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Paul Mitchell MITCH Clean Cut vs Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste

89% function match · 6 of the 8 functions we compared match Formula overlap 67%. Paul Mitchell MITCH Clean Cut and Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste 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.

  • MITCH Clean Cut — curl definition
  • Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste — 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
Paul Mitchell MITCH Clean Cut — container, alternate view Paul Mitchell

MITCH Clean Cut

  • Styler
  • Masstige
Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste — 2.5 oz container Sexy Hair

Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$24 3 oz · $8.00/oz
about $22 2.5 oz · $8.78/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 82% of the 56 smoothing creams we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a paste $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 60% of the 90 pastes we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Hold system Same
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. 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
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)
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Protein
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Cast risk
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol
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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • 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
  • 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
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • 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
Stylercream
Stylerpaste
Where to buy
Brand website
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • 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
mediumup to 48 hours of medium hold
Finish
matte
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

IngredientMITCH Clean CutStyle Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Petrolatum
Heavy
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#4Supporting
#3Leading
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Heavy
#5Supporting
#4Supporting
Ceteareth-25
Stabilizes
#6Supporting
#9Secondary
Fragrance
Fragrance
#27Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Fragrance
#28Below the 1% line
#34Below the 1% line
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#18Below the 1% line
#7Supporting
PVP
Holds
#16Secondary
#8Supporting

What only one of them carries

MITCH Clean Cut

  • Ozokerite
  • Carnauba Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Cire de Carnauba)
  • Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum, Huile Minérale)
  • Stearyl Behenate
  • Benzyl Salicylate

Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste

Full ingredient list — MITCH Clean Cut (41)
Full ingredient list — Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste (37)

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.

VerdictsMITCH Clean CutStyle Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
2
3
Potential conflict
0
0

MITCH Clean Cut

  • Provides smooth, lasting control with a semi-matte finish and medium holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • Leaves hair soft and manageablePartly supportedA little slip, not a lot.
  • Suitable for all hair types, short to medium lengthsStated by brandSee the fit panel instead.
  • Ideal for creating messy, textured tops and crew cutsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste

  • Up to 48 hours of medium holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • Matte finishStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Adds fullness and textureStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Bulks up finer hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

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.

Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste draws complaints about residue or cast.

MITCH Clean Cut

Works well on multiple hair types including straight and Asian hair

Delivers all-day hold throughout the day without leaving hair feeling stiff

Provides clean fresh styling look that is easy to apply and easy to wash out

Product can give a wet look with medium hold that washes out very easily

Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste

Reviewers repeatedly praise the scent as one of the best parts of the product.

Ulta reviewers

Hold is described as lasting well beyond a typical workday (11+ hours) without needing touch-ups.

Ulta reviewers

Several reviewers find the paste thick and a bit sticky going in, needing to be worked between palms first.

Ulta reviewers

Some say the finish reads shinier than the 'matte' name implies and can feel greasy in the hair.

Ulta 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.

$8.00/oz vs $8.78/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

MITCH Clean Cut

Against 56 smoothing creams with a computable unit price.

Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste

Against 90 pastes with a computable unit price.

Value readMITCH Clean CutStyle Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Upper-mid price for a pasteSits in the middle of the range for pastes 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.

MITCH Clean Cut · Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste · 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.
  • 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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