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Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème vs Sexy Hair Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray

44% function match · 3 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 13%. Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème and Sexy Hair Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray share 1 ingredient 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.

  • Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème — maximum slip
  • 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 Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème — 5.1 oz container Sexy Hair

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
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
$20.95 5.1 oz · $4.11/oz
$10 1.5 oz · $7.00/oz

Compared at different sizes — 5.1 oz against 1.5 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Priced above most curl creams $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 77% of the 105 curl creams we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs more than 95% of the 97 hairsprays we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. 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 (as stated)
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Strong A strong hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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 Differs
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. 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 Differs
High Absorbent powders or starches high in the list. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Differs
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. 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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Soft-hold stylesthat should stay touchable
  • 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
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • 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
Stylercream
Styleraerosol
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
lightlight to medium control for up to 72 hours
strong8 out of 10 - firm volumizing hairspray with strong hold lasting up to 120 hours
How often
every wash
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 Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control CrèmeTravel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#6Below the 1% line
Cyclopentasiloxane
Buildup
#5Supporting
#5Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#8Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line
Alcohol Denat.
Drying
#12Below the 1% line
#1Leading

What only one of them carries

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème

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

Full ingredient list — Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème (38)
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 Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control CrèmeTravel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray
Supported
3
4
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème

  • Light to medium control for up to 72 hoursStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Tames frizz and flyawaysStated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.
  • Maintains moistureSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Won't dry hair outSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Soft, flexible finishSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.

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. Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème draws complaints about hold; Sexy Hair Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray draws complaints about residue or cast.

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème

Multi-year user says it keeps frizz out of her curls and she loves it

reviewer 'Laura', Houston, long-term user

Works well on very dry, thick, curly hair, calling it light and very hydrating

reviewer 'ak', New Hampshire

Many reviewers describe it as lightweight and non-greasy in their written reviews

aggregate of Ulta reviewers (review-snapshot mentions)

Notices some hold but says the product is so light she isn't sure how much it actually helps

reviewer with fine hair

Flagged a packaging change (a blue tape marker) as a sign the manufacturer altered the ingredients

reviewer 'Denise', St. Charles

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.

$4.11/oz vs $7.00/oz — Sexy Hair Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray costs about 1.7× more per ounce than Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème.

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème

Against 105 curl creams 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 Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control CrèmeTravel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray
Label
Priced above most curl creamsCosts more per ounce than most curl creams; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.
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.

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème vs Style Sexy Hair Ultra Curl Support Styling Creme-GelSexy Hair · 100% function matchTravel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray vs Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing HairspraySexy Hair · 93% function matchStyle Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème vs Curlific! Curl DefinerAphogee · 87% function matchTravel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray vs glued Blasting Freeze HairspraySchwarzkopf got2b · 93% function matchStyle Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème vs Fast Form Styling Cream GelPaul Mitchell · 86% function matchTravel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray vs Frizz Ease Moisture Barrier Firm Hold HairsprayJohn Frieda · 89% function matchStyle Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème vs Keratin Healing Oil Bond Smoothing StylerL'anza · 84% function matchTravel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray vs Style Sexy Hair Protect Me Hot Tool Protection SpraySexy Hair · 89% function match

Style Sexy Hair Curling Crème Curl Moisturizing Control Crème · Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray · All curl creams 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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