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CURLSMITH Shape Up Hair Treatment Aqua Gel - 8oz - Ulta Beauty
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Highlights
- Super lightweight hair styling gel
- Flexible light and bouncy results
- Defines and controls frizz without weighing the hair down
- Enriched with proteins to fortify the hair
- Contains bond-building actives to repair
- Light hold (5/10)
- Water-thin liquid gel texture
- Designed for all curls and texture types
Description
WHY USE CURLSMITH SHAPE UP AQUA GEL:
Balancing protein-rich and moisturizing products in your routine is key to healthy, strong hair. The more damaged and porous your hair is, the more protein-rich products you should use. Curlsmith Shape Up Aqua Gel is a protein-enriched styling gel that provides light hold and weightless definition for all curl types.
HOW THE MAGIC HAPPENS:
Curlsmith Shape Up Aqua Gel is our lightest styling gel yet. Its weightless texture is super easy to apply on the hair, ensuring it can coat all sections effortlessly. It provides outstanding definition without weighing the hair down or compromising on volume. It is also supercharged with a patented, innovative ingredient that helps strengthen the internal hair structure up to 3 times. This is a unique technology that works by creating additional hydrogen and ionic bonds within the hair keratin structure, helping to strengthen the hair shaft from the inside.
WHAT MAKES CURLSMITH DIFFERENT:
Inspired by generations of homemade hair remedies, Curlsmith blends fresh curl-loving foods with kitchen cupboard staples and rare ingredients to make premium products that really work. The Aqua Gel is blended with a unique complex of Rice Protein & Hemp Oil, a fully plant-based alternative to animal keratin that makes the hair look stronger and more elastic.
NO NASTIES:
All Curlsmith products have zero spoons of sulphates, silicones, mineral oils and phthalates. Plus they’re Vegan and Cruelty Free.
HOW TO USE:
Apply to soaking wet hair. For extra moisture, prime your hair with your favorite Curlsmith leave-in. Rake through to ensure you are evenly coating all strands. Use the ‘praying hands’ method to smooth all locks down, seal the moisture in and tame the cuticles. Scrunch to encourage curl formation, then air dry or diffuse.
Balancing protein-rich and moisturizing products in your routine is key to healthy, strong hair. The more damaged and porous your hair is, the more protein-rich products you should use. Curlsmith Shape Up Aqua Gel is a protein-enriched styling gel that provides light hold and weightless definition for all curl types.
HOW THE MAGIC HAPPENS:
Curlsmith Shape Up Aqua Gel is our lightest styling gel yet. Its weightless texture is super easy to apply on the hair, ensuring it can coat all sections effortlessly. It provides outstanding definition without weighing the hair down or compromising on volume. It is also supercharged with a patented, innovative ingredient that helps strengthen the internal hair structure up to 3 times. This is a unique technology that works by creating additional hydrogen and ionic bonds within the hair keratin structure, helping to strengthen the hair shaft from the inside.
WHAT MAKES CURLSMITH DIFFERENT:
Inspired by generations of homemade hair remedies, Curlsmith blends fresh curl-loving foods with kitchen cupboard staples and rare ingredients to make premium products that really work. The Aqua Gel is blended with a unique complex of Rice Protein & Hemp Oil, a fully plant-based alternative to animal keratin that makes the hair look stronger and more elastic.
NO NASTIES:
All Curlsmith products have zero spoons of sulphates, silicones, mineral oils and phthalates. Plus they’re Vegan and Cruelty Free.
HOW TO USE:
Apply to soaking wet hair. For extra moisture, prime your hair with your favorite Curlsmith leave-in. Rake through to ensure you are evenly coating all strands. Use the ‘praying hands’ method to smooth all locks down, seal the moisture in and tame the cuticles. Scrunch to encourage curl formation, then air dry or diffuse.
Hair Type: Curly, All Hair Types
Product Form: Gel
Beauty Purpose: Heat Protection
Net weight: 8 fl oz (US)
TCIN: 82518965
UPC: 850005417644
Item Number (DPCI): 342-03-2418
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Ingredients:
water (aqua), pvp, panthenol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) extract*, psidium guajava (guava) fruit extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit extract, brassica oleracea acephala (kale) leaf extract, opuntia tuna (prickly pear) fruit extract, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed extract*, hydroxypropylgluconamide, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, hydrolyzed hemp seed extract, hydrolyzed rice protein, carbomer, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, tartaric acid, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), benzyl alcohol, linalool, limonene, geraniol.' '[*organic ingredients]
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 1.68 inches length x 1.69 inches width x 7.43 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.6 pounds
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5 out of 5 stars
20 December, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Lightweight gel that offer soft
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Lightweight gel that offer soft hold but great definition on my fine wavy hair. I use this in a combo with the hydro Flexi gel. Curlsmith why can I not see this gel available???? As it's lightweight it is good for refreshing.
