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Bed Head After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz vs UNITE Hair BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz

89% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Bed Head After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz and UNITE Hair BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz — protein-sensitive hair
  • BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz — 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
Bed Head After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz — 3.38 oz container Bed Head

After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
UNITE Hair

BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$16–19 3.38 oz · $5.43/oz
$37.50 10 oz · $3.75/oz

Compared at different sizes — 10 oz against 3.38 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a smoothing cream $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 51% of the 56 smoothing creams we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 62% of the 64 volumizers we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Straight–Curly Smoothing and thermal products span straight through curly hair. Your hair
Straight–Wavy A light volumising formula — the lift it adds matters most on straighter hair. 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
Hold system Same
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. 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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Cast risk Same
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
Oil absorption Same
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. 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
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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
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
Stylercream
Where to buy
Ulta
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Coconut & tropicalLight
Finish
shine
—
How often
as needed
every wash

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

IngredientAfter Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 ozBOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#7Supporting
#33Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#10Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#9Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz

BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz

Full ingredient list — After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz (34)
Full ingredient list — BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz (41)

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.

VerdictsAfter Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 ozBOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz
Supported
2
3
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
0
2
Potential conflict
0
0

After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz

  • Anti-frizz smoothingSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Shine enhancementSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Lightweight formulaPartly supportedDepends how fine your hair is.

BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz

  • Gently cleanse and remove product build-up that can weigh hair downStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Adds weightless volume and bodySupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Delivers long lasting shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Safe for extensions & chemically-treated hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Paraben and sulfate-free, vegan and cruelty-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.

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 light feel. Bed Head After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz draws complaints about weight and frizz; UNITE Hair BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz draws complaints about the price and the packaging.

After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz

Frizz dropped by more than half after starting to use it, hair looks shinier and healthier without feeling greasy

Ulta 5-star reviewer

Overall rating trends strongly positive (4.5/5 across 340 reviews, 96% would recommend)

Aggregate Ulta review data

Hair still ends up frizzy even with regular use, and fine hair can't tolerate more than a small amount before it feels weighed down

Ulta 2-star reviewer with fine hair

BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz

Adds volume for fine/thin hair without making it feel heavy

fine-hair reviewer on Ulta

Long-time user (10+ years) says it consistently works for limp hair

repeat-purchase reviewer on Ulta

Noticed more static and flyaways after switching to this shampoo

Ulta reviewer

Price feels high relative to the bottle size

Ulta reviewer

Coconut scent is present while washing but fades once hair dries

Ulta reviewer

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.

$3.75/oz vs $5.43/oz — Bed Head After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz costs about 1.4× more per ounce than UNITE Hair BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz.

After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz

Against 56 smoothing creams with a computable unit price.

BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz

Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.

Value readAfter Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 ozBOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz
Label
Upper-mid price for a smoothing creamSits in the middle of the range for smoothing creams per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for volumizers 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.

After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz vs Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased DefinitionBed Head · 89% function matchBOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz vs This Is A Volume Boosting MousseDavines · 93% function matchAfter Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz vs Texture PasteRedken · 89% function matchBOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz vs Honey Whip Hydrating Moussetgin · 93% function matchAfter Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz vs Details Defining CreamAG Care · 89% function matchBOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz vs High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying MousseMatrix · 93% function matchAfter Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz vs Pliable Styling PasteRedken · 89% function matchBOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz vs Elvive Collagen Peptide + Lifter Big Lift Volumizing Mousse for Thin, Flat HairL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 90% function match

After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 oz · BOOSTA Shampoo For Volume - 10.0 oz · All smoothing 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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