The Best Mousses for Wavy Hair
These mousses are perfect for wavy hair, with enough hold to keep waves in place, but not too heavy
How We Picked
We handpicked these products and tested them ourselves on our own or client's wavy hair, looking for products that had real hold to keep waves in place, but lightweight enough to not weigh down waves
The Curl Friend Curl Shape & Stay Gel to Foam
Cake Beauty
A perfect combo of a gel, leave-in, and foam so you just need one product to style your curls. Wonderful lemon meringue scent.
Lemon Drop Styling Foam
Ecoslay
A botanical-based refillable styling foam from a woman-owned indie brand
Butter Whip Styling Foam
L’ANZA
A lightweight mousse that defines curls and waves with flexible hold and adds brilliant shine
SET Gel to Foam Styling Mousse
Miche
My favorite mousse. Moderate hold with a balance of structure and moisture.- Melissa
Curl Mousse
Pattern Beauty
The top mousse I tried in 2025 (tied with Miche). Great moisture, slip, and hold without being heavy.
Curl Defining Mousse
Rizos
A lightweight mousse that has moderate-strong hold
Mousse Def Texture Foam
The Doux
A light to medium-hold mousse that is great for all wave and curl types
Wavetech Wave Foam
Xmondo
A styling foam designed to create soft, defined waves without the crunch for the perfect natural-wavy look
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