Design Essentials Natural Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard 12oz
Design Essentials is the salon-rooted US textured-hair specialist, making professional-grade products for type 3 and 4 hair since 1990. Their curl creams, mousses and edge gels are mainstays in textured-hair salons across America. Design Essentials Natural Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard 12oz is a styling product from the brand — stocked at Zenvy Beauty UK with free delivery over £40 and next-working-day shipping if you order before 2pm.
What it does
Defines the curl pattern, controls frizz, and adds shape — without weighing curls down or leaving heavy residue.
Key benefits
- Provides intense curl definition with lasting hold and control
- Fights shrinkage by elongating your curl pattern
- Great for wash-and-go styling, finger coils, two-strand twist-sets, and bantu-knots
- Free from parabens, paraffin, petrolatum, and mineral oil
Hair type
Best for type 2C through 4C textures. The brand formulates broadly across the curl spectrum — adjust application amount based on density and porosity. Wavy and looser-curl users should start with smaller amounts to avoid weigh-down.
Ingredients (full INCI)
ALMOND & AVOCADO provide intense moisture and hydration • • HONEY seals in moisture, reduces breakage and add shine • • CHAMOMILE soothes and protects hair strand during styling • How To Use Wash & Go • After shampooing and conditioning, section hair, apply Honey Curl Forming Custard to each section and comb through. • • Allow curls to form and air dry or lightly diffuse to set curls. • Twist Sets • After shampooing and conditioning, section hair, apply Honey Curl Forming Custard on to each section. • • Comb through and proceed to twist set (2-strand twist, flat twist, bantu knots) or flexi-rod set. • • Sit under hooded dryer to 50% dry or air dry completely
Size: 12oz.
Frequently asked
Apply to wet or damp hair?
Soaking-wet hair gives the most defined curl clumps — apply directly after the leave-in, before the cuticle starts to close. Damp hair works for a softer, less-defined set.
How much should I use?
Start with a 50p-coin amount for medium-density type 3 hair. Coarser textures and tighter coils need more (golf-ball size). Use less if your hair tends to look greasy or limp.
Can I layer this with a gel?
Yes — apply the cream first to define the curl, then a gel over the top to lock it in. Scrunch out the cast once dry. This is the standard cream-gel layering pattern for type 3 and 4 curls.
Will it leave a crunchy cast?
If used solo, no — most stylers define without crunch. Combined with a gel, the gel creates a cast you scrunch out once dry to reveal soft, defined curls.
