps your curls stay in place

Although this product smells good and yields well, it ends up leaving an appearance of false dandruff on the hair as you use it.

Cantù always make my hair game evolve and easier.

Over the years I have trialed many different hair products to achieve luscious curly locks with varying degrees of success. I managed to find a product which is incredible, but when I ran out last week and there wasn’t any in stock, I was forced to find an alternative. This product was recommended by Amazon and had glowing 5* reviews (WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?!) so I gave it a whirl and I can say without a drop of hesitation that this is, hands down, THE WORST curling cream product I’ve ever purchased.The product itself has the gloopy consistency you might expect of a result of a particularly snotty sneeze during a particularly dreary winter cold. It’s almost impossible to scoop from the tub in a good measure, so you easily either use too little or too much or end up wasting a load.The scent of the product was, at first, pleasant. However the scent has a pungent staying power which you still get whiffs of throughout the day and rather turns my stomach. Sickly. Chemically. Gross.Worse than all this is the effect it has on hair. I did not achieve the consistent bouncy curls I’ve come to expect from my normal product. The only thing consistent as a result of using this product was the sheer inconsistency of results. Some parts of my hair curled, some went wavy and some has never been straighter and flatter!When dry, the product holds in crunchy chunks, like you might get using hair gel. Luckily I’ve not had any suitors rushing to run their hands through my hair! The crunchy touch of the “curls” becomes flakey when played with, leaving a suspiciously dandruff-like residue on your shoulders. The hair feels limp and fly-away, has no volume, and feels somewhat itchy. A disastrous and disappointing result- every day since using this product has been a bad hair day.Just as an incidental extra- if your hair becomes a little wet during the day, say if you get a bit rained on or become a wee bit sweaty, then this product feels repulsive, like you’ve just been slimed on a 90’s kids TV show. The effect on ones skin is horrible, I’ve found myself getting rashes on my forehead and neck as a result. A unique experience.The final nail in the coffin- and I’m no hair-specialist boffin able to describe this properly- is that when washed out, this product has left my hair feeling dried out and melted. I’ve had to use (very expensive) hydration masks nightly to stop it feeling and looking like straw. How?! Why?! Insane!So… just don’t.