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Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray vs Living Proof No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz

41% function match · 4 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray and Living Proof No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

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.

  • Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray — protein-sensitive hair
  • No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 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
Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray — 3 oz container Living Proof

Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Living Proof No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz — 8 oz container Living Proof

No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz

  • Styler
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$36 7.5 oz · $4.80/oz
$46 8 oz · $5.75/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a texture spray $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 54% of the 58 texture sprays we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a smoothing cream $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 56% of the 56 smoothing creams we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Straight–Wavy A light volumising formula — the lift it adds matters most on straighter hair. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
—
Slip / detangling Differs
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. 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 Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Cast risk Differs
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Humidity resistance
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
Oil absorption Differs
High Absorbent powders or starches high in the list. Your hair
Some Absorbents appear, low in the list. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Rich Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Differs
High in the list Fast-drying alcohol in the first three ingredients. 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
  • 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Stylercream
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website · Specialty beauty …
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
lightinstant, buildable soft hold
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Finish
natural
natural
Humidity claim
Yes
Yes
How often
as needed
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

IngredientFull Dry Volume & Texture SprayNo Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz
Water
Neutral
#6Supporting
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#9Below the 1% line
#25Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#14Below the 1% line
#28Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#15Below the 1% line
#29Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#26Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray

No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz

Full ingredient list — Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray (26)
Full ingredient list — No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz (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.

VerdictsFull Dry Volume & Texture SprayNo Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
4
Potential conflict
0
0

Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray

  • immediate and long-lasting volume, texture, and soft holdSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • buildable, no-slip grip for increased styling versatilityStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • even in high humiditySupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.

No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz

  • Reduces frizz by 75% with one applicationStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • 6x smoother after single useStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Smoothness lasts up to 96 hoursStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Heat protection up to 450F/232CStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • Blocks humiditySupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.

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 moisture and a clean rinse-out. Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray draws complaints about the packaging; Living Proof No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz draws complaints about weight and hold.

Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray

Dry-application format is preferred by curly-haired users because it adds root volume without re-wetting curls

Ulta reviewer (curly hair)

Refreshes second-day hair and extends time between washes

Ulta reviewer

Holds volume in place all day without pulling hair when removed

Ulta reviewer

Adds instant volume and texture without leaving hair sticky or crunchy

Ulta reviewer

Aerosol nozzle is hard to press down, a problem for users with arthritic hands

Ulta reviewer (older user)

No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz

Manages humidity-triggered frizz well and lets her blow-dry without stiffness, making curls more manageable

reviewer 'Chanel', very curly hair

Essential for fighting Midwest summer humidity

reviewer 'Jenn', Chicago

Doesn't weigh hair down or leave residue; delivers softness, shine, frizz control, and tames split ends

reviewer 'Emily', straight hair

Since the formula changed it feels greasy, has less hold than the old gel-like texture, and doesn't smooth hair as well

reviewer who used the prior formula

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.

$4.80/oz vs $5.75/oz — Living Proof No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray.

Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray

Against 58 texture sprays with a computable unit price.

No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz

Against 56 smoothing creams with a computable unit price.

Value readFull Dry Volume & Texture SprayNo Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz
Label
Upper-mid price for a texture spraySits in the middle of the range for texture sprays per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a smoothing creamSits in the middle of the range for smoothing creams 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.

Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray vs Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray - 9.9 ozLiving Proof · 96% function matchNo Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz vs No Frizz Smooth Styling CreamLiving Proof · 100% function matchFull Dry Volume & Texture Spray vs Beyond Gravity Volume & Texture SprayEva Nyc · 89% function matchNo Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz vs Curlshow Chic Style Curl PuddingORS · 85% function matchFull Dry Volume & Texture Spray vs BALLOON Dry Volume SprayR+Co · 89% function matchNo Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz vs Defining Custard - 2.5 ozRizos Curls · 85% function matchFull Dry Volume & Texture Spray vs Tousle Texture Dry Texture SprayAveda · 85% function matchNo Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz vs Defining CustardRizos Curls · 85% function match

Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray · No Frizz Smooth Styling Cream For Medium Hair - 8.0 oz · All texture sprays 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.
  • 3 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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