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Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz vs Virtue Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream

95% function match · 7 of the 8 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz and Virtue Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream 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 Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz — curl definition
  • Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream — 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”.

Trait
Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz — 5.1 oz container Sexy Hair

Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Strong hold
Virtue Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream — brand photograph Virtue

Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$23–24 5.1 oz · $4.70/oz
$44 4 oz · $11.00/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 91% of the 157 gels we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 89% of the 56 smoothing creams we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Straight–Curly Smoothing and thermal products span straight through curly hair. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Maximum 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
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
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 Same
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Cast risk
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
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Humidity resistance
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
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 Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
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Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Humid climatesthe brand claims humidity resistance
  • Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Humid climatesthe brand claims humidity resistance
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
  • 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
Stylergel
Stylercream
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
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Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
maxHold Level 10 (highest rating on the product's hold-level scale)
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Finish
shine
—
Humidity claim
Yes
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 Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 ozUn-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#8Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#10Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#12Below the 1% line
#28Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#27Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz

Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream

Full ingredient list — Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz (25)
Full ingredient list — Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream (30)

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 Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 ozUn-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream
Supported
1
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
4
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz

  • Hold Level 10 (of 10)Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Flake-free formulaStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Adds shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Up to 48 hours humidity resistanceStated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
  • Tames frizz and flyawaysStated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.

Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream

No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.

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 Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz draws complaints about dryness.

Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz

Reviewers say the gel does exactly what the label promises and call it the best max-hold gel they've found.

Ulta reviewers

Praised for strong hold with added shine and no greasy residue.

Ulta reviewers

Blonde-haired reviewers note a visible blue tint left behind by the gel's blue tint colorant.

Ulta reviewers with blonde hair

Some reviewers report it leaves hair feeling dry, attributing it to the alcohol content.

Ulta reviewers

A few curly-haired reviewers found the hold inconsistent for their texture.

Ulta reviewers with curly hair

Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream

Leaves hair feeling dry despite being marketed as a hydrating anti-frizz product.

Product fails to control frizz adequately even in humid or damp conditions.

Makes hair feel heavy and unwashed while causing greasiness that builds up quickly.

Cream weighs down hair making it appear flat, dull, and lacking shine or bounce.

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.

$4.70/oz vs $11.00/oz — Virtue Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream costs about 2.3× more per ounce than Sexy Hair Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz.

Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz

Against 157 gels with a computable unit price.

Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream

Against 56 smoothing creams with a computable unit price.

Value readStyle Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 ozUn-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream
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.

Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz vs Style Sexy Hair Rough & Ready Styling PomadeSexy Hair · 100% function matchUn-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream vs Potion Miracle Styling PotionIt's a 10 · 95% function matchStyle Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz vs Sumotech Flexible Hold Cream SolidBumble and bumble · 94% function matchUn-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream vs 30 Proof Light Hold Styling CreamBlind Barber · 95% function matchStyle Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz vs Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Blowout GelPaul Mitchell · 93% function matchUn-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream vs Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Blowout GelPaul Mitchell · 95% function matchStyle Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz vs BIG BLOWOUT Volumizing Heat Protecting Blowout JellyRedken · 93% function matchUn-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream vs Foxy Curls Contour Curl Cream for Increased DefinitionBed Head · 95% function match

Style Sexy Hair Hard Up Hard Holding Gel - 5.1 oz · Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing Cream · All gels 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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