Limitless makes six products for curls and the names overlap enough to confuse anyone. Curl Cream is the best seller and the starting point. The four Clinical Curl products are the specialist system for people who want more definition, more hold or more moisture. Here is what each one does and how to build a routine from them.
The two-minute answer
- Waves and loose curls, light hold: Curl Cream.
- Medium to coarse curls that need moisture: Clinical Curl Amplifier.
- Definition without weight: Clinical Curl Foam.
- Hold that lasts: Clinical Curl Gel.
- Frizz and shine on dry curls: Clinical Curl Oil.
Curl Cream 200ml
A lightweight styling cream that defines and enhances waves, curls and coils with gentle, flexible hold. Applied to damp hair and scrunched, it gives shape and softness without stiffness, which is why it outsells everything else Limitless makes. If you have never used a curl product, start here.
Clinical Curl Amplifier 200ml
A moisturising styling cream for medium to coarse curls. More conditioning than the Curl Cream, with light, flexible hold, for thick or dry curls that need moisture as much as definition.
Clinical Curl Foam 200ml
A lightweight mousse that defines and holds and bounces back without the crunch. The pick for fine curls and waves that a cream would flatten.
Clinical Curl Gel 200ml
The hold product. Curl Gel sets the curl pattern and keeps it there through humidity and a full day. Scrunch it out once dry for softness.
Clinical Curl Oil 100ml
A lightweight oil that nourishes and defines while taming frizz. A few drops on dry curls to finish, or on the ends before styling.
Side by side
| Product | Hold | Moisture | Best on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curl Cream | Light, flexible | Medium | Waves, loose curls |
| Curl Amplifier | Light, flexible | High | Medium to coarse curls |
| Curl Foam | Medium | Low | Fine curls, waves |
| Curl Gel | Strong | Low | Curls that drop or frizz |
| Curl Oil | None | Medium | Finishing, frizz |
Routines that work
- Simple: Curl Cream on damp hair, scrunch, air-dry or diffuse.
- Thick, dry curls: Amplifier on damp hair, Curl Oil on the ends once dry.
- Fine curls that fall flat: Foam on damp hair, diffuse upside down.
- Humid days: Cream or Amplifier first, Gel over the top, scrunch the cast out when dry, and a spray of Humidity Shield.
- Wash day: the Mega Moisture duo for curls that are dry, the Anti-Frizz duo for curls that puff.
Mistakes
- Applying to dry hair on wash day. Curl products need water to distribute.
- Too much product. Halve it before you blame the cream.
- Touching the hair while it dries. That is where frizz comes from.
- Using the Gel alone on dry curls. It needs a cream or the Amplifier under it.
Where to buy Limitless curl products in Adelaide
All six are at MV Hair & Beauty, 412 Churchill Road, Kilburn, with click and collect locally and delivery Australia-wide. Standard shipping is free on orders of A$99 and over.