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Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick vs Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Activating Mousse

33% function match · 4 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick and Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Activating Mousse 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.

  • All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick — protein-sensitive hair
  • Curl Talk Activating 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
Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick — 1.25 oz container Not Your Mother's

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Activating Mousse — container, alternate view Not Your Mother's

Curl Talk Activating Mousse

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$8–10 1.25 oz · $7.31/oz
$8.74 7 oz · $1.40/oz

Compared at different sizes — 7 oz against 1.25 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 54% of the 90 pastes we’ve priced
Lower cost than most mousses $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 80% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Maximum A strong 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
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. 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 Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Low Your hair
Hold system Differs
Wax Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Cast risk Differs
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. 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 Differs
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • 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
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
  • 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
Stylerwax
Styler
Where to buy
Ulta · Target
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Not vegan · label states
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Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
maxMaximum hold
—
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

IngredientAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax StickCurl Talk Activating Mousse
Fragrance
Fragrance
#7Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

Curl Talk Activating Mousse

Full ingredient list — All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick (18)
Full ingredient list — Curl Talk Activating Mousse (17)

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 Wax StickCurl Talk Activating Mousse
Supported
1
2
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
3
1
Potential conflict
0
1

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

  • Maximum holdPartly supportedSoft structure, not firm hold.
  • Long-lastingStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Locks in styleStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • No flakes or unwanted residueStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Adds shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.

Curl Talk Activating Mousse

  • every curl girl's go-to for defined curls with a light, touchable holdPotential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.
  • humidity protectionSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • suitable for curly, coily and wavy hair typesStated by brandSee the fit panel instead.
  • safe for natural and color-treated hairSupportedLess fade per 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.

Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick draws complaints about weight; Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Activating Mousse draws complaints about hold and residue or cast.

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

Glides on effortlessly and tames flyaways without sticky or greasy residue

Ulta reviewer

Works well for slicked-back buns, ponytails, braids, and edge control that lasts all day

Target reviewer

Product size shrank (shrinkflation) compared to before

Ulta reviewer, repeat purchaser

Very hard to wash out, leaves white clumps requiring multiple shampoos

Target reviewer

Leaves fine hair looking greasy

Ulta reviewer with fine hair

Curl Talk Activating Mousse

When reviewers successfully applied the mousse, they found it effectively added volume to their hair while preserving and enhancing their natural curl definition.

Users with curls who successfully applied the product

Multiple reviewers who successfully applied the mousse reported it provides very light hold or no hold at all, with no visible curl definition or cast, disappointing those seeking a styling mousse meant to define curls.

Users expecting curl hold and definition from a styling mousse

Reviewers report that the mousse canister's nozzle is extremely difficult or impossible to press, frequently breaks after minimal use, or fails to dispense any product, making it completely unusable despite some users appreciating the formula itself.

Users attempting to dispense and apply the mousse

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.

$1.40/oz vs $7.31/oz — Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick costs about 5.2× more per ounce than Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Activating Mousse.

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick

Against 90 pastes with a computable unit price.

Curl Talk Activating Mousse

Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Value readAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax StickCurl Talk Activating Mousse
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for pastes per ounce.
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.

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick vs Hair Wax Stick For Strong HoldBed Head · 96% function matchCurl Talk Activating Mousse vs Volumizing + Thickening MousseNioxin · 96% function matchAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick vs Miracle Styling Smooth & Sleek Wax StickTGIN · 94% function matchCurl Talk Activating Mousse vs Curl Boosting Mousse for Frizzy HairHerbal Essences · 96% function matchAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick vs Men Waves PomadeSheaMoisture · 93% function matchCurl Talk Activating Mousse vs EIMI Extra Volume Mousse Strong Hold Volumizing MousseWella · 96% function matchAll Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick vs DART Pomade StickR+Co · 93% function matchCurl Talk Activating Mousse vs EIMI Extra Volume MousseWella Professionals · 96% function match

All Eyes On Me 3-in-1 Hair Wax Stick · Curl Talk Activating Mousse · All pastes 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.
  • 8 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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