• Styling Cream
  • Styling Cream
  • Styling Cream
  • Styling Cream
  • Styling Cream
  • Styling Cream
  • Styling Cream
  • Styling Cream
Hair Styling

Styling Cream

Regular price $30.00
  • Moisturizing
  • Never Sticky
  • Light Shine
  • Soft Hold

Say hello to your new everyday styling essential. This silky, lightweight styling cream smooths frizz, enhances waves and curls, and delivers all-day, touchable hold—without stiffness or stickiness. It glides through hair effortlessly, adding just the right amount of definition and polish while keeping things soft and natural. And the scent? Let’s just say you’ll want to run your fingers through your hair all day.

For our sensitive Barbs, try our fragrance-free styling cream, formulated without stiffness, stickiness or fragrance.

Don't absolutely love it? Click here for our refund policy.

Select Your Scent

How To Use

Straight-haired Barbs: work through damp or dry hair and blow dry for stronger hold and volume.
Curly + Wavy Barbs: smooth through wet hair, then diffuse or air dry.

A little goes a long way so start with a small amount and adjust as needed. Most importantly, ‘do you.

Tap the bottom (flat side) of the tube before first use to prevent excess product from dispensing.

Essential Info

Why to Use:
Tames frizz and smooths without buildup.
Enhances natural texture while keeping hair soft.
Defines curls with a flexible, non-crunchy hold.
A little goes a long way! Concentrated for lasting results.
Lightweight & Non-Greasy. Won’t weigh hair down.

Hair Wetness:
Works best on damp or wet hair.

Shine Level:
Natural finish/low shine.

Hold Level:
Soft, touchable style with light to medium hold (depending on texture).

Expected Results:
Smooths and defines straight hair, waves, and curls.
Reduces frizz while keeping hair touchable.
Frizz-free, defined curls and waves with lightweight hold and a smooth finish.

How to Combine:
Pair with pomade for added control and structure.
Pair with salt spray for textured, hydrated waves.

How To Recycle

While we love short cuts, we never take them when it comes to making our packaging as sustainable as possible. Recycling is sexy - follow these steps to responsibly discard your Barb.

The aluminum tube is curbside recyclable.

The cap is not recyclable due to its size and should be disposed of in the trash. 

The outer box can be flattened and placed in your recycling bin.

Ingredients

Original Scent:
Water (Aqua), Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, VP/VA Copolymer, PEG-100 Stearate, Coco-Caprylate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-68, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Fragrance (Parfum), Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate


Fragrance Free:
Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, VP/VA Copolymer,
PEG-100 Stearate, Coco-Caprylate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Behentrimonium Methosulfate,
Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Phenoxyethanol,
Polyquaternium-68, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Citric Acid,
Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tetrasodium Glutamate
Diacetate

MADE FOR SHORT HAIR

Never sticky

Soft Hold

How To Style

 Find Your Barb

The Textured Pixie

Hannah

The Cloud Bob

Elise

The Timeless Curl

Debi

The Crop Top

Tara

The Bixie

Lauren

These Barbs Know Short Hair

We believe every Barb should have a Barbtender* (an awesome human who cuts short hair) they trust with their bobs, shaves, and fades–so we’re sharing a few that not only use our products masterfully, but cut and style stellar Barbs every day.

Keeping it short (and real)

Overall rating: 4.4673915 / 5 from 184 reviews.

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Perfect for me

"Perfect styling product. It does what it says ."

Sarah F. (5/5)

Perfect!

"I am using the GO-TO Styling Cream for short hair and it and my hair are partying like Rock Stars together! Does not weigh it down like BioSilk did, tames the crunchy frizz caused by humidity with a light touch and turns the frizz into curls! LOVE!!"

Barbara S. (5/5)

My very short bob is very happy

"I might be the laziest person ever when it comes to styling my hair. I fall asleep on wet hair every other night. Now, I use the styling cream while it’s still wet, go to sleep, then use a spray bottle in the morning and use a little more of the styling cream. It hydrates and accentuates my tiny bits of waves. I’m loving it! It smells very good too."

Ashley S. (5/5)

Excellent styling cream

"Love this cream. Works so well!"

Rebecca R. (5/5)

I love it

"The scream makes my hair so wavy and soft! I've tried everything for my wavy hair that goes straight when it's dry. But not with this cream."

Eileen C. (5/5)

Va va Voom

"First time using this. I love the style I get without stiffness. I have ashort cue that is naturally wavy, but can get frizzy. This cream made softer waves that I can get back the next day, by just running my fingers through it. Also adds a bit of shine. We'll done Team Barb."

Jane L. (5/5)

love it

"It holds my hair softly but strongly -- I can run my fingers through my hair and it falls back into place. So glad I found it!"

Barbara B. (5/5)

"Love this product use it every day"

Elizabeth (5/5)

love it

"I have used a few different products from Barb, and love them all!"

Sharri M. (5/5)

Stying Cream

"The cream is ok. My hair is super fine. I prefer something stronger"

Kim G. (3/5)

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Barbs Recycle

While we love short cuts, we never take them when it comes to making our packaging as sustainable as possible. Recycling is sexy - follow these steps to responsibly discard your Barb.

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