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Creme of Nature Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding vs Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

81% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 2%. Creme of Nature Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding and Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick share 1 ingredient 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.

  • Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding — protein-sensitive hair
  • All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick — 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
Creme of Nature

Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick — 1.25 oz container Not Your Mother's

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$5.52 11.5 oz · $0.48/oz
$8–10 1.25 oz · $7.31/oz

Compared at different sizes — 11.5 oz against 1.25 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most curl creams $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 98% of the 106 curl creams we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 54% of the 92 pastes we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. 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
Hold system Same
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Wax Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. 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 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
Hold (as stated)
—
Maximum A strong hold, as stated by the brand. 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
Oil absorption Same
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Rich Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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
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
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
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
Styler
Stylerwax
Where to buy
—
Ulta · Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
—
Not vegan · label states
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
—
maxMaximum hold
Finish
—
shine
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

IngredientDouble Duty Curl Stretch & Define PuddingAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick
Fragrance
Fragrance
#6Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

Full ingredient list — Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding (21)
Full ingredient list — All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick (18)

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.

VerdictsDouble Duty Curl Stretch & Define PuddingAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
1
1
Stated by brand
1
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding

  • Minimizes shrinkage, leaving curls elongatedStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Enhances curl definition and increases hair elasticitySupportedHolds a clump together.
  • Delivers soft, stretched curls with a light holdPartly supportedSoft structure, not firm hold.
  • Non-sticky, non-greasy, non-crunchySupportedNatural movement without stiffness.

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

  • Maximum holdPartly supportedSoft structure, not firm hold.
  • Long-lastingStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Locks in styleStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • No flakes or unwanted residueStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Adds 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.

Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick draws complaints about weight and curl definition.

Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding

Some reviewers use it beyond its stated purpose as a detangling aid, praising the slip it adds when separating and twisting sections.

A recurring complaint is that the formula feels too heavy for finer or lower-density hair and can leave a white, cast-like residue.

Several reviewers call out a strong, pleasant scent as one of the product's most memorable qualities, independent of how well it performed for them.

Many reviewers say the pudding leaves twist-outs and braid-outs well defined with little frizz when applied right after washing.

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

Glides on effortlessly and tames flyaways without sticky or greasy residue

Ulta reviewer

Works well for slicked-back buns, ponytails, braids, and edge control that lasts all day

Target reviewer

Product size shrank (shrinkflation) compared to before

Ulta reviewer, repeat purchaser

Very hard to wash out, leaves white clumps requiring multiple shampoos

Target reviewer

Leaves fine hair looking greasy

Ulta reviewer with fine 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.

$0.48/oz vs $7.31/oz — Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick costs about 15× more per ounce than Creme of Nature Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding.

Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding

Against 106 curl creams with a computable unit price.

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

Against 92 pastes with a computable unit price.

Value readDouble Duty Curl Stretch & Define PuddingAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick
Label
Lower cost than most curl creamsCosts less per ounce than most curl creams we have researched.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for pastes 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.

Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding vs Men Waves PomadeSheaMoisture · 85% function matchAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick vs Hair Wax Stick For Strong HoldBed Head · 96% function matchDouble Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding vs Style StickTricoci · 85% function matchAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick vs Miracle Styling Smooth & Sleek Wax StickTGIN · 94% function matchDouble Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding vs DART Pomade StickR+Co · 85% function matchAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick vs Men Waves PomadeSheaMoisture · 93% function matchDouble Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding vs Hair Wax Stick For Strong HoldBed Head · 81% function matchAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick vs DART Pomade StickR+Co · 93% function match

Double Duty Curl Stretch & Define Pudding · All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick · 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.
  • 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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