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Sexy Hair Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse vs Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay)

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.

  • Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse — protein-sensitive hair
  • Style Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay) — dry, thirsty hair

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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”.

Price, size & price per ounce
$18–22 10 oz · $2.10/oz
$21.95 2.5 oz · $8.78/oz

Compared at different sizes — 10 oz against 2.5 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most volumizers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 84% of the 64 volumizers we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a paste $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 60% of the 90 pastes we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Straight–Wavy A light volumising formula — the lift it adds matters most on straighter hair. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling
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
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. 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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup
Low The silicones here are the water-soluble kind. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Hold system
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Cast risk
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
Humidity resistance
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
Oil absorption
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
High Absorbent powders or starches high in the list. Your hair
Oils and butters
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol
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
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
  • Silicone-free routinesit does contain silicones — the water-soluble kind
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Stylerwax
Where to buy
Ulta
Brand website · Specialty beauty
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
mediummedium hold
Finish
matte
Humidity claim
Yes
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

IngredientBig Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray MousseStyle Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay)
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#11Below the 1% line
VP/VA Copolymer
Holds
#3Leading
#12Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#15Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse

Style Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay)

Full ingredient list — Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse (29)
Full ingredient list — Style Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay) (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.

VerdictsBig Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray MousseStyle Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay)
Supported
3
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse

  • Long-Lasting Hold up to 48 HoursSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • medium holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • humidity resistance up to 72 hoursStated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
  • thermal protection to 450°FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • all-over body & fullnessSupportedLeaves room for lift.

Style Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay)

  • Adds separation and definitionSupportedHolds a clump together.
  • Provides matte finishSupportedTexture without gloss.
  • Tames frizz and flyawaysStated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.
  • Long-lasting holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.

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 Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse draws complaints about weight and residue or cast; Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay) draws complaints about curl definition.

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse

Roots that had been flat and impossible to lift for years finally got noticeable volume with this spray mousse

Ulta reviewer, 4 stars

Called it the only product that has ever actually given real volume after trying many others, and repurchases it every time it runs out

Ulta reviewer, 5 stars (with a second 4-star reviewer confirming repeat purchase for root volume)

Left hair feeling heavy and sticky rather than lifted, so the reviewer would not repurchase

Ulta reviewer, 2 stars

Bottle's spray nozzle arrives clogged and won't spray when ordered online, and the product didn't live up to the brand hype

two separate Ulta reviewers, 2 stars each

Style Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay)

Reviewers consistently describe a strong, all-day hold with a true matte finish and no visible shine

buyers styling with a matte texture goal

Several reviewers say the clay is very thick and hard to work between the palms or spread evenly through hair

buyers describing application difficulty

A few reviewers with curly hair say it makes curls fluffy rather than defined

curly-haired reviewers

A subset of reviewers say the hold looks and feels great initially but the hair turns oily or greasy after an hour or two

buyers commenting on longevity of the finish

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.

$2.10/oz vs $8.78/oz — Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay) costs about 4.2× more per ounce than Sexy Hair Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse.

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse

Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.

Style Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay)

Against 90 pastes with a computable unit price.

Value readBig Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray MousseStyle Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay)
Label
Lower cost than most volumizersCosts less per ounce than most volumizers we have researched.
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.

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse · Style Sexy Hair Matte Clay (Matte Texturizing Clay) · All volumizers 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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