Side by side
John Frieda Kickstarter Thickening Mousse vs Not Your Mother's Curl Talk To Go Mini Styling Kit
89% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. John Frieda Kickstarter Thickening Mousse and Not Your Mother's Curl Talk To Go Mini Styling Kit share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.
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.
- Kickstarter Thickening Mousse — maximum slip
- Curl Talk To Go Mini Styling Kit — 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”.
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
- Soft, touchable finishesthe brand states a firm hold
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
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
What only one of them carries
Kickstarter Thickening Mousse
Full ingredient list — Kickstarter Thickening Mousse (19)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Isobutane
- propellant
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3
Polyquaternium-16
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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4
Propane
- propellant
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5
Laureth-4
- emulsifier
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6
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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7
C12-13 Pareth-9
- emulsifier
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8
Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
- conditioning agent
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9
Butane
- propellant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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11
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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12
Hydrogen Peroxide
- active
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13
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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14
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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15
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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16
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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17
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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18
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Curl Talk To Go Mini Styling Kit (21)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Polyacrylamide
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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3
C13-14 Isoalkane
- emollient
- solvent
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4
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
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5
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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6
Keratin Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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7
Oryza Sativa Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Acyl Coenzyme A Desaturase
- active
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9
Lactobacillus/Tomato Fruit Ferment Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
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11
Pg-Hydroxyethylcellulose Cocodimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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12
Laureth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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13
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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14
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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15
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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16
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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17
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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18
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Kickstarter Thickening Mousse
adds volume and ultra-light body
SupportedLeaves room for lift.plumps hair for a fuller look
Stated by brandNot something a label can show.strong hold formula (Level 4)
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.heat protection up to 420°F
Stated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
Curl Talk To Go Mini Styling Kit
long-lasting frizz control
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.enhances and defines curls
SupportedHolds a clump together.safe for color-treated hair
SupportedLess fade per wash.suitable for all curl types
Stated by brandSee the fit panel instead.sulfate surfactant-free, silicone-free, paraben-free, gluten-free
SupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.
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.
John Frieda Kickstarter Thickening Mousse draws complaints about volume; Not Your Mother's Curl Talk To Go Mini Styling Kit draws complaints about the scent.
Kickstarter Thickening Mousse
Another reviewer says it makes their hair look fuller and performs as promised.
volume-seeking userOne repeat user says the mousse gives lift during blow-drying and has not disappointed over years of use.
longtime blow-dry styling userA recent long-time user with fine hair says the new formula gives noticeably less lift and volume than the version they had used for years.
fine-hair repeat user comparing the new formulaCurl Talk To Go Mini Styling Kit
Repeat curly-hair user calls it the best-value kit she's tried, outperforming products costing three times as much
Ulta reviewer "Pamela", 5 starsReviewer likes the texture and finds the price reasonable for what's included
Ulta reviewer "Rick", 4 starsMousse component's scent was described as awful, and it left hair feeling coated rather than styled
Ulta reviewer "Kelly", 1 starLayering the gel and cream together avoids the crunchy-hair feel either product gives alone
Ulta reviewer "Courtney", 5 starsPrice 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.
$1.33/oz vs $2.08/oz — Not Your Mother's Curl Talk To Go Mini Styling Kit costs about 1.6× more per ounce than John Frieda Kickstarter Thickening Mousse.
Kickstarter Thickening Mousse
Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.
Curl Talk To Go Mini Styling Kit
Against 105 curl creams with a computable unit price.
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.
Kickstarter Thickening Mousse · Curl Talk To Go Mini Styling Kit · All volumizers 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.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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