MopTop Brand: An Affordable Option for Fine Curls

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Are you wondering if MopTop products are right for your hair? MopTop is a popular brand for curly hair products, with their Curly Hair Custard being the most well known product.

Over the last few years I have tried the MopTop Gentle Shampoo, Detox Shampoo, Daily Conditioner, Curly Hair Custard, and Anti-Frizz Gel, and all of these products have surprisingly worked really well for my fine curly hair.

Read on to get my complete and honest MopTop review. I share my experience and thoughts on each of these products so you can determine if you want to give MopTop hair products a try.

About MopTop

Mop Top uses a lot of natural ingredients that are of course curly girl approved. The scents are nice although a little stronger than pure essential oils. According to their website, their products are designed for “all hair types and textures, from thin, fine, and straight locks to thick, kinky-coily curls, in any condition, including dry, frizzy, colored, or chemically treated hair.”

You can find all the MopTop products on Amazon or their website, and you can use code HE10 to get a discount on their website.

You’ve probably heard of their custard before because it’s so many people’s “holy grail” product. So I’ll begin my review with that.

MopTop Curly Hair Custard Review

This stuff is SO GOOD! I was very skeptical because usually the popular products and brands don’t work on my fine hair but this stuff does!

It has a gorgeous citrus scent that seems a bit strong at first but it quickly fades. It is such a unique texture too. Very gooey like most other custards but much thinner.

To use it, I applied to my soaking wet hair after my leave-in. I squeezed the water out of my hair then got a dab of the custard, emulsified in both hands, and glazed it over before raking and scrunching. I got another dab and scrunched it up from the bottom. You can see in the video on this page how I used it. It’s tricky because it’s so thin and slippery you feel like it’s not enough product but it spreads really well.

I let it air dry for a bit then diffuse by hovering and pixie method. I get a slight cast that very easily releases. And I’m left with very soft, shiny, and defined curls. It’s almost too good to believe. I have never been able to achieve great definition AND volume! And better yet, my results last 3-4 days as usual. So no sacrifice there.

I do have to be careful not to use too much because it can make my hair look stringy if I do. But when I get it right, my results are amazing! My hair is so soft, shiny, defined, and has volume! I think this is probably the best styling product I have ever used. Even better than Raw Curls and EVOLVh. Yes, I said that!

The only problem is this doesn’t work as well when the humidity is higher. I live in Central Florida, and for most of the year, I need something stronger than what this custard offers.

MopTop Gentle Shampoo Review

On to the shampoo, another product I always struggle with. Usually, curly hair shampoos provide too much moisture and are not cleansing enough so they weigh down my hair. But that’s not the case with this one. Although it is technically clarifying since it has olefin sulfonate.

The shampoo lathers but I can feel it’s much more moisturizing than EVOLVh and Raw Curls. Even so, my hair didn’t suffer. It leaves my hair and scalp very clean and rinses out easily. I have no complaints about this product.

MopTop Daily Conditioner Review

No surprise here that their conditioner is also amazing. It’s creamy but not thick. I apply it to soaking wet hair, let it sit for a few minutes, then squish some water into it and detangle. It has good slip IF you wait and add water. This is the case with most high-quality conditioners so keep that in mind. They need water to help activate and distribute the product because they are so concentrated.

Again, I didn’t feel this weighed down my hair and it left the right amount of moisture. Actually, I went ahead and used the tiniest amount as my leave in. Like less than pea sized, and I squish more water in to dilute it even more just to make sure it’s not too much for my fine hair.

MopTop Detox Shampoo Review

If you need a nice, not too strong clarifying shampoo, then the Detox Shampoo is a good choice. I can use this shampoo on a daily basis since my hair loves a good deep clean, but it works well as a monthly clarifying shampoo.

This shampoo has Sodium C14-16 Olefin-Sulfonate along with a few other stronger cleansing agents which is a stronger cleanser and what makes it clarifying. It has high lather but is not drying or stripping. It also has Sodium Phytate which removes mineral buildup from hard water.

MopTop Salon Medium Hold/Anti-Frizz Gel

I love a good gel and this Salon Anti Frizz Medium Hold Gel holds up better than the custard. For higher humidity, this is my pick.

It’s not as curl enhancing as the Curly Hair Custard, but it has slightly better hold and humidity-resistant ingredients. These polymers results in less frizz in any environment, but are the only type of ingredient to work in humidity.

MopTop Routine

I can use just these 3 products and have great results. I cleanse with the shampoo, apply the conditioner as described above and rinse out, then squish in a dab as I flip my head over to get it ready for styling. I squish and brush it through making sure to have my hair fall evenly so I don’t have any wonky areas. Then I apply the custard. Watch the video to see the application because it’s hard to explain through text. And that’s it for the products. That’s all I need to get these results you see pictured in this post. I love a simple routine like this so I’m a big fan!

I’d love to hear your experiences if you do try out MopTop. I hope to try more of their products and share them with you.

If you want to try them out, be sure to use my code HE10 for a discount and go for their samples set here. You can also shop them on Amazon.

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