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amika Curl Corps Defining Cream vs Sexy Hair Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder

74% function match · 9 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. amika Curl Corps Defining Cream and Sexy Hair Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

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.

  • Curl Corps Defining Cream — protein-hungry hair
  • Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder — fragrance-free

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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 Curl Corps Defining Cream — 6.7 oz container amika

Curl Corps Defining Cream

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Sexy Hair Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder — 0.4 oz container Sexy Hair

Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
about $30 6.7 oz · $4.48/oz
$21.95 0.4 oz · $54.88/oz

Compared at different sizes — 6.7 oz against 0.4 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Priced above most curl creams $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 82% of the 107 curl creams we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 95% of the 66 volumizers we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Straight–Wavy A light volumising formula — the lift it adds matters most on straighter hair. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Hold system Same
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Wax Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Little Nothing here is built to reduce combing force. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
Protein Differs
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Hold (as stated)
—
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Oil absorption Same
High Absorbent powders or starches high in the list. Your hair
High Absorbent powders or starches high in the list. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Differs
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
  • Unscentedfree of strong smells
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Frizz in humid airno film former or silicone to hold it back
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
Stylercream
Stylerpowder
Where to buy
Amika · Ulta
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Unscented
Hold
—
lightUlta product comparison chart: hold rating 4 of 8 (brand hold scale, not a verbatim label phrase)
Finish
natural
natural
How often
as needed
as needed

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

IngredientCurl Corps Defining CreamBig Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#21Below the 1% line
#5Below the 1% line
Citric Acid
pH balancer
#25Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Curl Corps Defining Cream

Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder

Full ingredient list — Curl Corps Defining Cream (37)
Full ingredient list — Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder (10)

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.

VerdictsCurl Corps Defining CreamBig Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder
Supported
5
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Curl Corps Defining Cream

  • curl definitionSupportedHolds a clump together.
  • soft holdSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • moisturizingSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • frizz smoothingSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • crunch-free finishSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.

Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder

  • Up to 50% more volumeStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Invisible, lightweight, transparent finishSupportedLess likely to weigh hair down.
  • Talc-freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Instant volume and textureSupportedLeaves room for lift.

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.

Sexy Hair Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder draws complaints about dryness.

Curl Corps Defining Cream

One reviewer says diffusing with the cream changed their natural waves into curls.

Ulta customer review by Amy

A wavy-haired customer says the cream gave bouncy, complimented waves and avoided the white film that other creams left, but they dilute it with water to suit their hair.

Ulta customer review by Annie

A natural-wave reviewer still saw more definition, yet after air-drying found their hair tanglier and heavier when brushing it out.

Ulta most-helpful critical review

A dissatisfied curly-haired user says the hard-to-squeeze package can release too much product at once, making the $30 bottle feel wasteful.

Ulta customer review by EMRGH123

Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder

Great for very thin, flat-lying hair, helps achieve volume goals

Ulta reviewer with thin, flat hair

The spray pump makes application easy and mess-free, doesn't get on clothes or in mouth, and is effective at adding volume

Ulta reviewer

Long-time repeat user who has loved the product for several years

Ulta reviewer, multi-year repeat purchaser

Made already-dry hair feel even drier; only recommends it for hair that isn't as dry as theirs

Ulta reviewer with dry hair

Hard to direct the powder spray precisely, especially difficult to apply to the back of the head alone

Ulta reviewer applying product solo

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.

$4.48/oz vs $54.88/oz — Sexy Hair Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder costs about 12× more per ounce than amika Curl Corps Defining Cream.

Curl Corps Defining Cream

Against 107 curl creams with a computable unit price.

Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder

Against 66 volumizers with a computable unit price.

Value readCurl Corps Defining CreamBig Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder
Label
Priced above most curl creamsCosts more per ounce than most curl creams; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.
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.

Curl Corps Defining Cream vs Hair Shake Liquid-to-Powder Texturizing FinisherJoico · 78% function matchBig Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder vs Big Sexy Powder Play Volumizing & Texturizing PowderSexyHair · 100% function matchCurl Corps Defining Cream vs Texture & Volume PowderMoroccanoil · 74% function matchBig Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder vs Texture & Volume PowderMoroccanoil · 100% function matchCurl Corps Defining Cream vs Curl Refresh + Hold SprayOCOA · 74% function matchBig Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder vs Boost PowderAmerican Crew · 93% function matchCurl Corps Defining Cream vs Botanical Boost Multi-Use Curl FoamOuidad · 74% function matchBig Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder vs Hair Shake Liquid-to-Powder Texturizing FinisherJoico · 93% function match

Curl Corps Defining Cream · Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Lite Soft Volumizing & Texturizing Powder · All curl creams 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.
  • 3 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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