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amika Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse vs amika Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm

46% function match · 4 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 2%. amika Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse and amika Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm 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.

  • Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse — protein-sensitive hair
  • Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm — protein-sensitive hair

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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 Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse — container, alternate view amika

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
amika Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm — 6.7 oz container amika

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$31 8.5 oz · $3.65/oz
$30 6.7 oz · $4.48/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a mouss $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 69% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 65% of the 56 smoothing creams we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Straight–Curly Smoothing and thermal products span straight through curly hair. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
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Slip / detangling Differs
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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 Differs
Low The silicones here are the water-soluble kind. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Hold system Differs
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. 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 Differs
Some Absorbents appear, low in the list. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. 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 Same
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Humidity resistance
—
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. 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
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Humid climatesthe brand claims humidity resistance
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Silicone-free routinesit does contain silicones — the water-soluble kind
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Stylerfoam
Stylercream
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Brand website · Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
mediumMedium hold with airy texture
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Finish
—
shine
Humidity claim
—
Yes
How often
every wash
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

IngredientPlus Size Perfect Body MousseVelveteen Dream Smoothing Balm
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#3Leading
#18Below the 1% line
Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Oil
Softens
#6Below the 1% line
#4Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line
Benzyl Benzoate
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#25Below the 1% line
Hydroxycitronellal
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#26Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm

Full ingredient list — Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse (21)
Full ingredient list — Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm (29)

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.

VerdictsPlus Size Perfect Body MousseVelveteen Dream Smoothing Balm
Supported
4
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

  • medium hold with airy textureSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • instant fullness and liftSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • heat protects up to 450°FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • weightlessly hydrates without weighing hair downSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • touchable body and bounceSupportedLeaves room for lift.

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm

  • smooths unwanted frizzSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • humidity-resistant stylingStated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
  • up to 450°F heat protectionStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • conditions and helps prevent staticStated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.
  • adds softness and shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.

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.

Both praised for a clean rinse-out. Amika Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse draws complaints about the scent.

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

Salon stylist used it and hair looked amazing leaving the appointment; gave body so hair didn't look flat

reviewer Kelly, Arizona

Paired with the brand's blowout spray, finally worked for fine, straight hair after nothing else had

reviewer Barbara, Exeter RI — fine/straight hair

Hair isn't left sticky and the volume lasts all day and beyond, with a pleasant, not-overpowering scent

reviewer LB, Atlanta GA

Scent reads as an odd 'old cheese or ranch dressing' undertone

reviewer Jen, NH

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm

Reviewers say it reduces frizz while helping straight styles stay smoother in humid conditions.

straight and wavy hair in humidity

Some air-dry users report softer, more manageable hair after using the balm.

air-dried styles

People applying it after washing or before blow-drying report lightweight, soft hair instead of a sticky finish.

post-wash and blow-dry styling

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.

$3.65/oz vs $4.48/oz — amika Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm costs about 1.2× more per ounce than amika Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse.

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm

Against 56 smoothing creams with a computable unit price.

Value readPlus Size Perfect Body MousseVelveteen Dream Smoothing Balm
Label
Upper-mid price for a moussSits in the middle of the range for mousses per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for smoothing creams per ounce.

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.

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse vs Plus Size Perfect Body Hair Mousseamika · 100% function matchVelveteen Dream Smoothing Balm vs MATTE POMADESuavecito · 89% function matchPlus Size Perfect Body Mousse vs Brooklyn Bombshell Blowout + Blow Dry Sprayamika · 95% function matchVelveteen Dream Smoothing Balm vs Rich Kid Coconut Oil GelIGK · 87% function matchPlus Size Perfect Body Mousse vs Brooklyn Bombshell Blowout Spray - 6.7 ozamika · 89% function matchVelveteen Dream Smoothing Balm vs Curl Defining Hair Styling Cream - 8.5 ozBumble and bumble · 85% function matchPlus Size Perfect Body Mousse vs Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel FoamSexy Hair · 85% function matchVelveteen Dream Smoothing Balm vs Platinum Texturizing Taffy 13Kenra Professional · 85% function match

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse · Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm · All mousses 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.
  • 4 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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