5 out of 5 stars
17 October, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Shape Up Aqua Gel
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Shape Up Aqua Gel is the absolute best product for my hair type. Leaves my hair very soft, curly and not frizzy.
5 out of 5 stars
20 September, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Even in next day hair!
This gel is so easy to apply! It’s more liquidy than other gels and gives me the hold I need. The best part is I can actually apply it when my hair is dry for additional control on second day hair! Yay!!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
13 September, 2025Verified purchase
Great stuff!
Love this for my hair
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
10 September, 2025Verified purchase
Absolutely love this gel for a refresh
This gel works really well with my half curly half wavy hair. I tend to use this gel when I am rewetting my hair and refreshing my curls. It gives a medium hold and gives you soft curls or waves. For a medium hold gel, my hair really takes shape with a minimal amount of product. I also like the mild scent.
5 out of 5 stars
30 August, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Fantastic product
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This product is the perfect balance of hold, curl definition and not weighing the hair down and believe me I have tried everything else!!!
5 out of 5 stars
30 August, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Good gel
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great gel, it helps define curly hair without too much of a cast.
5 out of 5 stars
12 August, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Ideal for wavy hair.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This gel is perfect for keeping your natural waves intact all day!
3 out of 5 stars
5 August, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Hello smells nice and gives
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Hello smells nice and gives some hold but it was very runny in consistency and leaked a bit.
5 out of 5 stars
21 July, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Lovely gel
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased the Shape Up Aqua Gel and I was pleasantly surprised, no tackiness in the consistency, and provided me the definition I was looking for!
4 out of 5 stars
8 July, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Discontinued?!!
I feel like I'm making my way through all of the curlsmith gels in search for the ONE!! The Curl Defining Soufflé weighed my fine hair down, the hydro Flexi didn't give enough hold and created frizz, the in shower fixer was my current one but I can't get it quite right (too much and it weighs down, not enough and it's frizzy). On a complete whim I bought this in the sale. I love it's runny texture, I can put it in my hair pre brush style and it doesn't yank all my hair out while styling (like the in shower one does). I also haven't been able to go over board with it yet, it always seems to scrunch out eventually. . . . But now it's discontinued!! I'm after a runny solution gel, that feels lightweight (both in terms of not weighing the curls down but also not feeling producty in the hair) but has strong hold, creates volume and reduces frizz. What is this gel being replaced with?!!
5 out of 5 stars
6 July, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Aquagel
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The gel is great, even after a couple of days the gel is still helping my curls stay defined and not a tangled mess (I have damaged hair due to medication so it tangles easily)
5 out of 5 stars
6 July, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Perfect for styling fine curls
This is just right for fine curls. Lots of gels weigh them down or make them look greasy, but the Aqua Gel gives my hair hold and combats frizz without these downsides. I use it before a mousse and then scrunch the crunch after it has air-dried. Perfect!
2 out of 5 stars
30 June, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Absolutely loved it for the
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Absolutely loved it for the first hour then my hair turned completely flat w no curl and no hold at all. It was so weird! Way inferior to the ouidad climate control I am used to.
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
9 June, 2025
Not great for fine hair
Made hair greasy. For price expected product to be lighter and not so heavy on fine hair.
5 out of 5 stars
20 May, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Shape up aqua gel
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is my favourite styler , it glides over my hair easily without stickiness and my curls last all week right up to wash day
5 out of 5 stars
19 May, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Does what it claims to do
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My curls were in need of a refresh in regards to product and my hairdresser suggested CurlSmith. Does exactly what it claims it will do! My curls were back to their old selves:bouncy, well-formed, held the curl, moisturized, and zero frizz. Found a new “go to” for my crazy Mexican-Cuban curls
5 out of 5 stars
15 May, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
No more crunchy curls
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Typically, to get my curls to stay in shape without frizzing, I have to use products that leave my hair crunchier than I prefer. . . especially during the summer. Shape Up Aqua Gel is just the ticket to soft, no-frizz curls without the crunch. Thank you!
4 out of 5 stars
14 May, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Good for fine hair
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Good light weight gel, suitable for my fine (coloured) hair. Usually, after scrunching, the hair is soft and bouncy, but sometimes it is difficult to scrunch out the cast, and the hair feels crispy, particularly at the ends.
5 out of 5 stars
13 May, 2025
originally posted on Curlsmith
Great product! Good for wavy/curly
Great product! Good for wavy/curly hair! Great hold, definition and volume!