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Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam vs Sexy Hair Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray

59% function match · 7 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam and Sexy Hair Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing 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.

  • Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam — protein-sensitive hair
  • Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray — 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
Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam — 5 oz container Sexy Hair

Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Sexy Hair Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray — brand photograph Sexy Hair

Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Strong hold
Price, size & price per ounce
$21.95 5 oz · $4.39/oz
$10 1.5 oz · $7.00/oz

Compared at different sizes — 5 oz against 1.5 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 80% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs more than 95% of the 97 hairsprays we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. 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
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Hold system Same
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. 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 Same
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your 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 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
Low The silicones here are the water-soluble kind. 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 (as stated)
—
Strong A strong hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
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 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 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
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Covers the core
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
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers
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
  • 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
Stylerfoam
Styleraerosol
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
—
strong8 out of 10 - firm volumizing hairspray with strong hold lasting up to 120 hours
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 both formulas carry

IngredientStyle Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel FoamTravel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#6Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#21Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#27Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam

Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray

Full ingredient list — Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam (29)
Full ingredient list — Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray (20)

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 Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel FoamTravel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray
Supported
1
4
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam

  • Lifts at the roots for all-over body and fullnessSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Up to 72 hours humidity resistanceStated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
  • Heat protection up to 450°FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • Provides up to 50% more volumeStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray

  • Firm holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • VolumizingSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Up to 120 hour holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • LightweightSupportedLess likely to weigh hair down.

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 and volume. Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam draws complaints about the packaging; Sexy Hair Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray draws complaints about residue or cast.

Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam

Works well on thin/fine hair, adds body and texture without being sticky, heavy, or greasy

reviewer with thin, fine hair

Long-term user says it gives fine hair texture and body and is the best product she's found for it

long-term user (Austin, TX)

Reviewer says the reformulated version dispenses much more product than before and is harder to control

fine-haired repeat customer noting a formula/pump change

One customer received a defective bottle that would not stop dispensing product

customer reporting a defective unit

Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray

Easy to use and delivers strong, lasting hold, most-mentioned positives

Ulta reviewer

Gives fine or thin hair effective volume and lift without feeling heavy

Ulta reviewer with fine hair

Doesn't leave hair greasy the next day, good for overnight styles

Ulta reviewer

Recent batches seem reformulated, leaving a white film residue on hair

Ulta reviewer, repeat buyer

Suspects the formula was watered down, reducing holding power compared to before

Ulta reviewer, repeat buyer

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.

$4.39/oz vs $7.00/oz — Sexy Hair Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray costs about 1.6× more per ounce than Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam.

Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam

Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray

Against 97 hairsprays with a computable unit price.

Value readStyle Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel FoamTravel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

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Style Sexy Hair Blow It Up Volumizing Gel Foam · Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray · 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.
  • 3 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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