Skip to the card

Card 188 of 10002026-09-06 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-06

CurlCue wants to make hair-product shopping profile-specific

curlcue.app Observed source
Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

CurlCue is an in-development hair-care app that scans barcodes or ingredient lists, then scores products against a person’s porosity, scalp, hair type, and styling goals.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-06 issue.

Field notes

CurlCue models product choice as a profile-specific comparison rather than a universal “good” or “bad” rating. Its visible examples combine porosity, scalp condition, hair type, and styling aims, while the stated engine applies a health veto before weighing eight appearance and care axes. One comparison puts Cantu and Olaplex in different positions depending on the profile, including a low-porosity example where protein overload removes 50 points. The homepage shows iOS screens but says the app is still in development.

Observed signals

Read the marks

Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

One card from the complete issue

Paperwork for the Close-Up

294,223 arrived 1,000 judged 1000 catalogued Enter the complete issue
curlcue.app

Landing page observed 2026-09-06. The live site may have changed.