Philip Explains Styling Curly Hair with Mousse

What makes mousse such a must-have for curly hair?

Mousse has always been a stylist's secret weapon for beautiful curls, and for good reason. Unlike creams that can weigh hair down or gels that create stiffness, mousse delivers the perfect balance: lightweight body, flexible hold, and the ability to enhance texture without residue. For naturally curly hair, the right mousse defines your pattern, controls frizz, and gives structure that holds throughout the day. For straight hair, it's traditionally added volume—but that's where the story ended. Until now.

Russian Amber Imperial Volumizing Mousse does something no other mousse has achieved: it works like a true setting lotion, actually creating curls and waves on even the straightest hair through technique alone.

Here's how: apply it liberally to dry or towel-dried hair, coil sections around your finger or scrunch in your fist, apply heat with a blow-dryer, allow it to cool, and watch as it locks your hair into beautiful, lasting waves and curls. You can also use velcro rollers the same way—section the hair, apply mousse generously from roots to ends, heat, let cool, then release and run your fingers through for effortless results.

What makes this truly revolutionary is the finish: your hair feels clean, soft, touchable, and utterly natural. Never stiff, never sticky. You get exceptional hold and volume with complete flexibility. And if you prefer the conventional approach, working it through towel-dried hair and blow-drying for volume, it delivers beautifully there, too. 

What's special about Russian Amber Imperial Volumizing Mousse?

The secret is in the marine and wheat protein-based formula that builds body, shape, and definition with complete flexibility and zero sticky or crunchy residue. I created it with ultralight conditioning botanicals and without alcohol, so you get real hold and hydration working together.

What's the difference between Russian Amber Imperial Volumizing Mousse and Maui Wowie Volumizing Mousse?

Both mousses share the same innovative marine botanical formula, but Russian Amber has a bit more hold to maintain those evening styles. 

The other main difference is the fragrance profile: Maui Wowie gives you a lighter Tahitian gardenia scent, while Russian Amber offers a rich, sensuous amber experience.

Both represent an exciting new direction in clean mousse technology—non-aerosol delivery with marine extracts that's healthier for everyone in the salon and at home.

What's the best way to finish the look?

Finish with a touch of Weightless Conditioning Water (made with micellar-like molecules) or Weightless Miracle Serum (a richer treatment powered by hyaluronic acid). Both smooth the cuticle, ramp up shine without weight, add piece-y definition, and control flyaways for curls that come out bouncy and gleaming and completely touchable—the kind of hair that leaves you gorgeously confident.