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Bed Head Control Freak Frizz Control Serum vs Bed Head Control Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair

11 of 12 functions match Formula overlap 100%. Bed Head Control Freak Frizz Control Serum and Bed Head Control Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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When each one is the right call

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

  • Control Freak Frizz Control Serum — protein-sensitive hair
  • Control Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair — 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 Control Freak Frizz Control Serum — 8.62 oz container Bed Head

Control Freak Frizz Control Serum

  • Finisher
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Bed Head Control Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair — 8.62 oz container Bed Head

Control Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair

  • Finisher
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$22 8.45 oz · $2.60/oz
$22 8.62 oz · $2.60/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most serums $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 83% of the 77 serums we’ve priced
Lower cost than most serums $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 83% of the 77 serums 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
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
Oils and butters Same
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Slip / detangling
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 Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse 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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Humidity resistance
Not claimed No humidity claim on the label. 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
Covers the core
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
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 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
Finisherserum
Finisherserum
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Humidity claim
No

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

IngredientControl Freak Frizz Control SerumControl Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Polyquaternium-11
Detangles
#3Leading
#3Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Triethanolamine
pH balancer
#6Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Oleth-20
Stabilizes
#7Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Dimethicone Copolyol
Buildup
#8Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Dimethicone Copolyol Meadowfoamate
Buildup
#9Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#12Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#13Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#14Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line
Full ingredient list — Control Freak Frizz Control Serum (26)
Full ingredient list — Control Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair (26)

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 Control Freak Frizz Control Serum draws complaints about dryness; Bed Head Control Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair draws complaints about tangling and frizz.

Control Freak Frizz Control Serum

Works across styling methods, curly and flat-ironed

versatile styler

Very lightweight, undetectable on wet or dry hair

Long-term repeat buyer, tried many alternatives and returns to this one

multi-hair-type user

Left hair feeling brittle and dry rather than smooth

Control Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair

The scent is frequently called out as a favorite feature on its own.

general Ulta reviewers

Long-time users describe it working across fine, straight, wavy and curly hair without feeling heavy, and say they've repurchased it for years.

repeat buyers, multiple hair types

Many reviewers report the serum meaningfully reduces frizz and flyaways, especially on wavy or curly hair.

wavy/curly-hair reviewers

Some reviewers say the serum leaves hair feeling sticky, crunchy or straw-like rather than smooth.

general Ulta reviewers

A portion of reviewers report the serum did not control frizz for them and instead left hair feeling drier, more tangled or brittle.

general Ulta reviewers

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.

$2.60/oz vs $2.60/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.02/oz median $8.65/oz $41.54/oz $2.60/oz Control Freak Frizz Contro $2.60/oz Control Freak Frizz Contro

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 77 serums with a computable unit price.

Value readControl Freak Frizz Control SerumControl Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair
Label
Lower cost than most serumsCosts less per ounce than most serums we have researched.
Lower cost than most serumsCosts less per ounce than most serums we have researched.

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.

Control Freak Frizz Control Serum · Control Freak Frizz Control Serum For Smooth Shiny Hair · All serums 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.
  • 7 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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