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Kenra Professional Root Lifting Spray 13 vs SexyHair Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse

93% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 68%. Kenra Professional Root Lifting Spray 13 and SexyHair Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse 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.

  • Root Lifting Spray 13 — curly-method routines
  • Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray 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
Kenra Professional Root Lifting Spray 13 — container, alternate view Kenra Professional

Root Lifting Spray 13

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Curly-method
SexyHair

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$20 13 oz · $1.54/oz
$22.95 10 oz · $2.30/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most volumizers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 94% of the 64 volumizers we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 56% 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
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. 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
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
Hold (as stated)
—
Strong A strong hold, as stated by the brand. 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
Humidity resistance
—
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Soft-hold stylesthat should stay touchable
  • 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
  • Silicone-free routinesit does contain silicones — the water-soluble kind
  • 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
Ulta · Salons
Brand website · Ulta · Salons
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
Hold
—
strongSexyHair's current product page explicitly calls Root Pump Plus High Hold; it is recorded as strong in the normalized Phase E hold taxonomy.
Finish
—
shine
Humidity claim
—
Yes
How often
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

IngredientRoot Lifting Spray 13Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
Neutral
#2Leading
#2Leading
VP/VA Copolymer
Holds
#3Leading
#3Leading
Isopentane
Neutral
#4Supporting
#5Supporting
Diazolidinyl Urea
Stabilizes
#8Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#11Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Root Lifting Spray 13

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse

Full ingredient list — Root Lifting Spray 13 (15)
Full ingredient list — Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray 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.

VerdictsRoot Lifting Spray 13Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse
Supported
2
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
2
Potential conflict
1
0

Root Lifting Spray 13

  • Boosts hair at the roots & volumizes entire styleSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Creates ultimate lift & long-lasting style supportSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Provides flexible fullness without weight or stiffnessPotential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse

  • long-lasting volume and fullnessSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • high holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • humidity resistance up to 72 hoursStated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
  • thermal protection up to 450°FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • shine finishSupportedReflects light for visible shine.

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.

Both praised for a light feel and volume. Kenra Professional Root Lifting Spray 13 draws complaints about residue or cast and volume.

Root Lifting Spray 13

Gives noticeable volume and body without leaving hair feeling weighed down or product-heavy, and has little scent

long-time Kenra user reviewing on Ulta

Added great body to a lob-length haircut

Ulta reviewer with a lob haircut

Long-time Kenra customer says the brand's products consistently deliver amazing results at a good price

repeat Kenra customer on Ulta

Works well for lift but seems to strip some color from treated hair over repeated use

color-treated-hair Ulta reviewer

Left hair feeling almost dirty/dingy, similar to a mousse residue, so she avoided using it every day

Ulta reviewer with occasional-use habit

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse

Professional reviewers say round-brush blow-drying with the product gives clients visible root lift, fullness, and texture, including on fine hair.

salon professionals using a round brush on clients

A fine, limp, straight-haired reviewer says the mousse created striking root volume that remained for several days after blow-drying.

fine, limp straight hair

Some online-order customers report a clogged, cracked, or broken spray nozzle even though they otherwise like the volume result.

Ulta customers receiving aerosol shipments

One reviewer finds the hold useful without a hard or crunchy finish, but says it can make a section feel thick and greasy after a couple of days.

repeat root-volume user evaluating hold and later-day feel

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.

$1.54/oz vs $2.30/oz — SexyHair Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Kenra Professional Root Lifting Spray 13.

Root Lifting Spray 13

Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse

Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Value readRoot Lifting Spray 13Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse
Label
Lower cost than most volumizersCosts less per ounce than most volumizers we have researched.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for mousses 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.

Root Lifting Spray 13 vs Kenra Platinum Boosting Spray-Foam 17Kenra Professional · 96% function matchBig Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse vs Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray MousseSexy Hair · 100% function matchRoot Lifting Spray 13 vs Platinum Boosting Spray Foam 17Kenra Professional · 96% function matchBig Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse vs Bigwigg Root VolumizerAG Care · 93% function matchRoot Lifting Spray 13 vs Touchable Hold Hairspray with Frizz ControlHerbal Essences · 95% function matchBig Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse vs Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel FoamSexy Hair · 93% function matchRoot Lifting Spray 13 vs Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray MousseSexy Hair · 93% function matchBig Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse vs Strong Hold Curl Scrunching Gel with Frizz ControlHerbal Essences · 93% function match

Root Lifting Spray 13 · Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray 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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