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Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard vs Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

81% function match · 9 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 14%. Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard and Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz share 2 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard — maximum slip
  • Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz — 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
Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard — 12 oz container Design Essentials

Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz — 12 oz container Verb

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$17–18 12 oz · $1.48/oz
$16.50 12 oz · $1.38/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 63% of the 105 curl creams we’ve priced
Lower cost than most volumizers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 95% of the 64 volumizers we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Straight–Wavy A light volumising formula — the lift it adds matters most on straighter hair. 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 system Same
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse 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
Low The silicones here are the water-soluble kind. Your hair
Low The silicones here are the water-soluble kind. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Cast risk Same
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. 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 Same
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Differs
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • 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
Styler
Styler
Where to buy
Brand website · Retail
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
How often
—
every wash

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

IngredientAlmond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming CustardVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#5Supporting
#4Supporting
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Shine
#7Supporting
#19Secondary
Fragrance
Fragrance
#21Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#22Below the 1% line
#42Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

Full ingredient list — Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard (22)
Full ingredient list — Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz (42)

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.

VerdictsAlmond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming CustardVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard

  • moisturized, shiny, and long-lasting with flexible holdSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

  • Increases volume up to 3x after one useStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Volume lasting up to 72 hours (used with conditioner and spray)SupportedLeaves room for lift.

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.

Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard draws complaints about dryness and residue or cast; Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz draws complaints about weight.

Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard

Customers praise the product for leaving hair soft, moisturized, and nourished while providing styling hold and frizz control

customers describing product effects on hair texture and appearance

Multiple reviewers report the product provides excellent curl definition, hold, and longevity, with curls staying defined and bouncy for extended periods

customers describing styling results and curl performance

Several customers report the product makes their hair dry, crunchy, or creates buildup and matting after it dries, particularly noting a formula change from the original

customers describing product performance decline and texture issues

Some reviewers report the product has a heavy, sticky consistency similar to corn syrup that adds significant weight to hair and does not wash out easily

customers noting texture and cleansing difficulty

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

Lathers well and pairs nicely with the matching Verb volume conditioner for fuller-feeling hair

Ulta reviewer

Some report hair needs washing more frequently after switching to this shampoo

Ulta reviewer

Doesn't perform as well as the original formula for some longtime users

Ulta reviewer

Since a reformulation, some longtime users say hair now looks flat and greasy instead of volumized

Ulta reviewer, repeat purchaser

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.

$1.38/oz vs $1.48/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard

Against 105 curl creams with a computable unit price.

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.

Value readAlmond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming CustardVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for curl creams per ounce.
Lower cost than most volumizersCosts less per ounce than most volumizers we have researched.

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.

Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard vs Compositions Foaming Wrap LotionDesign Essentials · 96% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Brews Holding GelRedken · 85% function matchAlmond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard vs Volumize & Protect Style DuoKeranique · 91% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Dallas Thickening SprayR+Co · 83% function matchAlmond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard vs Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling GelAG Care · 91% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Get Set Hair Jelly GelWondercurl · 82% function matchAlmond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard vs Wavetech Wave Foam - OriginalXMONDO · 87% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Curl Enhancing Hair StylerWondercurl · 82% function match

Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming Custard · Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz · 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.
  • 8 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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