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Bumble and bumble Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream vs Bumble and bumble Straight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream

71% function match · 5 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 62%. Bumble and bumble Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream and Bumble and bumble Straight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream share 4 ingredients 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.

  • Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream — protein-sensitive hair
  • Straight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream — heat styling

Side by side

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
Bumble and bumble

Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream

  • Leave-in
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Bumble and bumble

Straight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream

  • Leave-in
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$37 5 oz · $7.40/oz
$37 5 oz · $7.40/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 85% of the 481 leave-ins we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 86% of the 1358 leave-ins we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
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 Differs
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. 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 Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
Oils and butters Differs
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Heat protection
—
Claimed, no temperature given Sold as a heat protectant; no temperature is stated. 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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Heat stylingthe brand positions this as a heat protectant
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
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
Leave-incream
Leave-incream
Where to buy
Retailer
Salons · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Heat protection
—
Claimed, no temperature stated

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

IngredientDon't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair CreamStraight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Dimethicone
Buildup
#3Leading
#2Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#4Supporting
#5Supporting
Phenyl Trimethicone
Buildup
#5Supporting
#3Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#7Supporting
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#31Below the 1% line
#27Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#32Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#33Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#35Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream

Straight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream

Full ingredient list — Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream (40)
Full ingredient list — Straight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream (28)

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.

VerdictsDon't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair CreamStraight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream
Supported
2
2
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream

  • designed for medium to thick hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • creates air-dried looks with light holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • reduces frizz and enhances textureSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • UV filtersPartly supportedIndirect help, not a filter.
  • conditions hair while maintaining bounceStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Straight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream

  • A heat-protective cream to help straighten hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Helps keep styles smooth and sleekSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Reduces frizz for up to 3 daysSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.

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.

Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream

Several reviewers report they stopped regularly blow-drying or heat-styling once they started using it.

Multiple reviewers say it defines their natural wave or curl pattern without leaving a hard or greasy cast.

Reviewers with thick, wavy or curly hair say it tames frizz and holds beachy waves through a full air-dry.

Straight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream

'This product gives me the shiniest, straight hair with a flat iron and the smoothest loose curls. Ever.' -- praises versatility for both straightening and curling styles

'When I woke up, my hair felt like silk' -- praises overnight/next-day feel after use

'It eliminates all frizz and makes my hair smooth without weighing it down at all' -- praises frizz control without heaviness

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.

$7.40/oz vs $7.40/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.01/oz median $2.17/oz $76.00/oz $7.40/oz Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dr $7.40/oz Straight Blow Dry Heat Pro

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 481 leave-ins with a computable unit price.

Value readDon't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair CreamStraight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
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.

Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream vs Original Leave In Treatment Spray for Strengthening and Repairing Damaged HairInfusium 23 · 88% function matchStraight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream vs Sensories Smoother Passionflower & Aloe Smoothing Leave-In ConditionerRusk · 90% function matchDon't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream vs Miracle Curls with Coconut Oil Detangling Milk TreatmentAussie · 86% function matchStraight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream vs Dream Cocktail Carb-Infused Leave-in TreatmentColor Wow · 90% function matchDon't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream vs Thickening Great Body Volumizing Blow Dry CreamBumble and bumble · 85% function matchStraight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream vs Discipline Fluidissime Thermique Heat Protecting SprayKerastase · 90% function matchDon't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream vs Wavy Curly Leave-In Conditioner with Aloe & Avocado OilOld Spice · 81% function matchStraight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream vs Repair Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling CreamBumble and bumble · 88% function match

Don't Blow It Thick Air-Dry Hair Cream · Straight Blow Dry Heat Protective Styling Cream · All leave-ins 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.
  • 6 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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