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Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Wondercurl Curl Enhancing Hair Styler

82% function match · 6 of the 9 functions we compared match Formula overlap 13%. Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz and Wondercurl Curl Enhancing Hair Styler share 2 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.

  • Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz — protein-sensitive hair
  • Curl Enhancing Hair Styler — maximum slip

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 Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz — 12 oz container Verb

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Wondercurl

Curl Enhancing Hair Styler

  • Styler
  • Masstige
Price, size & price per ounce
$16.50 12 oz · $1.38/oz
$22 8 oz · $2.75/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most volumizers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 95% of the 64 volumizers we’ve priced
Priced above most lotions $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 91% of the 12 lotions we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Straight–Wavy A light volumising formula — the lift it adds matters most on straighter hair. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. 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 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 Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
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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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
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Silicone / wax buildup Differs
Low The silicones here are the water-soluble kind. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Cast risk Same
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. 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 Same
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. 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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Short ingredient listsfifteen ingredients or fewer
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • 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
Styler
Stylerlotion
Where to buy
Ulta
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
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Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
How often
every wash
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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

IngredientVolume Shampoo - 12.0 ozCurl Enhancing Hair Styler
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line
Polyquaternium-7
Detangles
#29Below the 1% line
#2Leading

What only one of them carries

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

Curl Enhancing Hair Styler

Full ingredient list — Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz (42)
Full ingredient list — Curl Enhancing Hair Styler (11)

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.

VerdictsVolume Shampoo - 12.0 ozCurl Enhancing Hair Styler
Supported
1
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
1
Potential conflict
0
1

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.

Curl Enhancing Hair Styler

  • Lighter than our Get Set Hair Jelly to give you a softer hold for more volumeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • No crunch, flaking or frizzPotential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.

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.

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

Curl Enhancing Hair Styler

No review themes researched for this product yet.

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 $2.75/oz — Wondercurl Curl Enhancing Hair Styler costs about 2× more per ounce than Verb Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz.

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz

Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.

Curl Enhancing Hair Styler

Against 12 lotions with a computable unit price.

Value readVolume Shampoo - 12.0 ozCurl Enhancing Hair Styler
Label
Lower cost than most volumizersCosts less per ounce than most volumizers we have researched.
Priced above most lotionsCosts more per ounce than most lotions; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.

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.

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Brews Holding GelRedken · 85% function matchCurl Enhancing Hair Styler vs Get Set Hair Jelly GelWondercurl · 99% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Dallas Thickening SprayR+Co · 83% function matchCurl Enhancing Hair Styler vs Strong Hold Gel - 8.0 ozRizos Curls · 99% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Get Set Hair Jelly GelWondercurl · 82% function matchCurl Enhancing Hair Styler vs Strong Hold GelRizos Curls · 99% function matchVolume Shampoo - 12.0 oz vs Almond & Avocado Honey Curl Forming CustardDesign Essentials · 81% function matchCurl Enhancing Hair Styler vs MITCH Iron Grip Strong Hold GelPaul Mitchell · 99% function match

Volume Shampoo - 12.0 oz · Curl Enhancing Hair Styler · All volumizers 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.
  • 6 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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