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Sebastian Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay vs Sebastian Shaper Fierce Hairspray

33% function match · 4 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Sebastian Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay and Sebastian Shaper Fierce Hairspray 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.

  • Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay — fragrance-free
  • Shaper Fierce Hairspray — 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
Sebastian Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay — brand photograph Sebastian

Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Sebastian Shaper Fierce Hairspray — 10.5 oz container Sebastian

Shaper Fierce Hairspray

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$23 1.7 oz · $13.53/oz
$18–30 10.6 oz · $2.55/oz

Compared at different sizes — 10.6 oz against 1.7 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Priced above most pastes $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 91% of the 90 pastes we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 58% of the 96 hairsprays we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Straight–Wavy A light volumising formula — the lift it adds matters most on straighter hair. 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
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. 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 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)
—
Maximum A strong hold, as stated by the brand. 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 Differs
High Absorbent powders or starches high in the list. 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 Differs
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
High in the list Fast-drying alcohol in the first three ingredients. Your hair
Humidity resistance
—
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
  • Unscentedfree of strong smells
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Humid climatesthe brand claims humidity resistance
Why you might skip it
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • 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
  • 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
Stylerpaste
Stylerspray
Where to buy
Ulta · Beauty supply
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Unscented
Scented, not described
Hold
—
maxLevel 5 (Maximum hold) — "maximum holding power for heavy-duty dos"
Finish
matte
—
Humidity claim
—
Yes
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 only one of them carries

Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay

Shaper Fierce Hairspray

Full ingredient list — Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay (12)
Full ingredient list — Shaper Fierce Hairspray (17)

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.

VerdictsCraft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling ClayShaper Fierce Hairspray
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay

  • Matte finishSupportedTexture without gloss.
  • Flexible holdSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • Separates and definesStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Piecey textureStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Shaper Fierce Hairspray

  • Level 5 maximum holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • 48-hour humidity resistanceStated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
  • UV protectionStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • moldable controlStated 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 hold and shine. Sebastian Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay draws complaints about residue or cast; Sebastian Shaper Fierce Hairspray draws complaints about hold.

Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay

Delivers volume without leaving hair feeling stiff, heavy, or sticky; style stays put all day

5-star Ulta reviewer (Isa K)

Good hold with easy removal and no sticky residue; gives clean definition

5-star Ulta reviewer (Andrea)

Adds noticeable shine while keeping hair manageable, with style holding through the day

5-star Ulta reviewer (Kyli)

Holds curls but leaves hair feeling hard and crunchy rather than softly textured

3-star Ulta reviewer (Jhomara)

Shaper Fierce Hairspray

Keeps flyaways and stubborn baby hairs in place for a long time

5-star Ulta reviewer

Hold is strong and long-lasting without leaving hair stiff, and hair stays shiny and smooth

5-star Ulta reviewer

Didn't deliver the hold results expected and left hair feeling oily

2-star Ulta reviewer

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.

$2.55/oz vs $13.53/oz — Sebastian Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay costs about 5.3× more per ounce than Sebastian Shaper Fierce Hairspray.

Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay

Against 90 pastes with a computable unit price.

Shaper Fierce Hairspray

Against 96 hairsprays with a computable unit price.

Value readCraft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling ClayShaper Fierce Hairspray
Label
Priced above most pastesCosts more per ounce than most pastes; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for hairsprays 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.

Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay vs Sweet Tobacco High Hold, Low Shine, Hair Styling Wax18.21 Man Made · 89% function matchShaper Fierce Hairspray vs Spray De Mode Flexible Hold HairsprayBumble and bumble · 94% function matchCraft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay vs MITCH Dry PastePaul Mitchell · 89% function matchShaper Fierce Hairspray vs Sumotech Flexible Hold Cream SolidBumble and bumble · 94% function matchCraft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay vs Molding ClayAmerican Crew · 83% function matchShaper Fierce Hairspray vs glued Blasting Freeze HairspraySchwarzkopf got2b · 93% function matchCraft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay vs Matte ClayAmerican Crew · 81% function matchShaper Fierce Hairspray vs Big Sexy Hair Spray & Stay Intense Hold HairspraySexy Hair · 93% function match

Craft Clay Texturizing & Flexible Styling Clay · Shaper Fierce Hairspray · 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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