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Redken Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse vs Redken Texture Paste

44% function match · 5 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 29%. Redken Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse and Redken Texture Paste share 2 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.

  • Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse — protein-sensitive hair
  • Texture Paste — curl definition

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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 Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse — 5.2 oz container Redken

Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Redken Texture Paste — 3.4 oz container Redken

Texture Paste

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$32 5.2 oz · $6.15/oz
$26–28 3.4 oz · $8.24/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 88% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a paste $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 55% of the 90 pastes we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Hold system Differs
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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 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 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
Cast risk Differs
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. 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 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
  • 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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • 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
Stylerfoam
Stylerpaste
Where to buy
Salons · Brand website · Grocery / mass
Salons · Brand website · Grocery / mass
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Amber & spice
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

IngredientStay High Volumizing Hair MousseTexture Paste
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
VP/VA Copolymer
Holds
#2Leading
#9Secondary
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Stabilizes
#7Supporting
#2Leading
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#8Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#13Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line
Benzyl Salicylate
Fragrance
#19Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#23Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse

Texture Paste

Full ingredient list — Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse (28)
Full ingredient list — Texture Paste (26)

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.

VerdictsStay High Volumizing Hair MousseTexture Paste
Supported
2
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse

  • 24-hour shape and lift memorySupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Lightweight bodifying formula thickens and lifts for full-bodied, voluminous styles without weighing hair downSupportedLeaves room for lift.

Texture Paste

  • Delivers long-lasting texture, separation, and flexible controlSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • Creates ragged, deconstructed texture with a matte finishStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Stays pliable so you can rework stylesSupportedNatural 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.

Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse

Provides excellent volume and body for fine and thin hair without weighing it down, though effectiveness varies significantly by hair type and the amount of product used.

The gel-to-mousse spray dispenser makes it difficult to control the amount of product dispensed, often releasing significantly more than needed for a single application.

Creates a stiff, crunchy, sticky feeling in hair when too much product is applied or for certain hair types, making hair feel like it has been over-sprayed.

Unique gel-to-mousse texture that starts as a gel and converts to foam when applied, providing texture and hold that reviewers describe as effective for styling.

Texture Paste

No review themes researched for this product yet.

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.

$6.15/oz vs $8.24/oz — Redken Texture Paste costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Redken Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse.

Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse

Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Texture Paste

Against 90 pastes with a computable unit price.

Value readStay High Volumizing Hair MousseTexture 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.

Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse vs Curl Keeper Ultimate Frizz ControlCurl Keeper · 100% function matchTexture Paste vs Details Defining CreamAG Care · 93% function matchStay High Volumizing Hair Mousse vs Wavy Hair Zero Gravity Styling MousseFunction of Beauty · 100% function matchTexture Paste vs Pliable Styling PasteRedken · 93% function matchStay High Volumizing Hair Mousse vs Coil Defining JellyAs I Am · 99% function matchTexture Paste vs Potion Miracle Styling PotionIt's a 10 · 89% function matchStay High Volumizing Hair Mousse vs Effortless Waves Styling Spray - 8.0 ozCurlsmith · 96% function matchTexture Paste vs After Party Super Smoothing Cream - 3.38 ozBed Head · 89% function match

Stay High Volumizing Hair Mousse · Texture Paste · All mousses 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.
  • 6 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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