Any dupes for KCCC?

spiderlashes5000

Does anyone know of any gel/styling products that are very similar to Kinky Curly Curling Custard? I've used KCCC for years on and off and I love the results it gives me. But it adds a good 15 mins or longer onto my diffusing time. And I just don't have that time to spare in the am. And leaving w/ damp hair doesn't work for me. Thanks

Glamourstruckk

Camille Rose curlmaker is similar--marginally cheaper.

WavyKfromNJ

Have you tried this technique

https://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/general-discussion-about-curly-hair/92240-consistently-awesome-hair-technique.html

It may help with the drying time.

Curls80

Possibly uncle funky's daughter curly magic. It doesn't have pectin, which is the only big difference I can see. Maybe as I am curling jelly, but it has glycerin.

Mirtika

I second Camille Rose Curl Maker. I like it enough that I buy it more often than KKCC nowadays. It's got a pump, too, not like KKCC where you stick your fingers in the pot. I like just pumping. KKCC smells nicer, but CRCM smells good, too.

MirCurls/Mirtika

Gretchen

Great tip, @Mirtika!

BeinDeb

I have just started using UFD's Curly Magic. It's alot like KCCC, only it does dry faster. I too really like and appreciate the pump that's on the jar. With snotty formulas, it's wonderful!

Gretchen

Great tip, @Mirtika!

Gretchen

Love your avatar, @BeinDeb!

BeinDeb

Thanks Gretchen.

Fishell

As others have stated try the Camile Rose Curl Maker. I find the KCCC works best for my hair so I try to find products similar and CM is so far the closest. So I alternate.  Im still looking for cheaper options because both are pricey. 

Spiralli

Where's the best place to buy Camille Rose Curl Maker?  You have me intrigued, especially since it's got a pump.

Marci Pie

I think homemade flax seed gel is the cheapest dupe. I use Bianca Renee's recipe from YouTube. It works great with or without a leave-in.

FLsmidget

I use Renpure Coconut Creme Curling Jelly. Its very snotty in texture and smells amazing. It helps define my curls without weighing them down. It has also helped fight the frizz in FL humidity. Best part is the price, $10 for a 16 oz pump bottle on Amazon.

anajjj

I like Uncle Funky's a lot. I switch between them both now. Camille Rose Naturals that everyone is mentioning is similar but warning: it has coconut oil. If you are extra sensitive to it like me, beware.

Gretchen

anajjj said:

I like Uncle Funky's a lot. I switch between them both now. Camille Rose Naturals that everyone is mentioning is similar but warning: it has coconut oil. If you are extra sensitive to it like me, beware.

Thanks for the heads' up about the coconut oil. My hair doesn't like that, either.

curly_kc

Alaffia Curl Defining Gel for Wavy to Curly Hair has agave nectar and xanthum gum for hold. It has similar ingredients to KCCC and Camille Rose. It's $12 for 8 ounces on their website. I bought mine on sale at Whole Foods for $9.

Alaffia Curl Defining Gel Ingredients: Matricaria recutita (Chamomile) Aqueous Extract, Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) Aqueous Extract, Butyrospermum parkii  (Shea) Butter*, Aloe barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Agave Nectar, Panthenol, Prunus armeniaca (Apricot) Extract, Cananga odorata (Ylang Ylang) Extract, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbic  Acid. *Certified Fair Trade by IMO.