Boots Curl Creme discontinued [sad]

[Franksalot]

It looks like Boots Curl Creme is being discontinued, as the website does not list it anymore and says it’s “either removed or no longer for sale”. I’ve used this for as long as I can remember, and although I’ve tried so many other products when it was temporarily unavailable over the years, I can’t find anything as good. I sort of follow the curly girl method, so don’t want silicones (I know the curl creme had an drying alcohol).

I’ve got 4 pots left, that I’m going to now save for special occasions! But can anyone recommend a curl creme that is similar to the Boots one, otherwise I might have to start straightening my hair! My curls are type 3B coily frizzy.

[bookishtartlet]

I really like the Cantu curl creme, comes in a long bottle. The trick is to use a 20p sized bit on soaking wet hair, or if for refresh mix with a bit of water in your hands.

[Franksalot]

I’ve tried the Cantu cream and also the custard, but found that they didn’t really work on my hair. Maybe I’ll have to give it another try. The best product that I’ve found is the Giovanni leave in conditioner, but I’m not sure if it’s good to be putting on conditioner every day, and it still isn’t as good as the Boots curl creme.

[doctorhamster]

I switched from the boots curl creme to eco gel a few years back. I use the olive oil one.

[Fkrkrodps]

I’ve heard it’s not discontinued. It seems to vanish for a bit every so often and then return.

[Franksalot]

@doctorhamster do you use this eco gel on its own? I normally use a curl creme and then put a gel on top. I like Umberto Giannini curling jelly.

[doctorhamster]

@Franksalot no I use cantu custard first and then eco gel on top.

[CeeceeBloomingdale]

This seems to happen every couple of years them it returns. Creightons do an ok one in a tube, its often in home bargains and savers etc or OGX

[Franksalot]

I’ve tried the cantu custard and made my hair look very stringy.

[ElderMillennial]

I was going to say the eco one too.

I also like the TIGI curls rock curl amplifier curl creme.

[DonLewis]

Have you tried cheap gel in a pot? Applied to wet hair, it scrunched out very similarly to the boots curl creme. Has lots of hold too, but no weight. I find some curl products to be very heavy or greasy too. The other option is Trepadoras papya slip. Not as cheap as the curl creme though. Again, similar hold and not too weighty.

[Franksalot]

Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll order the eco gel, Tigi rocks and maybe the Trepadora Papaya Slip, although it’s so expensive.

My problem might also be in my application, and the Boots curl creme worked so well for me when others don’t. I don’t like having product build up on my scalp as I have a sensitive scalp. I wash my hair 2 or 3 times a week, but rinse my hair every day in the shower and apply product to damp hair and air dry. This has worked for me for the last 10 years or so, but maybe I need to now rethink my routine.

[goose1964]

I use Superdrug black castor oil one. Never tried the boots one.

[LittlestBoho]

Boots Curl Creme didn't work for me at all, it made my hair all greasy and stringy. The other product I tried that had the exact same effect on my hair was this Shea Moisture curl enhancing soufflé so maybe that will work for you? It has basically the same consistency as the Boots curl cream; a bit gritty and gel like, perhaps a little runnier.

Curly hair is so individual and what works great for one person (Cantu is my jam) is sticky gloop to another.

[MazekeenSmith]

I’m sure I read this exact thread on here a few years ago so maybe it was just a supply issue then and it will come back

[BringitbackBeth]

Sign this petition to let Boots know they need to bring back Curl Creme: www.change.org/p/boots-plc-bring-back-boots-curl-creme

Life is too short to make curly people waste their time with ineffective and expensive curl perfecting products.

Boots are trying to make us go back to the dark times where we would spend time and money on every new curl product hoping to find the perfect curl but only finding hairline spots, Soul Glo style and beautifully branded rubbish.

Bring back Boots Curl Creme! It works and we love it.

[theaccidentaleconomist]

I messaged Boots on Facebook a week ago about this and they said it was coming back.

[Greta1968]

I went to boots just now , a manager told me they are changing the packaging and hopefully not the formula, thats why you can't get it at the moment

[BringitbackBeth]

Boots have said to me it is just supply chain issues. I suspect due to covid or Brexit....

[Greta1968]

You can buy it abroad i just ordered 5 tubs for £5.75 but i cant add a photo of the website , but its psidiagnosticins.com
With postage it was £17 and paid PayPal

[Greta1968]

Ive orderd 9 tubs of it this week from abroad, £2.45 each

[doubleshotespresso]

I really hope they bring this back soon

[margwilks]

I also love the Shea moisture one works really well for me I've tried a black castor oil one but just felt weird on my hair.

It's allot of trial and error especially once you find one that suits your hair type.

[TessTackle]

Would you mind sharing the link please?

[Lavendergal65]

Great news everyone! Boots Curl Cream is back in Boots stores. There was only one left yesterday, but they are out there 😊

[Lavendergal65]

Great news everyone Boots Curl Cream is back in stores. I bought the last one yesterday where I live. I expect everyone is desperate so all bought up.