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Bumble and bumble Thickening Plumping Hair Mask vs Olaplex N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

88% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 47%. Bumble and bumble Thickening Plumping Hair Mask and Olaplex N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment 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.

  • Thickening Plumping Hair Mask — maximum slip
  • N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment — protein-sensitive hair

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 Thickening Plumping Hair Mask — 6.7 oz container Bumble and bumble

Thickening Plumping Hair Mask

  • Mask / treatment
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Olaplex N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment — 3.3 oz container Olaplex

N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
about $49 6.7 oz · $7.31/oz
$34 3.3 oz · $10.30/oz

Compared at different sizes — 6.7 oz against 3.3 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 84% of the 357 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 93% of the 357 masks and treatments 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 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
Time on the hair
Short A short wait — it fits inside an ordinary shower. Your hair
Short A short wait — it fits inside an ordinary shower. 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 Same
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine 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
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Coarse, very dry hairthis is a light formula for its category
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
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
Mask / treatment
Mask / treatment
Where to buy
Salons · Brand website · Ulta …
Brand website · Salons
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
—
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Use stage
—
Before shampoo
Start on
—
wet hair
Label wait
—
3 minutes
Needs
—
a shampoo and a conditioner
Time on hair
2–5 min
3–3 min
How often
weekly
as needed
Treatment focus
multi
bond repair

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

IngredientThickening Plumping Hair MaskN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment
Water
Neutral
#3Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#4Supporting
#2Leading
Propanediol
Moisturizes
#5Supporting
#6Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#32Below the 1% line
#49Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#34Below the 1% line
#51Below the 1% line
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Detangles
#11Secondary
#7Supporting

What only one of them carries

Thickening Plumping Hair Mask

N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

Full ingredient list — Thickening Plumping Hair Mask (41)
Full ingredient list — N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment (56)

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.

VerdictsThickening Plumping Hair MaskN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Thickening Plumping Hair Mask

  • all-day volume in 2 minutes flatSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Strand-Plumping TechnologyStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • detangles and strengthens against breakagePartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
  • paraben/phthalate/mineral-oil/formaldehyde freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

  • Protein-free and free of SLS/SLES.SupportedFine for protein-sensitive hair.
  • Use every 1–3 washes; may be used daily if desired.Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

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.

Bumble and bumble Thickening Plumping Hair Mask draws complaints about weight and the price.

Thickening Plumping Hair Mask

Skeptical buyers converted by visible plumping effect

5-star review from "Sharon918": "I was a skeptic. I've used many products in the past that promised thicker hair...But this new plumping mask really works!!"

Fuller feel reported on thin/fine hair

5-star review from "jaymem13": "This hair mask is a life saver for thin hair, it made my hair feel heavier, fuller, and it smells so good."

Some reviewers found it too heavy or not worth the price

3-star review "falls flat": "I didn't really notice a significant difference in thickness...This is almost $40." Another 3-star review "Too heavy for my hair": "It weighs my hair down and doesn't give me the umph needed."

N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

The quick 3-minute treatment is much more convenient than the original No.3, which had a 10-30 minute wait time that discouraged regular use

comparing to original Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector

After just one use, hair lengths looked and felt "brand new" with noticeably better results than expected

Reviewer appreciated that no heat is required to activate the formula, unlike other bond treatments

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.

$7.31/oz vs $10.30/oz — Olaplex N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment costs about 1.4× more per ounce than Bumble and bumble Thickening Plumping Hair Mask.

$0.19/oz median $3.50/oz $24.50/oz $7.31/oz Thickening Plumping Hair M $10.30/oz N°.3PLUS Complete Repair T

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 357 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readThickening Plumping Hair MaskN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment
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.

Thickening Plumping Hair Mask vs Jamaican Black Castor Oil Hair MaskAs I Am · 92% function matchN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment vs Batana Oil Pro Gro PackPalmer's · 95% function matchThickening Plumping Hair Mask vs Hot Oil TherapyVO5 · 92% function matchN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment vs Vitamin C Hair Repair MaskRizos Curls · 90% function matchThickening Plumping Hair Mask vs HEART OF GLASS Intense TreatmentDavines · 90% function matchN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment vs Colour Shield Conditioner with Camu Camu BerriesChristophe Robin · 88% function matchThickening Plumping Hair Mask vs BC Bonacure pH 4.5 Color Freeze Treatment MasqueSchwarzkopf Professional · 90% function matchN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment vs Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel MasqueMielle · 88% function match

Thickening Plumping Hair Mask · N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment · All masks and treatments 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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