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Pureology Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz vs Pureology Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste

52% function match · 5 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Pureology Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz and Pureology Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste 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.

  • Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz — protein-sensitive hair
  • Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture 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
Pureology Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz — brand photograph Pureology

Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Pureology Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste — brand photograph Pureology

Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$36 11 oz · $3.27/oz
$34 3.4 oz · $10.00/oz

Compared at different sizes — 11 oz against 3.4 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a hairspray $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 60% of the 97 hairsprays we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a paste $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 74% of the 90 pastes 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Maximum A strong hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Little Nothing here is built to reduce combing force. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. 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 Differs
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Hold system Same
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. 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, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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
Covers the core
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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Soft-hold stylesthat should stay touchable
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Soft, touchable finishesthe brand states a firm hold
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
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
Stylerpaste
Where to buy
Ulta
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
maxmaximum hold
mediummedium hold
Finish
shine
matte
How often
as needed
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

IngredientStyle + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 ozStyle + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste
Benzyl Alcohol
Stabilizes
#5Below the 1% line
#23Below the 1% line
Benzyl Salicylate
Fragrance
#6Below the 1% line
#25Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#7Below the 1% line
#26Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#12Below the 1% line
#30Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#13Below the 1% line
#31Below the 1% line
Eugenol
Fragrance
#14Below the 1% line
#32Below the 1% line
Benzyl Benzoate
Fragrance
#15Below the 1% line
#33Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz

Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste

Full ingredient list — Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz (16)
Full ingredient list — Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste (36)

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.

VerdictsStyle + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 ozStyle + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste
Supported
3
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
2
Potential conflict
0
0
Extraordinary color protection
SupportedLess fade per wash.
SupportedLess fade per wash.
100% vegan formula
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz

  • Maximum hold without dullingSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • Radiant shine finishSupportedReflects light for visible shine.

Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste

  • Medium hold & flexible controlSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • Soft texture & shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Soft matte finishStated 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.

Both praised for a light feel. Pureology Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz draws complaints about the scent and hold; Pureology Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste draws complaints about weight.

Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz

Great product that doesn't weigh down fine hair

reviewer with wavy, fine hair

Best hairspray used in years, and the can sprays cleanly until the product is fully out

reviewer with straight hair

Reformulated version doesn't hold as well and smells different than the prior formula, prompting client returns

self-identified professional stylist

Smells awful and feels very sticky

reviewer who received it in a sample bundle

Very good hold and a nice scent, though pricey

reviewer with straight hair

Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste

Locks in the style with a lot of movement and doesn't weigh hair down, looks natural not stiff

reviewer with straight hair

Gives control, texture, and a tousled natural look on fine/thick short hair with no greasiness

reviewer with fine, thick, short hair

Helps manage frizz well in humid Florida summer conditions

general reviewer

Left hair feeling gooey, requiring a rewash within a day

general reviewer

Too heavy for curls, weighs them down and leaves parts straight, and dries hair out overly

reviewer with 3c low-porosity curly hair

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.

$3.27/oz vs $10.00/oz — Pureology Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste costs about 3.1× more per ounce than Pureology Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz.

Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz

Against 97 hairsprays with a computable unit price.

Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste

Against 90 pastes with a computable unit price.

Value readStyle + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 ozStyle + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste
Label
Upper-mid price for a hairspraySits in the middle of the range for hairsprays per ounce.
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.

Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz vs Flip Turn Volumizing Finishing SprayJoico · 96% function matchStyle + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste vs Brews Cream PomadeRedken · 93% function matchStyle + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz vs Luminous Hairspray Extra StrongMoroccanoil · 94% function matchStyle + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste vs Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased DefinitionBed Head · 93% function matchStyle + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz vs Body Shake Texturizing FinisherJoico · 93% function matchStyle + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste vs Blow-Dry SprayKenra Platinum · 90% function matchStyle + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz vs Vavoom Triple Freeze Extra Dry HairsprayMatrix · 89% function matchStyle + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste vs Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing CreamVirtue · 89% function match

Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray - 11.0 oz · Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste · All hairsprays 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.
  • 2 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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