Skip to main content

Side by side

Verb Lightweight Curl Defining Cream vs Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

30% function match · 4 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Verb Lightweight Curl Defining Cream and Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz 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.

Your profile at a glance

  • Your answers appear here
  • Your answers appear here
  • Your answers appear here
  • Your answers appear here

When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • Lightweight Curl Defining Cream — protein-sensitive hair
  • Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz — 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
Verb

Lightweight Curl Defining Cream

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz — 12 oz container Verb

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$22 5.3 oz · $4.15/oz
$16.50 12 oz · $1.38/oz

Compared at different sizes — 12 oz against 5.3 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 78% of the 105 curl creams we’ve priced
Lower cost than most volumizers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 95% of the 64 volumizers 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 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)
Light A light 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
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. 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 Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Low The silicones here are the water-soluble kind. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Low Your hair
Hold system Differs
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
High 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
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 Differs
Rich Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. 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
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. 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
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
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
Styler
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
lightLight hold
—
Finish
natural
—
Humidity claim
Yes
—
How often
as needed
every wash

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.

Take the consultation

$49.00 once, for your consultation and hair profile. No subscription, no required purchases.

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

IngredientLightweight Curl Defining CreamVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#30Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#38Below the 1% line
#40Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Lightweight Curl Defining Cream

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

Full ingredient list — Lightweight Curl Defining Cream (42)
Full ingredient list — Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz (42)

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.

VerdictsLightweight Curl Defining CreamVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Lightweight Curl Defining Cream

  • Reduces frizz by 78% after just one use (third-party tested)Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Softly defines waves, curls, and coilsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Frizz control and shineSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Adds hydration for touchably soft hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

  • Increases volume up to 3x after one useStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Volume lasting up to 72 hours (used with conditioner and spray)SupportedLeaves 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.

Verb Lightweight Curl Defining Cream draws complaints about dullness and residue or cast; Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz draws complaints about weight.

Lightweight Curl Defining Cream

For some reviewers curls came out more defined with better hold, less frizz, and hydrated-feeling hair

positive Ulta reviewer

Some reviewers said the cream weighs hair down after a day and leaves a gummy residue with little shine

critical Ulta reviewer

Multiple longtime users say a recent reformulation made the product worse, preferring the old formula

repeat Ulta reviewers referencing reformulation

A wavy-haired reviewer in Houston found the texture runny, comparing it to 'low quality lotion'

Sersam, Houston, wavy hair

A Pennsylvania reviewer with wavy hair liked it on first use but was lukewarm on repeat use, citing ongoing curl issues

Amy, PA, wavy hair

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

Lathers well and pairs nicely with the matching Verb volume conditioner for fuller-feeling hair

Ulta reviewer

Some report hair needs washing more frequently after switching to this shampoo

Ulta reviewer

Doesn't perform as well as the original formula for some longtime users

Ulta reviewer

Since a reformulation, some longtime users say hair now looks flat and greasy instead of volumized

Ulta reviewer, repeat purchaser

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.

$1.38/oz vs $4.15/oz — Verb Lightweight Curl Defining Cream costs about 3× more per ounce than Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz.

Lightweight Curl Defining Cream

Against 105 curl creams with a computable unit price.

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.

Value readLightweight Curl Defining CreamVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Lower cost than most volumizersCosts less per ounce than most volumizers 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.

Lightweight Curl Defining Cream vs Weightless Smooth + Hold GelCantu · 89% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Brews Holding GelRedken · 85% function matchLightweight Curl Defining Cream vs Style + Treat Yuzu + Plum Oil Air Dry Hair Styling CreamBriogeo · 89% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Dallas Thickening SprayR+Co · 83% function matchLightweight Curl Defining Cream vs Moisturizing Hair PuddingWondercurl · 85% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Get Set Hair Jelly GelWondercurl · 82% function matchLightweight Curl Defining Cream vs Air Dry Cream - Sugared AmberKitsch · 85% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Curl Enhancing Hair StylerWondercurl · 82% function match

Lightweight Curl Defining Cream · Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz · 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.
  • 2 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.

Still unsure? Take your consultation or browse more products.

Your personalized hair plan

Tell us what’s going on with your hair, see what we understand, and get a plan built around it — with the reason behind every recommendation.

Free to start · $49.00 for your consultation and hair profile · No subscription · Nothing you must buy

Start your consultation