Every wave has two possible futures: springy and defined, or a vague suggestion of texture with frizz sitting on top. De Lorenzo Instant Curl Primer Wave & Curl Enhancer is the step that decides which one you get.

TL;DR: A lightweight leave-in spray that hydrates, detangles and gives waves and curls soft, touchable hold. Wear it alone for definition or use it as the base layer under your other styling products, with humidity resistance plus support for heat and colour protection. Best on fine to medium waves and curls. 150ml.

Product Details and Benefits

• Primer, decoded: A leave-in spray that hydrates and conditions while delivering soft, touchable hold, so curls read as defined rather than merely damp.
• Hold without the helmet: Polyquaternium-68, a film-forming styling polymer, does the holding. It sets soft enough to keep curls moving instead of gluing them into a single shape.
• Built to go underneath: Use it on its own or as a base before your gel, cream or mousse to improve control and definition. Layering starts with the lightest product, and this is it.
• Humidity is the enemy, and it knows: The formula helps hold curl shape when the air is damp, and also supports heat and colour protection according to De Lorenzo.
• The key four: Upcycled baobab seed peptides, bioactive citrus ferment, peach extract and apricot kernel oil, all confirmed on the ingredient list, with jojoba seed oil alongside them.
• The supporting cast: Glycerin, sorbitol, panthenol, vitamin E, aloe vera leaf extract and cucumber fruit extract, plus behentrimonium and cetrimonium chloride doing the detangling work.
• Light enough for fine curls: Wavy and fine-curl hair collapses under heavy creams. A spray delivers a fraction of the product weight and still gives definition.
• Best for: Fine to medium waves and curls, whether they are natural, diffused or shaped with a wand.
• Part of the Instant series: De Lorenzo's everyday shampoo, conditioner and treatment range, naturally based with fast-acting protein derivatives, covering normal, coloured, frizzy and fine hair types.
• Australian made: Formulated and manufactured in Australia by De Lorenzo Hair and Cosmetic Research.
• Size: 150ml leave-in spray.

How to Use

1. Start with freshly washed, still-wet hair. Curls take product far more evenly when they are wet than when they are damp.
2. Mist through the mid-lengths and ends, working in sections so the back of your head gets the same attention as the front.
3. Distribute with your fingers or a wide-tooth comb, then scrunch upwards towards the scalp to encourage the curl pattern.
4. Layer any gel, cream or mousse over the top if you use one.
5. Diffuse on low heat or let it air dry. Do not rinse.
6. On day two, a light mist through the ends revives flattened curls without a wash.

Pro tip: Hair sets its shape as it cools, not while it is hot. So when you finish diffusing, or when you release a section from a wand, let that curl sit completely cool before you touch it. Clip a wand curl to your head and leave it there while you do the rest, or let diffused hair cool for a few minutes before scrunching. The curls that get handled while warm are the ones that drop by lunchtime.

Why You'll Love It

Good curls are less about the products you own and more about the order you use them in. This is the light, hydrating first layer that gives everything after it something to hold onto, and gives your waves a shape that survives the walk to the car. Add the 150ml bottle to your cart and start your routine properly.