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amika Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner vs Wella Professionals ColorMotion+ Conditioner

93% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. amika Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner and Wella Professionals ColorMotion+ Conditioner share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

Which of these fits your hair?

We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.

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When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • ColorMotion+ Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair

Side by side

Every trait, aligned

One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.

Trait
amika Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner — 33.8 oz container amika

Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Wella Professionals ColorMotion+ Conditioner — 6.7 oz container Wella Professionals

ColorMotion+ Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$24.28 9.2 oz · $2.64/oz
$24.80 6.76 oz · $3.67/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a conditioner $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 68% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 81% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High Your hair
High Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Conditioner
Conditionercream
Line
Big Hit
—
Where to buy
Brand website
Salons · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described

Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".

The bottom line

The bottom line depends on your hair

Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.

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The detail behind the table

Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.

Shared and distinct ingredients

Shared and distinct ingredients

Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.

What both formulas carry

IngredientBig Hit Volumizing ConditionerColorMotion+ Conditioner
Fragrance
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line
Water
Neutral
#45Below the 1% line
#1Leading
Panthenol
Detangles
#28Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#23Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner

ColorMotion+ Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner (47)
Full ingredient list — ColorMotion+ Conditioner (25)

Claims check

What each brand says, against what each formula shows

Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.

VerdictsBig Hit Volumizing ConditionerColorMotion+ Conditioner
Supported
1
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner

  • A volumizing conditioner that instantly boosts volume that lasts all day with weightless moistureSupportedLeaves room for lift.

ColorMotion+ Conditioner

  • Up to 8 weeks of color protection (used with Structure+ Mask)SupportedLess fade per wash.
  • Restores hair surface quality for vibrant shine and smoother feelSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.

What owners say

What people report

Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.

Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner

Adds lift/volume without weighing down fine or thin hair

fine/thin/straight-hair reviewers

Works well as a matched system with Big Hit Volumizing Shampoo

general reviewers

Prevents hair from falling flat through the day

fine-hair reviewers

ColorMotion+ Conditioner

Pleasant, mild floral fragrance that reviewers find appealing and noticeable

Professional and personal users commenting on the scent profile during and after use

Creates visible shine and glossy appearance with improved hair vibrancy

Reviewers observing the visual transformation and luster of their hair after using the conditioner

Leaves hair noticeably soft, silky, and smooth with excellent detangling

Professional-level salon conditioner users commenting on the feel and texture of their hair post-application

Distributes easily and rinses out quickly without residue buildup

Users noting the ease of application and removal during the conditioning step

Enhances color vibrancy and helps maintain colored hair appearance

Users with color-treated hair appreciating the color-protective and color-enhancing properties

Price check

Cost per ounce, in context

Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.

$2.64/oz vs $3.67/oz — Wella Professionals ColorMotion+ Conditioner costs about 1.4× more per ounce than amika Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $2.64/oz Big Hit Volumizing Conditi $3.67/oz ColorMotion+ Conditioner

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.

Value readBig Hit Volumizing ConditionerColorMotion+ Conditioner
Label
Upper-mid price for a conditionerSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.

Compare with something else

Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.

Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner vs Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Clinical Densifying Foam Hair ConditionerAlterna Haircare · 94% function matchColorMotion+ Conditioner vs CASSETTE Curl Defining ConditionerR+Co · 98% function matchBig Hit Volumizing Conditioner vs Scalp ConditionerSachajuan · 93% function matchColorMotion+ Conditioner vs Aussie Paraben-Free Total Miracle Conditioner with Apricot For Damage HairAussie · 98% function matchBig Hit Volumizing Conditioner vs CASSETTE Curl Defining ConditionerR+Co · 92% function matchColorMotion+ Conditioner vs Pro-V Smooth & Sleek ConditionerPantene · 98% function matchBig Hit Volumizing Conditioner vs Nutricurls Detangling ConditionerWella Professionals · 91% function matchColorMotion+ Conditioner vs Nutricurls Detangling ConditionerWella Professionals · 98% function match

Big Hit Volumizing Conditioner · ColorMotion+ Conditioner · All conditioners in the library

How this page was made

  • This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
  • We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
  • The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
  • The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
  • The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
  • 9 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.

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