The Best Curl Refresher Sprays for Smoother, More Voluminous Hair

Have 2B to 3B curls? This Aloxxi Conditioning Detangler comes infused with moisturizing olive and grape seed oils, which provide intense hydration with zero added weight. Vitamin B5 in the treatment also moisturizes, prevents hair color from fading, and levels up the shine factor. What's more, the leave-in conditioner blocks against damaging UV rays. Spray on damp or dry hair, and rake fingers through to tame curls. Then, scrunch and air-dry your hair for the best results. 

Christin Brown, a hairstylist and owner of Full Spiral Salon in Santa Barbara, California, notes that as a curl specialist, she looks for curl products containing "ingredients that will hydrate curls, reactivate styling products already in the hair, and add nourishing benefits." A product that checks all of the above boxes for her is the Vernon François Mist Nourishing Water. Made with amino acids and castor oil, it moisturizes and softens curls, waves, and tight coils. The refresher also helps get rid of tangles. To reap its benefits, use the spray on your roots, mid-lengths, and ends of hair.

Nature lovers, rejoice. Although this volumizing Herbivore Botanicals Sea Mist Texturizing Salt Spray claims to have the same salinity as the Pacific Ocean, it's also infused with aloe vera to keep hair moisturized and balanced. Brown suggests it for achieving perfectly imperfect beach waves, as if you've just gone for a dip in the sea. Call it the antidote to flat hair. 

Tresemmé's Flawless Curls Refresher is a moisturizing dream for dehydrated, frizzy curls. The formula replenishes hair in a way that water alone can't do, thanks to its star ingredients coconut and avocado oil, which deeply hydrate hair without adding excess weight. Save time from styling by spritzing the product on dry hair on non-washdays. Or, to keep your curls thriving, use it as a leave-in conditioner after you step out of the shower.

Think of this TPH by Taraji The Guardian Curl Refresher Mist as a shield against environmental stressors for your hair. What's inside? King notes the benefits of the ingredients on your hair: Vegetable proteins help nourish, polymers preserve the shape of each curl, sunflower extract moisturizes, and grapeseed oil works as an antioxidant to protect against free-radical damage. Essentially, this spray acts as a filter to keep your hair looking gloriously healthy. Hairstylist Lacy Redway says it works especially well for protective styles, and she likes that it doesn't feel too heavy.

Refresh and prep your curls at the same time with this Nexxus Prep and Protect Leave-In Spray. The formula comes loaded with ingredients like elastin protein and hyaluronic acid, which help preserve your hair's natural proteins, shield hair from heat damage, as well as soften, smooth, and detangle hair.

Dull, lifeless curls get a second wind with the TGIN Rose Water Curl Refresher. Enriched with hydrating rose water and coconut oil to smooth and revive overworked curls and waves, this formula has also won Redway's seal of approval for coarser hair textures. Give the moisturizer a go at the first sign of curl dry out. 

Show both your hair and scalp some love with this Honey Dew Moisture Refresher by Camille Rose. New York City-based hairstylist  Matt Newman has positive feedback for it. "It's loaded with curl-quenching ingredients, like honey to condition hair and nettle root, to help promote regrowth and boost shine," he tells Allure. "Although it's a liquid, it has a heavier weight to it and can be used for thick density and thick hair strands." This type of consistency will help prevent frizz from forming and maintain smoothness. Mist it into your hair section by section to refresh and rehydrate. 

Newman also recommends this Pattern Hydrating Mist, a glycerin-based spray that, he notes, is "fabulous for dry or coarse hair that is lacking moisture." He adds that it's better suited for those with medium to thick density hair, with a milky formula consisting of nutrient-rich aloe vera, coconut, and avocado oils, which work together to boost hair moisture. "Mist and scrunch this product in or spray individual curl clumps and redefine the texture with finger coils," says Newman. 

All curl types — whether fine, loose, coarse, or thick — can benefit from Not Your Mother's Curl Defining Detangler, which instantly brings life back into coils. Newman emphasizes its lightweight feel and ability to detangle knots. The leave-in is created with moisturizing Tahitian gardenia flower and mango butter, which help impart moisture into hair, and then seals it in. You can also rest assured knowing it's formulated without sulfates and dyes, which can compromise your curls with dryness. To use, spray the product directly onto your hair, or mist onto your palms and scrunch in section by section.

Mizani's two-in-one Coco Dew Curl Refreshing Spray is filled with key ingredient coconut extract, which moisturizes, strengthens, and nourishes your hair while leveling up its shine factor. It works as a pre-styler (just spray evenly in sections on wet hair and layer underneath your preferred styler) and as a re-styler when it's worked evenly in sections into dry hair from root to end, using your fingers. It also smells like an island vacation in a bottle, thanks to a blend of coconut, sea salt, guava, and heliotrope petals.

In the same way that a face mist can instantly wake you up, Phyto Specific's Curl Legend Energizing Spray does just that for your hair. The curl reviver is made with quinoa milk to help absorb water and maintain the moisture level in your hair; plant cellulose to give you full-bodied curls and protect from humidity; and mallow extract, which acts as a humectant to add hydration and softness.

This spray from plant-based brand Alaffia uses fair trade and unrefined shea butter from its cooperatives in West Africa. Inside the Curl Reviving Tonic, you'll find calendula extract and aloe, ingredients that King says helps prevent heat- and UV-induced hair damage and dryness. Use it right after washing or throughout the week to refresh your hair.

When dry curls become crunchy, the moisture-attracting manuka honey and ceramides in Kérastase's Curl Manifesto Refresh Absolu soften hair to release any stiffness — leaving curls fluffy and frizz-free. 

If you're in a hurry and don't have a lot of time to moisturize your curls, let the Cantu's Shea Butter Comeback Curl Next Day Curl Revitalizer work its magic in a jiffy. Although the formula is water-based, it's laced with shea butter to help seal moisture into thirsty hair. Use the treatment on wash-and-gos, twist-outs, and braid-outs.

A few spritzes of the SheaMoisture Coconut and Hibiscus Hold and Shine Moisture Mist will give your hair an instant shine boost (and tropical scent). Aloe juice, coconut oil, and silk protein team up to help you achieve nourished, controlled curls without dullness or rogue hairs in sight. 

The multitasking Tropical Moringa Daily Restorative Spray from The Mane Choice not only hydrates and refreshes curls, but it's also infused with moringa oleifera seed oil to help cut back on breakage. There's also strengthening biotin and moisture-retaining pro-Vitamin B5 to combat dryness. Use it to revive dull, damaged hair in just a few spritzes.