Wash And Go Using Herbal Essences Mousse

I finally tried some new products, 2 weekends ago that is.  Someone shared with me that they create their curls using "Cantu Shea Butter Leave- in conditioning repair cream" and "Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Curl Boosting Mousse".  I haven't used mousse in so long, however I wanted to give it a try on my natural hair.   After conditioning my hair I finger combed the cantu shea butter through my hair.  Next I grabbed the "Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Mousse" and sprayed it onto my hand.  Then I proceeded to finger comb the mousse through my hair.  I let my hair airdry for 20 minutes and then lightly diffused it to dry my hair that was still damp.  Mousse felt different from the gel that I typically apply.  The mousse was so lightweight and it also made my hair feel light rather than "heavy", which is how my hair generally feels with gel, oil, and shea butter.  Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely not knocking my gel, oil, an shea butter, I'm just saying that my hair had a different feel when wet and dry.  It felt airy, as if it had no product on it at all.  I realized that there's more than one way to arrive at beautiful curls!

My curls were defined, less poofy than my typical wash and go with gel, and it seemed that my hair didn't shrink as much compared to when I use gel.  Mousse is going to remain a permanent product to add to my collection of curl definers.  I was able to rock my curls for 3 days, let's just say that my hair got bigger and bigger over the course of 3 days.  I'll post the pics over the next few days, however here's a look at the back view and an additional style formed with my moussed curls on day 1.

Moussed curls back view -day 1

Moussed curls pulled up into a free flowing ponytail -day 1

Here's the 411 on the mousse:

Herbal essences totally twisted mousse contains the following ingredients:
Water, isobutane, propane, polyquaternium-4, fragrance, crassula argenntea leaf extract, lavenduls ngustifolia)Lavende), flower/Leaf/stem extract, propylene glycol, c9-11 pareth-8, dmdm hydantoin, disodium edta, citric acid.  

The back of the bottle has several sayings including, "I'll help keep humidity out of your hair and give curls and waves a lush boost."  "I make your hair shiny and springy with my weightless formula fused with french lavender and jade extracts.  For more info. and a good look at products head over to http://www.herbalessences.com/en-US/hair-products#  click on "products" and choose your hair thickness (e.g. fine, medium, thick), hair type (e.g. straight or curly) and the effect that you want on your hair (e.g. frizz control, curl definition, etc.) and the site will suggest the product line that may work to create the style that you desire.

Have you ever tried mousse?  If so what's your favorite brand? and What leave-in conditioner or oil do you layer under if- if any?  Do tell!