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Redken Brews Cream Pomade vs Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz

69% function match · 6 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 5%. Redken Brews Cream Pomade and Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Brews Cream Pomade — fragrance-free
  • Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz — curl definition

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
Redken Brews Cream Pomade — 3.4 oz container Redken

Brews Cream Pomade

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Fragrance-free
Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz — 10.58 oz container Redken

Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Lightweight
Price, size & price per ounce
$24 3.4 oz · $7.06/oz
$30 10.58 oz · $2.84/oz

Compared at different sizes — 10.58 oz against 3.4 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 58% of the 92 pastes we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a mouss $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 54% of the 139 mousses we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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 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 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 Same
None No oils or butters in the list. 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
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Soft-hold stylesthat should stay touchable
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
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
Styleraerosol
Where to buy
Ulta
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Fresh & airy
Scented, not described
Hold
mediummedium hold
mediummedium control foam
Finish
satin
natural
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

IngredientBrews Cream PomadeRoot Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Polyacrylamide
Holds
#8Supporting
#8Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#10Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Brews Cream Pomade

Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz

Full ingredient list — Brews Cream Pomade (14)
Full ingredient list — Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz (25)

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.

VerdictsBrews Cream PomadeRoot Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz
Supported
2
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
3
Potential conflict
0
1

Brews Cream Pomade

  • medium holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • smooth finishSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • for all hair typesStated by brandSee the fit panel instead.

Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz

  • Adds flexibility, fullness and thickness to hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Long lasting, natural feel and textureStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Anti-frizz formula and controls fly-awaysStated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.
  • Boosts hair with flexible fullness and bold, gutsy stylePotential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.

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 the scent. Redken Brews Cream Pomade draws complaints about hold; Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz draws complaints about how it cleanses and the packaging.

Brews Cream Pomade

Multiple reviewers say the medium hold lasts through the day and washes out easily with regular shampoo

Ulta reviewer

Reviewers praise the creamy, easy-to-apply texture and a fresh masculine scent

Ulta reviewer

Reviewers like that it styles without looking greasy or waxy

Ulta reviewer

Reviewers with thick or coarse hair say the hold isn't strong enough and describe it as more of a smoothing cream than a traditional pomade

thick/coarse-hair customer on Ulta

Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz

Gives fine hair dramatic root volume and body, describing results as 'crazy volume in the roots'

fine-haired reviewer

Applies without feeling sticky on the scalp and has a mild, unobtrusive scent

reviewer commenting on application feel and scent

Believes the formula was reformulated from the original 'Guts 10' and now causes flyaways it didn't before

long-time repeat buyer comparing old vs new formula

Bottle dispenses foam in an intense concentrated line that stays in one spot, making even distribution harder

reviewer describing the applicator/nozzle

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.

$2.84/oz vs $7.06/oz — Redken Brews Cream Pomade costs about 2.5× more per ounce than Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz.

Brews Cream Pomade

Against 92 pastes with a computable unit price.

Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz

Against 139 mousses with a computable unit price.

Value readBrews Cream PomadeRoot Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for pastes per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a moussSits in the middle of the range for mousses 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.

Brews Cream Pomade vs Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture PastePureology · 93% function matchRoot Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz vs Kenra Platinum Texturizing Mist 6Kenra Professional · 89% function matchBrews Cream Pomade vs Blow-Dry SprayKenra Platinum · 90% function matchRoot Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz vs Platinum Texturizing Mist 6Kenra Professional · 89% function matchBrews Cream Pomade vs Texture PasteRedken · 85% function matchRoot Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz vs Elvive Collagen Peptide + Lifter Big Lift Volumizing Mousse for Thin, Flat HairL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 86% function matchBrews Cream Pomade vs Potion Miracle Styling PotionIt's a 10 · 85% function matchRoot Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz vs TRESemmé Bouncy Curls Defining MousseTRESemmé · 85% function match

Brews Cream Pomade · Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz · 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.
  • 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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