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Color Wow Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum vs Color Wow Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish

96% function match · 11 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 98%. Color Wow Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum and Color Wow Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish 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.

  • Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum — protein-sensitive hair
  • Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish — 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
Color Wow Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum — 1.8 oz container Color Wow

Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum

  • Finisher
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Color Wow Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish — 1.8 oz container Color Wow

Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish

  • Finisher
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$24 1.8 oz · $15.56/oz
$19–24 1.8 oz · $12.78/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced above most serums $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 79% of the 79 serums we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a serum $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 60% of the 79 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
Shine system Same
High A silicone or oil blend does the shine work here. Your hair
High A silicone or oil blend does the shine work here. Your hair
Slip / detangling
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. 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 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
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
Humidity resistance
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. 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
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
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
Color Wow · Ulta
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Finish
high-shine
Humidity claim
Yes
How often
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

IngredientPop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing SerumPop & Lock High Gloss Finish
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#1Leading
#1Leading
Water
Neutral
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cyclopentasiloxane
Buildup
#3Leading
#3Leading
Hexylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Phenyl Trimethicone
Buildup
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Dimethiconol
Buildup
#6Supporting
#6Supporting
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#7Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#12Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line
Polyacrylamide
Holds
#9Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum

Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish

Nothing notable here that the others do not also carry.

Full ingredient list — Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum (19)
Full ingredient list — Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish (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.

VerdictsPop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing SerumPop & Lock High Gloss Finish
Supported
3
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum

  • smooths frizzSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • temporarily seals split endsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • high-gloss finishSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • heat protectionStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • UV/color-fade supportSupportedLess fade per wash.

Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish

No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.

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 moisture, frizz control, and shine.

Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum

A verified buyer says it calms frizz and stray hairs.

A verified fine straight-haired reviewer reports soft, shiny hair after using it.

A fine color-treated-haired customer uses it after styling on the ends and top to smooth flyaways.

A verified reviewer with fine damaged hair says a small amount on dry hair creates a smooth, sleek look.

Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish

Used to seal ends after styling

Controls frizz/flyaways

Adds softness and shine

Works well on dry curly hair

curly hair

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.

$12.78/oz vs $15.56/oz — Color Wow Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Color Wow Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish.

$0.02/oz median $9.41/oz $41.54/oz $15.56/oz Pop & Lock Frizz Control & $12.78/oz Pop & Lock High Gloss Fini

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 79 serums with a computable unit price.

Value readPop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing SerumPop & Lock High Gloss Finish
Label
Priced above most serumsCosts more per ounce than most serums; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.
Upper-mid price for a serumSits in the middle of the range for serums 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.

Pop & Lock Frizz Control & Glossing Serum · Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish · 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.
  • 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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