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TRESemme Flawless Curls Mousse vs TRESemme Total Volume Plumping Mousse

85% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 94%. TRESemme Flawless Curls Mousse and TRESemme Total Volume Plumping Mousse share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Flawless Curls Mousse — protein-sensitive hair
  • Total Volume Plumping Mousse — protein-sensitive hair

Side by side

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
TRESemme Flawless Curls Mousse — container, alternate view TRESemme

Flawless Curls Mousse

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
TRESemme Total Volume Plumping Mousse — brand photograph TRESemme

Total Volume Plumping Mousse

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$56.05 10.5 oz · $5.34/oz
$8–9 10.5 oz · $0.78/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs more than 85% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Lower cost than most mousses $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 96% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Hold system Same
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. 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
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
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low 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 Same
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • 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
  • Aerosol avoidancethis is a pressurised can
  • Picking it up locallywe have it recorded in one channel only
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
  • Aerosol avoidancethis is a pressurised can
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
Stylerfoam
Where to buy
Grocery / mass
Grocery / mass
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · label states
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
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

IngredientFlawless Curls MousseTotal Volume Plumping Mousse
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Isobutane
Neutral
#2Leading
#2Leading
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
Neutral
#3Leading
#3Leading
VP/VA Copolymer
Holds
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Propane
Neutral
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Polyquaternium-11
Detangles
#6Supporting
#6Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#13Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line
Polysorbate 20
Stabilizes
#9Secondary
#7Supporting
PVP
Holds
#11Secondary
#8Supporting
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#12Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line
Benzyl Alcohol
Stabilizes
#24Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Flawless Curls Mousse

Total Volume Plumping Mousse

Full ingredient list — Flawless Curls Mousse (31)
Full ingredient list — Total Volume Plumping Mousse (26)

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.

VerdictsFlawless Curls MousseTotal Volume Plumping Mousse
Supported
3
4
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Flawless Curls Mousse

  • Curl definition & 24 hour touchable hold without drying your hair outSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • defined and touchable, never crunchySupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • Controls frizz for 24 hoursSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.

Total Volume Plumping Mousse

  • 24 hour full-body boost & bounceSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Instant body & soft touchable hold without the crunchSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Oil-Free, Paraben-FreeSupportedPreserved without parabens.
  • Volumizing formula for all hair typesSupportedLeaves room for lift.

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 the scent and hold. TRESemme Flawless Curls Mousse draws complaints about dryness and the packaging.

Flawless Curls Mousse

Curly and wavy-haired reviewers say the mousse gives strong, all-day hold with defined curls and no frizz when applied to soaking-wet hair.

reviewers with wavy to curly, high-density hair applying to wet hair

Reviewers like the scent and say a little product goes a long way, making one bottle last a long time.

repeat buyers of the mousse

One reviewer found the formula drying to her ends and recommends using only a small amount rather than a full pump.

a general reviewer

Several reviewers say the mousse feels sticky or tacky while hair is wet, but the stickiness is gone once hair dries.

reviewers with wavy/curly hair styling wet hair

Total Volume Plumping Mousse

Reviewers describe a light, foamy, shaving-cream-like texture with a pleasant scent that gives firm hold without a stiff finish.

a reviewer using it on curly or straight hair

Reviewers with fine or thin hair say a small amount applied to damp roots adds noticeable lift and volume without weighing hair down.

reviewers with fine or thin hair applying to damp roots

A few reviewers say the scent is noticeable right after application but fades quickly, and is lighter than the brand's hairspray.

general reviewers commenting on scent

Multiple reviewers say using more than a small amount leaves hair feeling stiff or crunchy, though the product washes out easily.

general reviewers who applied more than a small amount

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.

$0.78/oz vs $5.34/oz — TRESemme Flawless Curls Mousse costs about 6.8× more per ounce than TRESemme Total Volume Plumping Mousse.

$0.39/oz median $2.62/oz $15.88/oz $5.34/oz Flawless Curls Mousse $0.78/oz Total Volume Plumping Mous

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Value readFlawless Curls MousseTotal Volume Plumping Mousse
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Lower cost than most moussesCosts less per ounce than most mousses we have researched.

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.

Flawless Curls Mousse vs Root BoostMoroccanoil · 96% function matchTotal Volume Plumping Mousse vs TRESemmé Extra Hold MousseTRESemmé · 100% function matchFlawless Curls Mousse vs Curl MoussePATTERN · 93% function matchTotal Volume Plumping Mousse vs VOLUME Texturizing MousseMONDAY Haircare · 96% function matchFlawless Curls Mousse vs Palo Santo Curl Mousse MiniPATTERN · 93% function matchTotal Volume Plumping Mousse vs Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & LiftRedken · 96% function matchFlawless Curls Mousse vs Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver MousseJohn Frieda · 89% function matchTotal Volume Plumping Mousse vs Volume Medium Hold MousseNexxus · 93% function match

Flawless Curls Mousse · Total Volume Plumping Mousse · 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.
  • 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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