We Tried It: Is Beyoncé’s Cécred Hair Care Worth Buying?
We tested seven products from the Super Fan Bundle on 3B/3C curly hair — here’s our honest review.
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When Cécred debuted in February 2024, the world stopped. Beyoncé gave fans access to some of the products she uses to maintain her tresses — and now the entire line is available to buy at Ulta.
The superstar’s award-winning hair-care line has positioned itself with high-performance formulas to maintain hair strength and promote length retention. And with the Restoring Hair & Edge Drops, the brand offers a full foundational collection optimal for hair health, care and maintenance.
Cécred says it works on all hair types, so we had to try for ourselves to see if that claim held true because of the special needs that comes with natural-textured hair — otherwise known as hair that is non-processed and free of chemicals and color, and in its natural state of curly, kinky or coily.
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After receiving a complimentary review package from the brand, we tested the Cécred Super Fan Bundle on our thick, high porosity, 3B/3C hair type (a mix of tight and springy/S-shaped curls). Although the limited-edition set is no longer available, all of the products it contains are available to buy online with convenient in-store pickup at Ulta Beauty, including the Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Scrub, hydrating shampoo and conditioner, Moisturizing Deep Conditioner, Reconstructing Treatment Mask, Fermented Rice & Rose Protein Ritual, Nourishing Hair Oil, Moisture Sealing Lotion, Ritual Shaking Vessel and more.
Keep reading for an honest review of the full foundation line on natural hair.
Cécred Hair Care: Overall Opinion
If you want a hair care bundle that checks the boxes of functionality and science-backed quality (and has a luxury scent to top it off), we fully recommend Cécred’s Super Fan Bundle. It contains your complete wash day routine, and we found that it helped to boost our hair’s moisture while strengthening and bringing structural integrity to our strands.
Cécred Hair Care
Pros
- Great at-home DIY salon experience
- Can be used on all hair types
- Complete set of products for a full wash day routine
- Seamless detangling process
- Products are also available individually and in travel sizes
Cons
- Two-part rice and rose protein regimen requires some practice and patience
Cécred Hair Care Super Fan Bundle: Packaging & Active Ingredients
From her visual albums to her wardrobe styling, everything Beyoncé has done has been well crafted and very particular. The same attention to detail is in Cécred, which she co-founded with her mother, Tina Knowles. The outer appearance and packaging of the products are modern yet futuristic with its geographical shapes, monochromatic color scheme and grainy texture.
The formulas include active ingredients such as bioactive keratin ferment, honey and protein known to strengthen the hair, reduce breakage, and promote a smoother and shinier appearance.
The Cécred Super Fan Bundle includes nine hair care products: Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Scrub, Hydrating Shampoo, Hydrating Conditioner, Moisturizing Deep Conditioner, Reconstructing Treatment Mask, Fermented Rice & Rose Protein Ritual, Moisture Sealing Lotion, Nourishing Hair Oil and the newly-released Restoring Hair & Edge Drops. The set also includes a Ritual Shaking Vessel and a cosmetic bag, all available at Ulta alongside the brand’s hair styling tools and travel-size products.
Cécred Hair Care Super Fan Bundle Review: Full Wash Day Routine
Cécred Hydrating Conditioner, Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Scrub and Hydrating Shampoo, $31 to $38. Anaja Smith
To test out the foundation line, we used the entire Super Fan Bundle for a full wash day routine ending in a blowout and styled with heated curls. While the bundle comes with nine hair care products (shampoos, conditioners, a protein treatment and masks), we chose seven to put to the test, in hopes that the items would aid in our hair health journey. Going into this, we were looking for products that would help us retain length, moisture and combat frizz and split ends with the renewing components of Cécred.
Starting off with what we consider a DIY pre-poo treatment, we detangled our hair with water and the brand’s hydrating conditioner. The conditioner was very lightweight and silky, which provided great slip for our natural thick and wavy textured hair and allowed us to detangle with ease.
Once detangling was over, it was time to wash our hair using the Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Scrub first, then the Hydrating Shampoo. The Clarifying Shampoo, like many in the market, is meant to cleanse the hair of any product buildup and debris. But unlike any that we’ve tried before, Cécred’s formula had mini exfoliating beads that melted once they touched the scalp for a light exfoliation.
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Also to our surprise, our hair was soft and didn’t feel stripped after usage. The combination of both shampoos allowed for our hair to be both squeaky clean and moisturized, and ultimately prepped it for treatment before styling.
Next up, was the protein treatment and moisturizing deep conditioning mask. As someone who has been dealing with frizz and sometimes a lack of curl definition, we were most excited to see the results from these products.
Cécred Fermented Rice & Rose Protein Powder and Silk Rinse, $52 Anaja Smith
The fermented rice and rose protein treatment was a two-part process and felt like a fun science project. Taking the Cécred vessel and filling it up with 24 ounces of water, we then poured a packet of the Fermented Rice & Rose Protein Powder and mixed until it was completely dissolved inside the bottle.
From there, we poured the mixture onto our freshly washed hair and let it sit for five minutes. After rinsing, we applied the silk rinse for another five minutes before rinsing. When done, our hair felt fortified and ready for new products to penetrate the hair shaft.
Cécred Moisturizing Deep Conditioner, $43 Anaja Smith
The moisturizing deep conditioner aims to bring dehydrated hair back to life, and it did just that for me after the protein regimen. Once we put this product onto our hair, it melted into our strands and made them feel silky. We sat under a heated dryer cap for 25 minutes to allow the product with its African oil blend to fully saturate into our hair, and rinsed.
Cécred Moisture Sealing Lotion and Nourishing Hair Oil, $38 to $44. Anaja Smith
As part of the final steps of our Cécred hair care routine, we put the Moisture Sealing Lotion on our hair in sections before detangling, followed by the nourishing hair oil after applying heat for a polished look.
I added the lotion to four sections of my hair before detangling and blowdrying with my T3 Fit blow dryer. Then I added my K18 Molecular Repair Oil for heat protection before curling with my T3 Lucea flat iron, and polished my look with drops of Cecred’s Nourishing Hair Oil. Both left our hair moisturized with a lightweight sheen.
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Cécred Hair Care: Is It Worth Buying?
If you are a natural hair girlie like us and want to get salon results at home, then yes! We felt accomplished in knowing that not only did our hair look good, but we trusted that we were able to maintain and improve our natural texture with the infused protection from the products.
One of the major takeaways from doing our wash day with Cécred products was how quickly we were able to get through our routine. We didn’t have a lot of breakage during the detangling process and our hair felt very soft to the touch. After styling, we immediately noticed it had a lightweight sheen to it without being greasy or weighed down, resulting in our hair being more voluminous than in the past.
What’s Included with the Cécred Super Fan Bundle
- Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Scrub, $38
- Hydrating Shampoo, $31
- Hydrating Conditioner, $31
- Moisturizing Deep Conditioner, $39
- Reconstructing Treatment Mask, $43
- Fermented Rice & Rose Protein Ritual, $52
- Moisture Sealing Lotion, $38
- Nourishing Hair Oil, $44
- Restoring Hair & Edge Drops, $56
- Ritual Shaking Vessel, $20
- Cosmetic Bag
This story was originally published Oct. 21, 2024.
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