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Bed Head Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition vs Bed Head Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold

59% function match · 6 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 6%. Bed Head Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition and Bed Head Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold 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.

  • Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition — protein-sensitive hair
  • Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold — protein-hungry 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 Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition — 6.76 oz container Bed Head

Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Bed Head Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold — 11.7 oz container Bed Head

Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Strong hold
Price, size & price per ounce
$21 6.76 oz · $3.11/oz
$29.96 11.7 oz · $2.56/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a curl cream $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 62% of the 107 curl creams we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 56% of the 101 hairsprays 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 Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Maximum A strong hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. 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
Hold system Same
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. 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
Humidity resistance
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
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Oil absorption Same
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Differs
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
High in the list Fast-drying alcohol in the first three ingredients. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Humid climatesthe brand claims humidity resistance
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • 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
  • Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
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
Styleraerosol
Where to buy
Ulta
Bed Head · Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
lightLight hold
maxThe current brand page explicitly calls this its strongest hairspray with 5 out of 5 strength hold and super-firm hold.
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

IngredientFoxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased DefinitionHard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#11Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#4Below the 1% line
#5Below the 1% line
Phenyl Trimethicone
Buildup
#7Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Aminomethyl Propanol
pH balancer
#15Below the 1% line
#4Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition

Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold

Full ingredient list — Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition (21)
Full ingredient list — Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold (12)

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.

VerdictsFoxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased DefinitionHard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold
Supported
3
2
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
0
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition

  • curl definitionSupportedHolds a clump together.
  • frizz-fightingSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • 72-hour humidity protectionSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Argan Oil moisturizingPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.

Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold

  • extra strong holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • 5 out of 5 holdStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • long-lasting controlStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • instant dryStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • natural 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.

Bed Head Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition draws complaints about the packaging.

Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition

Increases curl definition and adds volume

reviewer Suzanne, AZ

Curls fully returned and stayed defined for about two days

long-term repeat customer (DD, El Paso)

Very happy with how it enhanced curl pattern as a new user

reviewer Ashley, Omaha

Pump dispenser is hard to open/use

reviewer Nancy, Florida

Left hair noticeably crunchy, though it still outperformed other products tried

reviewer with 2c/3a curl pattern

Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold

A straight, fine-haired customer says the travel size kept their short style in place through hot, humid weather.

Ulta customer review by Florence

A long-time user reports their style survives a 12-hour work shift without touch-ups, while also noting some cans have sprayed poorly or fizzled.

Ulta customer review by mandy h

A recent buyer says the nozzle clogged on two bottles and left about half the product unusable despite attempts to clear it.

Ulta customer review by Adi

One reviewer says the powerful stream requires distance and a learning curve to avoid overspray; they also found the finish crunchy even though the hold worked.

Ulta most-helpful critical review

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.

$2.56/oz vs $3.11/oz — Bed Head Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Bed Head Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold.

Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition

Against 107 curl creams with a computable unit price.

Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold

Against 101 hairsprays with a computable unit price.

Value readFoxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased DefinitionHard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold
Label
Upper-mid price for a curl creamSits in the middle of the range for curl creams per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for hairsprays 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.

Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition vs Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing CreamVirtue · 95% function matchHard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold vs Enviro 54 Natural Hold Hair SprayCHI · 93% function matchFoxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition vs Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture PastePureology · 93% function matchHard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold vs Enviro 54 Firm Hold Hair SprayCHI · 89% function matchFoxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition vs After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 ozBed Head · 89% function matchHard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold vs Extra-Body HairsprayPaul Mitchell · 85% function matchFoxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition vs Frizz Ease Secret Weapon Touch-Up CreamJohn Frieda · 89% function matchHard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold vs Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing HairspraySexy Hair · 85% function match

Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased Definition · Hard Head Hairspray for Extra Strong Hold · 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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