The Kevin Murphy CAPTIVATING CURLS Trio — KILLER.CURLS WASH, KILLER.CURLS RINSE, and KILLER.CURLS cream — the complete wash-to-style curl system for curly, coily, or wavy hair that diffuses, air-dries, or styles with heat.
What's Included
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Kevin Murphy KILLER.CURLS WASH — 250ml — Nourishing Oat Milk shampoo that gently cleanses and hydrates while enhancing curl definition and preventing frizz.
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Kevin Murphy KILLER.CURLS RINSE — 250ml — Nourishing conditioner that hydrates and strengthens curls, protects against colour fade and environmental stress.
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Kevin Murphy KILLER.CURLS — 200ml — Leave-in anti-frizz crème that defines curls, reduces frizz and adds lightweight body with heat protection to 420°F / 216°C.
The Moda Team Review
The CAPTIVATING CURLS Trio is the KILLER.CURLS system with the cream rather than KILLER.TWIRLS as the styling step — which makes it the diffuser-friendly, heat-styling versatile version of the routine. KILLER.TWIRLS is the air-dry crème for clients who leave curls completely alone to dry; KILLER.CURLS cream is the leave-in that works for air-drying and diffusing, with heat protection to 420°F for clients who want the option to use a diffuser or even a blow-dryer without swapping products.
The Wash and Rinse are built around Organic Oat Milk — Oat Kernel contains fatty acids and proteins that hydrate and strengthen the hair shaft at the cleanse and condition steps while enhancing curl definition and reducing frizz. The Rinse detangles and seals without silicone build-up that would block the KILLER.CURLS cream from penetrating. The cream then delivers the styling step: Aloe Vera Leaf Juice and Baobab Seed Oil hydrate and define, the antioxidant-rich formula activates curl shape with flexible hold, and the heat protection to 420°F means a diffuser can be used on top without the cream breaking down mid-dry.
As a White Haven Kevin Murphy salon, this is the trio we recommend for curl clients who diffuse, who want the option of heat, or who want one product set that handles both methods depending on the day.
Why These Three Work Together
The Wash cleanses without stripping the moisture bonds that hold curl pattern — Oat Milk preserves the hair's natural lipid layer rather than removing it with aggressive surfactants. The Rinse then seals in moisture and detangles with Oat Milk and conditioning actives, leaving the cuticle closed and receptive to the styling product. The KILLER.CURLS cream applies to dripping-wet hair immediately after the Rinse, before any towel contact, scrunched upward into the curl pattern — the water acts as a carrier for even distribution throughout every strand, and the heat protection locks in once the hair dries or is diffused.
Key Active Ingredients
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Organic Oat Milk (Wash + Rinse): Oat Kernel fatty acids and proteins hydrate, strengthen, and protect the cuticle layer — enhancing curl definition and preventing the cuticle disruption that causes frizz at the cleanse and condition steps.
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Avocado Oil (Wash): Deeply nourishing oil that penetrates the hair shaft and delivers moisture at the cleanse step without weighing curls down.
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Soybean Oil (Rinse): Lightweight conditioning oil that supports the Oat Milk conditioning with added moisture and manageability.
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Aloe Vera Leaf Juice + Baobab Seed Oil (KILLER.CURLS cream): Aloe deeply hydrates and smooths the cuticle; Baobab Seed Oil — Kevin Murphy's signature ingredient in the Curl range — nourishes and delivers the moisture that defines and softens curl shape without weight.
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6 Australian Fruit Extracts (KILLER.CURLS cream): Desert Lime, Australian Round Lime, Illawara Plum, Australian Finger Lime, Burdekin Plum, and Kakadu Plum — chosen for their resilience to harsh climate conditions and hydrophilic properties. Rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants that protect hair from environmental stressors.
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Heat Protection to 420°F / 216°C (KILLER.CURLS cream): The antioxidant-rich formula protects the curl pattern and hair fibre through diffusing or any heat styling up to 420°F.
Moda Pro Tip
Apply KILLER.CURLS cream to soaking wet hair — not damp, not towel-blotted, soaking wet — section by section, scrunched upward into the curl pattern. The water is the carrier that distributes the cream evenly into every strand. Then either leave completely alone to air-dry, or diffuse on low heat to set the curl with the heat protection activated. Do not touch while drying — any disturbance breaks the curl shape forming inside the cream. Scrunch gently with dry palms once one hundred percent dry to release definition and remove any cast. For diffusing: flip hair forward over the diffuser bowl and pulse-diffuse rather than moving the diffuser continuously.
How To Use
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KILLER.CURLS WASH: Apply to wet hair. Massage gently at scalp and through lengths. Rinse thoroughly.
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KILLER.CURLS RINSE: Squeeze excess water. Apply mid-lengths to ends. Leave 2 minutes. Rinse with cool water.
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KILLER.CURLS cream: Apply immediately to soaking wet hair section by section. Scrunch upward into the curl pattern. Do not rinse. Air-dry completely or diffuse on low heat. Scrunch gently with dry palms once fully dry.
