Shine On, You Curly Diamond

When it comes to shininess, straight hair has an unfair advantage. That flat surface is ideal for reflection, whereas curly hair can’t quite catch the light like that. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be remarkably radiant-it can, with a little help from the right product.

In our opinion, that’s No. 7 Polish Gelee from Elie Elie‘s Curl Definesse line. When you smooth it on dried hair, it instantly starts to define your ringlets, before you even start separating them. The protective surface it promotes leaves hair luminous-never crunchy-looking (or feeling). It works well for waves, too, creating a sexy, shiny silhouette with the help of olive oil, orange peel oil, and apricot.

And what’s really fun? No. 7 leaves hair as bouncy as the gel itself, which literally springs about in its jar!