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Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste vs Uppercut Deluxe Clay

78% function match · 8 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 23%. Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste and Uppercut Deluxe Clay share 4 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.

  • Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste — protein-sensitive hair
  • Clay — protein-sensitive 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”.

Trait
Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste — 2.5 oz container Sexy Hair

Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Uppercut Deluxe Clay — 2.47 oz container Uppercut Deluxe

Clay

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
about $22 2.5 oz · $8.78/oz
$21–22 2.47 oz · $8.50/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a paste $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 60% of the 92 pastes we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a paste $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 57% of the 92 pastes we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Strong A strong hold, as stated by the brand. 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 Same
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. 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 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 system Same
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Oil absorption Differs
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Some Absorbents appear, low in the list. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Differs
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. 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
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
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
Stylerpaste
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Brand website · Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
mediumup to 48 hours of medium hold
strongUppercut Deluxe's current U.S. product page says 'Hold: Strong but reworkable.'
Finish
matte
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

IngredientStyle Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing PasteClay
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Petrolatum
Heavy
#2Leading
#10Secondary
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
Buildup
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#14Secondary
#3Leading

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste (37)
Full ingredient list — Clay (34)

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 Frenzy Matte Texturizing PasteClay
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
3
Potential conflict
0
1

Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste

  • Up to 48 hours of medium holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • Matte finishStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Adds fullness and textureStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Bulks up finer hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Clay

  • strong but reworkable holdStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • low-shine matte finishSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • texture and controlStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • washes out easilyPotential conflictExpect to need a real cleanse.
  • anti-humidity complexStated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.

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 Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste draws complaints about residue or cast; Uppercut Deluxe Clay draws complaints about hold.

Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste

Reviewers repeatedly praise the scent as one of the best parts of the product.

Ulta reviewers

Hold is described as lasting well beyond a typical workday (11+ hours) without needing touch-ups.

Ulta reviewers

Several reviewers find the paste thick and a bit sticky going in, needing to be worked between palms first.

Ulta reviewers

Some say the finish reads shinier than the 'matte' name implies and can feel greasy in the hair.

Ulta reviewers

Clay

A verified buyer with medium, side-parted hair says a small amount is easy to use and keeps the style in place for the day.

Recent Uppercut Deluxe direct-review entry for the exact Clay jar; medium hair and side-part styling.

A short-haired, side-part wearer values the clearly matte result, specifically describing a natural look without shine.

Recent verified Uppercut Deluxe direct review of exact Clay by a 55–64-year-old reviewer with short hair.

Some users find the clay too stiff for their preferred application and hold feel.

Recent Uppercut Deluxe direct review of the exact Clay jar by a medium-haired reviewer who rated it as too stiff.

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.

$8.50/oz vs $8.78/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$1.50/oz median $7.92/oz $73.33/oz $8.78/oz Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Mat $8.50/oz Clay

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 92 pastes with a computable unit price.

Value readStyle Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing PasteClay
Label
Upper-mid price for a pasteSits in the middle of the range for pastes per ounce.
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.

Style Sexy Hair Frenzy Matte Texturizing Paste · Clay · 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.
  • 4 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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