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Paul Mitchell Fast Form Styling Cream Gel vs Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème

86% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 38%. Paul Mitchell Fast Form Styling Cream Gel and Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème 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.

  • Fast Form Styling Cream Gel — maximum slip
  • Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème — maximum slip

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
Paul Mitchell Fast Form Styling Cream Gel — 5.1 oz container Paul Mitchell

Fast Form Styling Cream Gel

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème — 5.1 oz container Sexy Hair

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
about $27 5.1 oz · $5.29/oz
$20.95 5.1 oz · $4.11/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 90% of the 107 curl creams we’ve priced
Priced above most curl creams $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 76% of the 107 curl creams we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. 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 system Same
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. 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
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
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Hold (as stated)
—
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. 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 Differs
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
High Absorbent powders or starches high in the list. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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
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
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Soft-hold stylesthat should stay touchable
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
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
Stylergel
Stylercream
Where to buy
Brand website
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
Vegan · label states
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Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
—
lightlight to medium control for up to 72 hours
How often
—
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

IngredientFast Form Styling Cream GelStyle Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cyclopentasiloxane
Buildup
#2Leading
#5Supporting
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Alcohol Denat.
Drying
#16Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line
Dimethicone
Buildup
#22Below the 1% line
#6Supporting
Cetrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#20Below the 1% line
#7Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#35Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Fast Form Styling Cream Gel

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème

Full ingredient list — Fast Form Styling Cream Gel (40)
Full ingredient list — Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème (38)

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.

VerdictsFast Form Styling Cream GelStyle Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème
Supported
2
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Fast Form Styling Cream Gel

  • Versatile cream-gel styler helps reduce drying time, smooths and softensSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Works wonders on curls with defined, frizz-free resultsSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème

  • Light to medium control for up to 72 hoursStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Tames frizz and flyawaysStated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.
  • Maintains moistureSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Won't dry hair outSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Soft, flexible finishSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.

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 frizz control. Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème draws complaints about hold.

Fast Form Styling Cream Gel

Long-time favorite that defines and tames curls and frizz, with many customers reporting years of loyal repeat use.

customers with curly or wavy hair seeking frizz control and definition

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème

Multi-year user says it keeps frizz out of her curls and she loves it

reviewer 'Laura', Houston, long-term user

Works well on very dry, thick, curly hair, calling it light and very hydrating

reviewer 'ak', New Hampshire

Many reviewers describe it as lightweight and non-greasy in their written reviews

aggregate of Ulta reviewers (review-snapshot mentions)

Notices some hold but says the product is so light she isn't sure how much it actually helps

reviewer with fine hair

Flagged a packaging change (a blue tape marker) as a sign the manufacturer altered the ingredients

reviewer 'Denise', St. Charles

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.

$4.11/oz vs $5.29/oz — Paul Mitchell Fast Form Styling Cream Gel costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème.

$0.26/oz median $2.08/oz $14.55/oz $5.29/oz Fast Form Styling Cream Ge $4.11/oz Style Sexy Hair Curling Cr

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 107 curl creams with a computable unit price.

Value readFast Form Styling Cream GelStyle Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Priced above most curl creamsCosts more per ounce than most curl creams; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.

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.

Fast Form Styling Cream Gel vs Argan Oil Curl ActivatorCreme of Nature · 96% function matchStyle Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème vs Style Sexy Hair Ultra Curl Support Styling Creme-GelSexy Hair · 100% function matchFast Form Styling Cream Gel vs Caviar Anti-Aging Smoothing Anti-Frizz Multi-Styling Air Dry BalmAlterna · 94% function matchStyle Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème vs Curlific! Curl DefinerAphogee · 87% function matchFast Form Styling Cream Gel vs Clean Beauty Styling CreamPaul Mitchell · 90% function matchStyle Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème vs Keratin Healing Oil Bond Smoothing StylerL'anza · 84% function matchFast Form Styling Cream Gel vs Texture Maker SpraySebastian · 90% function matchStyle Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème vs MITCH Calibrate Thickening CreamPaul Mitchell · 82% function match

Fast Form Styling Cream Gel · Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème · All curl 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.
  • 7 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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