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Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz vs R+Co RING TONE Curl Defining Gel

96% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 34%. Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz and R+Co RING TONE Curl Defining Gel share 4 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.

  • All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz — protein-sensitive hair
  • RING TONE Curl Defining Gel — protein-sensitive hair

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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
Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz — 5.5 oz container Not Your Mother's

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
R+Co RING TONE Curl Defining Gel — 6 oz container R+Co

RING TONE Curl Defining Gel

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$7–9 5.5 oz · $1.51/oz
about $32 6 oz · $5.33/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most smoothing creams $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 98% of the 56 smoothing creams we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 94% 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 (as stated)
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. 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
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. 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
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • 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
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • 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
Stylercream
Stylergel
Where to buy
Ulta · Target
Brand website · Specialty beauty
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 · brand states
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
lightSoft hold
medium
Finish
—
shine
Humidity claim
—
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

IngredientAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 ozRING TONE Curl Defining Gel
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#3Leading
#2Leading
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#25Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#33Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#35Below the 1% line
#39Below the 1% line
VP/VA Copolymer
Holds
#11Secondary
#3Leading
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Holds
#23Below the 1% line
#4Supporting
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#28Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#36Below the 1% line
#40Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz

RING TONE Curl Defining Gel

Full ingredient list — All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz (36)
Full ingredient list — RING TONE Curl Defining Gel (41)

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.

VerdictsAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 ozRING TONE Curl Defining Gel
Supported
2
5
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
2
0
Potential conflict
0
0

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz

  • Soft holdSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • No flakes or unwanted residueStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Heat protection up to 450FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • UV protectionPartly supportedIndirect help, not a filter.
  • Anti-frizzSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.

RING TONE Curl Defining Gel

  • locks out humiditySupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • controls frizzSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • no dryness or crunchSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • veganSupportedMatches our researched record.

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 curl definition. Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz draws complaints about weight and frizz.

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz

The only product that gives perfect definition to natural waves

Ulta reviewer with wavy hair

Lightweight, easy to work with, holds waves and tames frizz without weighing hair down

Target reviewer

Works well on fine hair as a lightweight serum alternative, better than expected

Ulta reviewer with fine hair

Frizz control only lasts about 5 minutes once it's humid outside

Target reviewer

Leaves hair flat, heavy, and greasy on fine hair types

Ulta reviewer with fine hair

RING TONE Curl Defining Gel

Many reviewers report soft all-day hold and humidity control.

curly-hair reviewers in humid conditions

Reviewers praise defined curls without crunch, including on fine hair.

fine wavy- and curly-hair reviewers

Some reviewers want more definition or use it as a second-step product over cream.

wavy-hair and layering reviewers

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.

$1.51/oz vs $5.33/oz — R+Co RING TONE Curl Defining Gel costs about 3.5× more per ounce than Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz.

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz

Against 56 smoothing creams with a computable unit price.

RING TONE Curl Defining Gel

Against 157 gels with a computable unit price.

Value readAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 ozRING TONE Curl Defining Gel
Label
Lower cost than most smoothing creamsCosts less per ounce than most smoothing creams we have researched.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz vs All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Styling Cream Anti-FrizzNot Your Mother's · 99% function matchRING TONE Curl Defining Gel vs All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Styling Cream Anti-FrizzNot Your Mother's · 95% function matchAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz vs Pure Honey Shrinkage Defense Curl ActivatorCreme of Nature · 93% function matchRING TONE Curl Defining Gel vs Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & BoosterCreme of Nature · 89% function matchAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz vs Complete Air Dry Cream - 5.0 ozJVN · 89% function matchRING TONE Curl Defining Gel vs Pure Honey Shrinkage Defense Curl ActivatorCreme of Nature · 89% function matchAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz vs Sleek Styling Cream + Taming WandRizos Curls · 85% function matchRING TONE Curl Defining Gel vs Curl Defining Cream for Hydrating Curl Definition + Frizz ControlOdele · 89% function match

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Styling Cream - 5.5 oz · RING TONE Curl Defining 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.
  • 4 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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