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It's A 10 Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm vs Nioxin Hair Thickening Gel

89% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 1%. It's A 10 Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm and Nioxin Hair Thickening Gel 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.

  • Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm — dry, thirsty hair
  • Hair Thickening Gel — fragrance-free

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
It's A 10 Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm — 5 oz container It's A 10

Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Nioxin Hair Thickening Gel — front of package Nioxin

Hair Thickening Gel

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Fragrance-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$18.50 5 oz · $3.70/oz
$16–19 5.1 oz · $3.23/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most smoothing creams $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 76% of the 56 smoothing creams we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a gel $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 69% of the 157 gels we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Straight–Curly Smoothing and thermal products span straight through curly hair. Your hair
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. 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
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
None listed No fragrance is listed. 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
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)
—
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. 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
Humidity resistance
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. 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
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Humid climatesthe brand claims humidity resistance
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • 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
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • 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
Stylercream
Stylergel
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Ulta · Brand website · Amazon
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
—
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
—
Hold
—
mediumflexible hold
Finish
shine
—
Humidity claim
Yes
—
How often
every wash
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

IngredientBlow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling BalmHair Thickening Gel
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#5Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#22Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#26Below the 1% line
#3Leading

What only one of them carries

Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm

Hair Thickening Gel

Full ingredient list — Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm (39)
Full ingredient list — Hair Thickening Gel (13)

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.

VerdictsBlow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling BalmHair Thickening Gel
Supported
5
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
2
Potential conflict
0
1

Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm

  • Smooths hairSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Non-greasySupportedLess likely to weigh hair down.
  • Adds shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Thermal protectantStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • Humidity resistantStated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
  • DefrizzesSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • UV protectantSupportedA real filter is listed.
  • No buildupStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Hair Thickening Gel

  • Flexible holdPotential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.
  • Adds body and definitionSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • For all hair typesStated by brandSee the fit panel instead.
  • Fuller-looking hairStated by brandNot something a label can show.

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.

Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm

Lightweight, non-greasy formula that a little product goes a long way

Ulta reviewer

Effective at controlling frizz and works across straight, wavy, and curly hair

Ulta reviewer

Leaves hair soft and manageable after blow-drying

brand-site reviewer

Left hair looking oily for some users

brand-site reviewer

Some found the results just average, not living up to expectations

brand-site reviewer

Hair Thickening Gel

Wanted a hairspray/product that held side-swept bangs out of the face with strong but flexible hold, and it delivered

5-star reviewer with side-swept bangs

Compares favorably to Kenra for hold and volume without weighing hair down

3-star reviewer comparing to another brand

Review snapshot shows a large share of reviewers cite 'Strong Hold' as a pro, with a small minority calling it sticky

aggregated review snapshot (117 cited strong hold, 8 cited sticky)

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.

$3.23/oz vs $3.70/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm

Against 56 smoothing creams with a computable unit price.

Hair Thickening Gel

Against 157 gels with a computable unit price.

Value readBlow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling BalmHair Thickening Gel
Label
Lower cost than most smoothing creamsCosts less per ounce than most smoothing creams we have researched.
Upper-mid price for a gelSits in the middle of the range for gels 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.

Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm vs Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing CreamVirtue · 92% function matchHair Thickening Gel vs L'Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle BOOST IT Volume Inject MousseL'Oréal Paris · 96% function matchBlow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm vs Frizz Ease Dream Curls Daily Styling SprayJohn Frieda · 89% function matchHair Thickening Gel vs Kenra Platinum Texturizing Mist 6Kenra Professional · 93% function matchBlow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm vs Miracle Whipped Styling BalmIt's a 10 · 89% function matchHair Thickening Gel vs Platinum Texturizing Mist 6Kenra Professional · 93% function matchBlow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm vs Kenra Platinum Texturizing Mist 6Kenra Professional · 89% function matchHair Thickening Gel vs Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Blowout GelPaul Mitchell · 91% function match

Blow Dry Miracle Blow Dry Styling Balm · Hair Thickening Gel · All smoothing 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.
  • 5 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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