Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream
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Dae's Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream locks hair into place without crunch or grease, and leaves hair softer and smoother after washing. It lightly defines curls and provides a weightless, shiny finish with better spreadability than similar products, according to Abbey Yung. The citrus-sweet scent lingers in hair, and Andréa Matillano calls it an automatic repurchase that has improved her hair condition over time.
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Positive
- “This product is my favorite because it does lock my hair into place well, but it's also very conditioning”16:43–16:47
- “I find that when I take my hair out and I wash it, like my hair is extra smooth the next day”16:50–16:54
- “This product smells amazing, and the scent actually lingers in your hair, which is another reason why I do love it”16:54–17:01
- “I've tried quite a few products like this, and this is the one that I always go back to”
- “This product is great because it's just kind of helps to lightly define the curls without making them feel crunchy or hard”17:31–17:35
- Source: Amazon Prime Day 2026 Beauty Must-Haves - Jun 23, 2026
Variant: with Taming Wand
- “This really is my favorite product when I'm doing like a slicked-back bun”1:38–1:45
- “This product is great because it allows you to, you know, gather all of your hair, slick it back, it locks it into place, but it's also very conditioning”1:58–2:02
- “I always found that after I use this, like the next day when I would wash my hair, my hair felt so soft, so smooth”2:06–2:12
- “I actually think my hair is in better condition now than it was a year ago, partly because of this”2:10–2:19
- “I also love the way this smells. It has the perfect like citrus sweet scent, and the scent actually lingers in your hair, which is amazing”2:29–2:35
- “It's one of the best-smelling hair products I personally have ever tried”2:39–2:43
- “It holds my hair, but it doesn't leave it like crunchy, or it doesn't leave it looking greasy or oily. It really does work”2:43–2:49
- “I just think these products smell so good”3:12–3:17
- Source: 50 products I actually used up (beauty empties I loved + hated) - Apr 22, 2026
Variant: Peach Scent with Taming Wand
- “They came out with a limited-edition one that I love. That one's like more of a peach scent”3:01–3:07
- Source: 50 products I actually used up (beauty empties I loved + hated) - Apr 22, 2026
Variant: Vanilla Dae Beam
- “I actually just bought the vanilla scent”3:09–3:12
- Source: 50 products I actually used up (beauty empties I loved + hated) - Apr 22, 2026
- “Day is very soft, silky, and lightweight. It feels kind of whipped to me. It has a really nice texture”12:43–12:50
- “I personally feel that Day just has better spreadability. Like the way it glides in my hair is just a little bit more seamless and effortless than with Elf”12:59–13:06
- “I prefer the way that Day looks because I notice a bit of extra shine that I get with it”13:26–13:32
- “I also prefer the way that Day feels. It's just softer, smoother, and more weightless in my hair”
- “I don't really notice either of those things with Day at all. I don't think that it makes my curls more defined. It doesn't make my curls last longer”14:34–14:38
- Source: E.L.F. Haircare Dupes vs High-End: Ingredient Comparison - Jul 5, 2026
- “Both of these do a really nice job smoothing flyaways. I would say that they're equally good in that sense”
- “I think that Dae is pretty weightless”
- “If you're like me and you don't want a wand like this to leave any residue behind that makes your hair look dirty, then Dae is definitely the winner”15:57–16:01
- Source: E.L.F. Haircare Dupes vs High-End: Ingredient Comparison - Jul 5, 2026
Mixed / Negative
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.6 / 5 from 2 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Pleasant scent (4) · Non-greasy (3) · Long-wearing (2) · Lightweight (2)
Product details
Details
- Type
- styling cream
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- Key ingredients
- Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
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