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John Frieda Kickstarter Thickening Mousse vs TRESemmé TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse

93% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 48%. John Frieda Kickstarter Thickening Mousse and TRESemmé TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse share 3 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.

  • Kickstarter Thickening Mousse — maximum slip
  • TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse — 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
John Frieda

Kickstarter Thickening Mousse

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
TRESemmé TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse — 10.5 oz container TRESemmé

TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$9.99 7.5 oz · $1.33/oz
$10–12 15 oz · $0.70/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most volumizers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 97% of the 64 volumizers we’ve priced
Lower cost than most mousses $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 99% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Straight–Wavy A light volumising formula — the lift it adds matters most on straighter hair. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Strong A strong hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Maximum A strong hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. 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
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
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 Same
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. 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 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
  • 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
  • Soft, touchable finishesthe brand states a firm hold
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
Styleraerosol
Styleraerosol
Where to buy
Brand website · Drugstore
TRESemmé · Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
strongThe current official John Frieda product page for the 200 ml equivalent calls this a strong-hold Level 4 formula.
maxThe current product title says Extra Hold, and the Target listing states 24-hour hold and extra body.
Finish
—
shine
How often
as needed
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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

IngredientKickstarter Thickening MousseTRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Isobutane
Neutral
#2Leading
#2Leading
Propane
Neutral
#4Supporting
#5Supporting
PVP
Holds
#6Supporting
#8Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Kickstarter Thickening Mousse

TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse

Full ingredient list — Kickstarter Thickening Mousse (19)
Full ingredient list — TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse (29)

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.

VerdictsKickstarter Thickening MousseTRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse
Supported
2
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
0
Potential conflict
0
1

Kickstarter Thickening Mousse

  • adds volume and ultra-light bodySupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • plumps hair for a fuller lookStated by brandNot something a label can show.
  • strong hold formula (Level 4)SupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • heat protection up to 420°FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.

TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse

  • 24-hour holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • extra bodySupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • locks out frizzSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • without crunchPotential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.

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.

TRESemmé TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse draws complaints about weight and frizz.

Kickstarter Thickening Mousse

Another reviewer says it makes their hair look fuller and performs as promised.

volume-seeking user

One repeat user says the mousse gives lift during blow-drying and has not disappointed over years of use.

longtime blow-dry styling user

A 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 formula

TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse

One buyer reports all-day placement with a flexible, natural-looking result.

Target verified-purchase review, January 2026

A fine-haired customer says the mousse kept curls intact for two days while feeling barely noticeable and not crunchy.

Target verified-purchase review, August 2026

A purchaser liked the volume but says the nozzle broke and made the can difficult to use.

Target verified-purchase review, April 2026

A direct TRESemmé review in the Target corpus says the new formula gave no hold and left hair limp and frizzy after about half an hour.

TRESemmé written review displayed on Target, February 2026

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.

$0.70/oz vs $1.33/oz — John Frieda Kickstarter Thickening Mousse costs about 1.9× more per ounce than TRESemmé TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse.

Kickstarter Thickening Mousse

Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.

TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse

Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Value readKickstarter Thickening MousseTRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse
Label
Lower cost than most volumizersCosts less per ounce than most volumizers we have researched.
Lower cost than most moussesCosts less per ounce than most mousses 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.

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Kickstarter Thickening Mousse · TRESemmé Extra Hold Mousse · 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.

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