Brand comparison
Miss Jessie's vs Camille Rose: Which Curl Brand Is Better?
Two well-loved brands for soft definition. Miss Jessie's has the more reliable gel; Camille Rose has the smells people like and more hydration for coils.
| Compared | Miss Jessie’s | Camille Rose |
|---|---|---|
| What reviewers think | Loved, with a catch: Soft definition. Divisive scent. | Mostly positive: Well liked and consistent, but pricey. |
| Curl Score | 3.9 Good | 4.1 Great |
| People with an opinion | 70 | 45 |
| Best-liked product | Pillow Soft Curls | Curl Maker |
| More promising for | Waves, curls and coils that want soft definition without crunch, if you can live with the fragrance. | Thick, dry, low-porosity or coily hair that wants hydration and soft definition. |
| Think twice if | You are sensitive to fragrance, you avoid silicones, or your fine hair is quickly weighed down by creams. | Your hair is fine and easily weighed down, you want a firm cast, or you live somewhere humid and want hold that lasts. |
Miss Jessie's and Camille Rose are both well liked, both aim for soft definition rather than a hard cast, and both have reviewers who return to them for years. Camille Rose has a slightly higher Curl Score. Miss Jessie's has more reviewers and a range that covers more hair types.
Scent is a clear difference. Most reviewers enjoy Camille Rose's smells. Miss Jessie's strong laundry or fabric-softener scent is its most common complaint.
The main difference
Gel: Miss Jessie's Jelly Soft Curls has almost no critics. Reviewers repurchase it for years. Camille Rose's Curl Maker is its favorite product, hydrating and silky, but its medium hold gives out in humidity for some, and a few say it flakes.
Leave-in: Miss Jessie's Leave In Condish is light and praised for detangling, and it suits fine curls. Camille Rose's Moisture Milk is richer and wonderfully soft on coils, but thick enough that several reviewers dilute it.
Fine hair: Miss Jessie's has a dedicated option, Feather Soft Curls, which everyone who mentions it likes. Camille Rose's formulas are thick, and reviewers with fine hair find them heavy.
Ingredients: many Miss Jessie's products contain silicones. Camille Rose's complaints are about price and slow-drying, heavy formulas.
Which to choose
Choose Miss Jessie's if you want a dependable gel, your hair is fine, or you want one brand that covers fine waves through to coils.
Choose Camille Rose if your hair is thick, dry, low porosity or coily, you want hydration and softness, and you enjoy a fragrant product.
Skip Miss Jessie's if fabric-softener scents bother you or you avoid silicones.
The verdict
For a gel, Miss Jessie's Jelly Soft Curls is the safer buy. For hydration on thick, coily hair, and a scent you'll enjoy, Camille Rose is the better brand.
Head to head
Each brand's strongest product of each type, by what reviewers say.
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Conditioner and leave-in
Miss Jessie’s
9 positive·1 mixed·1 negativeA leave-in that reviewers use as a first step for years, loved for detangling and a light feel, with the fabric-softener scent as the catch.
Best for Tangle-prone hair, and fine curls that need a light leave-in
Camille Rose
6 positive·3 mixedWonderfully soft on coils and well smelling, but thick enough that several reviewers dilute it.
Best for Thick or coily hair that wants softness
Gel
Miss Jessie’s
15 positive·1 negativeThe best liked gel in the range: reviewers repurchase it for years, with one clear exception on fine hair.
Best for Anyone after soft, lasting definition
Camille Rose
8 positive·4 mixed·1 negativeThe favourite: a hydrating, silky gel that most reviewers like, whose medium hold gives out in humidity for some.
Best for Soft, hydrated definition on fine to coily hair, alone or under a stronger gel
Which suits your hair
What reviewers with each kind of hair report.
Fine or wavy hair
Miss Jessie’s
Feather Soft Curls is the one reviewers with fine hair pick over Pillow Soft, and all five who mention it like it. The Leave In Condish is another that fine-haired reviewers say doesn’t weigh curls down.
Camille Rose
The Curl Maker is the safest bet: a reviewer with fine 2B/3A hair is on her fifth bottle and says one lasts six months or more. The thick, creamy products are riskier.
Try Curl Maker
Thick, dense or coily hair
Miss Jessie’s
Multicultural Curls is the one reviewers with thicker hair name most: a reviewer with low-porosity 3B-4A curls highly recommends it, and another rates it above Pillow Soft on 3B-3C hair. Opinion isn’t unanimous.
Camille Rose
This is where the range gets its warmest reviews. A reviewer with type 4 coils says nothing leaves her hair as soft as the Moisture Milk, and a reviewer with 3C/4A hair loves the Curl Maker alone or under a stronger gel, though it flakes on her.
Try Moisture Milk
Strong hold
Miss Jessie’s
Jelly Soft Curls is the gel, and the best liked product in the range. Reviewers say the curls stay soft and intact all day, even when dancing and sweating, and that it avoids the scrunchy feel of other gels.
Try Jelly Soft Curls
Camille Rose
The Curl Maker is a medium-hold gel, and reviewers who wanted a crunchy cast or hold through humid weather found it too soft. Its humectants can keep curls flexible or even swollen in humid air.
Sensitive scalp or scent-sensitive
Miss Jessie’s
This is the brand’s weak spot. Feather Soft Curls is the one reviewers call mild, and a reviewer who is very sensitive to scents says the Leave In Condish has been good to her.
Camille Rose
Reviewers don't single out Camille Rose for this.
Starting out or on a budget
Miss Jessie’s
Pillow Soft Curls is the most reviewed and the most recommended, and paired with Jelly Soft Curls it is the routine reviewers call their daily go-to. Because the scent is such a deal-breaker, try it in a shop or a small size before you commit.
Camille Rose
Start with the Curl Maker, the most reviewed product and the one most reviewers like. One buys it on sale, and another says it is cheaper than a similar gel depending where you buy it.
Try Curl Maker
Based on what commenters with similar hair reported. Hair varies.
What reviewers like and dislike
Miss Jessie’s
- Praised: Soft definition without crunch or a stiff cast
- Praised: Second-day hair that still looks good
- Praised: Staples that reviewers have repurchased for years
- Praised: Lightweight options for fine hair, such as Feather Soft Curls
- Praised: A range made for many textures, from fine waves to coils
- Complaint: A fabric-softener scent that some find nauseating
- Complaint: Heavy or greasy results on fine hair, for a few
- Complaint: Silicones in many of the products
- Complaint: Skin or scalp reactions, for a handful of reviewers
- Complaint: Price and availability, especially outside the US
Camille Rose
- Praised: Smells that most reviewers enjoy
- Praised: Hydration and a silky finish from the Curl Maker
- Praised: Deep softness on thick and coily hair
- Praised: A solid, consistent brand
- Praised: Thick formulas that can be diluted to last longer
- Complaint: The price, and trouble finding it cheaper
- Complaint: Medium hold that gives out in humidity
- Complaint: Flakes from the Curl Maker, for a few
- Complaint: Hair that felt dry or like straw, for a few
- Complaint: Thick, heavy formulas on fine hair