Hair mousse that is :D

Can anyone recommend a mousse for keeping wavy-not-quite-curly-ish hair under control??  My hair is finally starting to get nice, but I can't wear it loose because the waves at the back stay good for about a minute and then POOF!  I look like a loony bin escapee :p

I need something non-sticky but pretty firm, something that'll weigh the hair down a bit too.  I've got VO5 Perfect Lengths but it isn't enough, that darn hair at the back stills poofs a bit no matter how much I use! :p

I cut it last night, went to take about an inch off and took about 4 (did it damp, forgetting how much it shortens when it goes wavy-curly) but, that seems to have taken off the straw hair that's been bugging me so I'm going to try and keep it silky now!  I've thinned it a LOT as well (ah, the joys of being an ex-groomer... handy, decent hair trimming tools lol!) and that's helped the poofiness.

So any ideas?  Someday I'll get some decent straighteners and be done with it but for now I can't afford to :p

I would go down the chemical route!!!!
I have wavy hair, and used chemical straightening stuff.
Salon does it for £180!!!
ME, I cant afford that, so bought the stuff from boots for ..... £15
http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1072486&classificationid=1037299
Takes 2 of you to do it, but works wonders, and my hair is still in good condition!!
Lea

Thing is I don't mind the waves, they're just a bit, well, poofy! :p

I think the chemical straightening is for uncoloured hair, isn't it?  Alas I've only just coloured mine!

I use  ' Frizz Ease '  mousse and hairspray - wouldn't be without it  !

Nope, Cant be used on bleached hair. But you can on coloured. Mine isnt iron straight, but it does tame it alot!!!
Lea.

are we talking very thick poofy? i've a friend who used aveda stuff, loves it. i use the shampoos and they are great but i've very straight hair. their stuffs on the pricier side but its really really good and you need tiny amounts, you might find stuff from them?

(eta) right, just asked my ex hairdresser colleague, he says a good relaxing shampoo and conditioner should get rid of the "poof"

I have permed and coloured curls and waves and find the best way to deal with poofyness is to use a little shine/frizz control serum (asda or tesco are nice and cheap and not too greasy) on wet hair followed by Sunsilk leave-in treatment for Curls and Waves (green bottle), it leaves hair shiny and controlled but not crunchy ;) and amazingly it can be revitalised in the morning with a water spray and hair dryer with diffuser :D :D  I really need this because I scare the dogs otherwise :D :D :D 

A trick with wavy/curly hair is to twirl/twist small sections into ringlets with your fingers and dry with a diffuser on the hairdryer for a more controlled, glamorous loose look :)

I've given up on buying stuff like that from shops and now get mine from my hairdresser. Too many 'celeb' names in the shops for me, and you know you are paying for their name.
My hair is very think, not curley, but very annoying especially with this damp weather.
I use Redken Outshine. A tiny bit when it's towel dry and another tiny bit when it's been straightened. It's £11 but lasts about 4 months.

Val

Don't some colours have the peroxide in them though?  My hair is red/plum-ish, and failed blonde (didn't take :p).  Will have a look though!

It's not really thick poofy now, when I thinned it out (using the grooming thinning shears :D) I must've taken between a quarter and a third out, there's definitely a lot less now.

I will have a look at the various ideas, thanks all :) I use Tresemme shampoo and conditioner now, fab stuff and does help a bit but not enough.  Trouble is having never bothered with anything mousse-like (it was fairly calm as a kid and has been tied up most of my adult life) I'm absolutely clueless!  Never been a feminine female, never done hair styling products or make up or owt like that :p

I use TRESemme curl defining mousse and find that very good. I have thick semi curly but can be straight when it is in the mood type of hair. When I was very yound I had Shirley Temple curls then as I got into my teens it went straight but now it is going back to the curly stage

I am with Val on this....the hairdressers do have the best value for money hair products, they may seem expensive but last well.
Karen ;-)

That reminds me, the absolute best product I have ever used on my hair was THE STUFF in a spray bottle, it's sold for dog grooming but I used it myself when showing as my hair always lets me down on show days,  it saw me through a very hectic Crufts where I had to go out in drizzle with the dog for toileting (she won't 'go' indoors :rolleyes: ) and that usually means limp or frizzy hair, but it was unaffected :D :D :D :D

totally, my aveda shampoo costs about £7 or 8 but one wee bottle lasts months! great stuff.

I'm a hairdresser.

All permenant and semi-permenant colours have peroxide in them. The only colours that don't have peroxide in them are temporary ones.

If your hair is bushy and frizzy, mousse probably isn't the best thing for it. I have worked with Aveda products, although a fe wyears ago, so nto that up to date with what they do now. They used to do a mousse-like product that was also moisturising, called 'Phomollient' that might be of use, but you'd probably be best with a serum. Shampoo and conditioner is important too, so make sure you use one for naturally curly/frizzy hair.

There is a company called 'Lanza' who do a 'Moisturising Shampoo' (that's what it's called) which is amazing for curly hair. You can use it on the most tangly of hair and comb it through before even putting the conditioner on.

Salon products are massively better than shop bought ones, really worth the money.