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Curlsmith Curl Defining Styling Soufflé vs Curlsmith Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo

44% function match · 3 of the 8 functions we compared match Formula overlap 28%. Curlsmith Curl Defining Styling Soufflé and Curlsmith Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo share 2 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.

  • Curl Defining Styling Soufflé — protein-sensitive hair
  • Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo — maximum slip

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
Curlsmith

Curl Defining Styling Soufflé

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Curlsmith Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo — container Curlsmith

Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo

  • Styler
  • Salon
Price, size & price per ounce
$28 8 oz · $3.50/oz
$26
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a gel $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 72% of the 157 gels we’ve priced
Not enough priced volumizers to place it Salon tier
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. 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
Hold (as stated)
Strong A strong hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
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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
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
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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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
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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
Hold system Differs
Natural gum Natural gums do the holding — softer, and it re-wets more easily. Your hair
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Cast risk Differs
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. 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
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
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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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Soft, touchable finishesthe brand states a firm hold
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Stylergel
Stylerlotion
Where to buy
Brand website · Ulta
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
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Vegan
Vegan · brand states
Vegan · brand states
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
strong8 - Strong Hold (Curlsmith hold bar scale)
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How often
as needed
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

IngredientCurl Defining Styling SouffléFull Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#2Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#23Below the 1% line
#30Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Curl Defining Styling Soufflé

Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Curl Defining Styling Soufflé (28)
Full ingredient list — Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo (39)

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.

VerdictsCurl Defining Styling SouffléFull Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo
Supported
2
0
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
1
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Curl Defining Styling Soufflé

  • Strong holdPartly supportedSoft structure, not firm hold.
  • Curl definitionSupportedHolds a clump together.
  • Non-flakingStated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.
  • Scrunch-out cast when drySupportedNatural movement without stiffness.

Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo

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.

Curlsmith Curl Defining Styling Soufflé draws complaints about hold and curl definition.

Curl Defining Styling Soufflé

Gives soft, buildable hold that defines curls without a stiff or crunchy feel

5-star reviewer on curlsmith.com (Maurica K.)

Loved the non-crunchy definition so much they repurchased in a larger size

5-star reviewer on curlsmith.com (Stephanie C.)

Frustrated that a reformulation changed curl definition and hold quality from what they were used to

2-star reviewer on curlsmith.com (Gina H.)

A prior formula change removed the cast and hold long-time users relied on

1-star reviewer, long-term user, on curlsmith.com (Jessica)

Great hold and crunch factor once dry, but dislikes the jar packaging

5-star reviewer on curlsmith.com (Emily)

Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo

The product delivers excellent curl definition and shine while maintaining a lightweight feel

The shampoo effectively adds volume and body to hair without weighing curls down

Users report the product cleans thoroughly while preserving natural oils and moisture in curls

The fragrance is described as either pleasant and fruity by some or overpowering and problematic by others

Some reviewers report dryness, frizz, scalp itching, or hair loss, suggesting the formula may not work for all curl types

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.

Curl Defining Styling Soufflé

Against 157 gels with a computable unit price.

Value readCurl Defining Styling SouffléFull Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo
Label
Upper-mid price for a gelSits in the middle of the range for gels per ounce.
Not enough priced volumizers to place itWe need more comparable products before we can place this.

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.

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Curl Defining Styling Soufflé · Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo · All gels 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.
  • 4 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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