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“This cannot be duped because it is not cool to steal from an indie brand, especially a product as revolutionary as this…”
“It is antioxidant rich. It protects, it softens, it's plumping and hydrating…”
“This next product gives me incredible shine. Beautiful soft to medium hold and is also an elongating gel…”
“I love this product. Down to the bone. I love it for its smell…”
“It is also a pre-shampoo rinse out treatment that also has this gorgeous creamy texture…”
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- “The bonnet goes beyond keeping your hair protected and keeping you asleep. It's also intended to keep your skin glowing”3:51–3:55
- “This is going to help protect oils from getting on this material as well as be backup in case this all slips off”4:12–4:16
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “The main similarities is that the first ingredient is water in both of them. They're both very hydrating to the hair and have bond building technology in their own way”7:05–7:12
- “Two for two from the Garnier hair filler line. I cannot lie. I think these are divine”7:33–7:37
- “There are not a lot of products at the drugstore that are also vegan and cruelty-free, but Garnier is on the list of products that I mean they are so worth it”7:37–7:40
- “It does contain silicones if that's something you wanted to avoid”
- “It is also actually labeled as a system for curly and wavy hair. And every time I've used it, it definitely helps tame the frizz and give great definition”
- “Not the same, but if you can't use this, this is more than okay”7:19–7:24
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “It's also a hair and scalp oil that also contains both rosemary plus it has castor oil plus a bunch of other things”2:13–2:18
- “This one is really good right before washing because it is a little bit on the richer side”2:37–2:42
- “You can easily go overboard with this easily make your hair a little greasily”2:42–2:48
- “In the Strictly Curls, you're still getting the rosemary, castor oil. You're also getting biotin, let's see, soybean, sweet almond, sunflower, coconut, primrose, hoba, grape seed, rice brand. Oh my god, the list goes on”3:01–3:04
- “If your scalp and hair are just needing a little stimulation, some shine and protection before your shampoo, that is just what the Strictly Curls can do”3:16–3:19
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “This is a very well-loved product. I've been through empties of it. She is multi-purpose for both the hair and the scalp”1:30–1:33
- “This is going to help maintain the moisture balance that's on my scalp and on my strands to make sure that they're not super stripped”1:50–1:57
- “But for the price point, considering it is a wash off product, it can be a lot to commit to”2:01–2:06
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “It is antioxidant rich. It protects, it softens, it's plumping and hydrating”6:34–6:43
- “She's really not something that can be duped”6:43–6:47
- “The reason why I love the Olaplex number nine balm protector is because it is that watery serum. It is a silicone free treatment again as a first product in your styling routine. Super nourishing, hydrating, and it's got so many of those protectant benefits”7:46–7:50
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “It is also a pre-shampoo rinse out treatment that also has this gorgeous creamy texture”5:56–6:04
- “The tech between these two products is not twinning. Curlmith definitely has an emphasis on the curls. It is more protein focused. By no means are these a dupe of each other”6:04–6:08
- “If I had to quickly run out to the supermarket, I would absolutely get this”6:23–6:28
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “It's got a little slip to it. It definitely feels like there's a moisture element to it while it also is very protein rich and of course helps to target bonds”5:24–5:28
- “Whenever I use this, the curls are immaculate. Very very curly. Very happy”5:33–5:39
- “This product definitely has a curl focus”5:39–5:44
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
Variant: Extra Strength
- “Both of these blowout sprays have a tragic flaw. If used incorrectly, you need to use them so generously. I'm talking half a bottle's worth of product”9:36–9:46
- “There was a little bit of a drag when you brushed it through the hair after the hair was smoothed out. It didn't quite feel as silky and as smooth as the Mark Anthony version did”10:20–10:26
- “And that's why I'm going to have to say that this dupe is in the win”10:31–10:38
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “This is a very well-loved product. I've been through empties of it. She is multi-purpose for both the hair and the scalp”1:30–1:33
- “This is going to help maintain the moisture balance that's on my scalp and on my strands to make sure that they're not super stripped”1:50–1:57
- “But for the price point, considering it is a wash off product, it can be a lot to commit to”2:01–2:06
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “This next product gives me incredible shine. Beautiful soft to medium hold and is also an elongating gel”13:28–13:36
- “Truly a pick your own adventure product. I use it on a wet look. You can use it to elongate or if you want to enhance your curls to scrunch”13:39–13:47
- “Loaded with botanical oils. gives such beautiful shine and very high on the hydration scale”13:48–13:57
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “I love this product. Down to the bone. I love it for its smell”16:40–16:45
- “It definitely leaves a little bit of a tacky residue in the hair, but it's giving that long lasting volume”16:43–16:50
- “It's more clean, fresh. I feel like I can use it year round”17:17–17:21
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “Superior humidity resistant. Smooth glossy feather light finish. 450° heat protection. Faster blow drying spray”9:20–9:24
- “Something about the Marc Anthony side was more silky on the hair”
- “It did just feel slightly more conditioning”
- “And that's why I'm going to have to say that this dupe is in the win”
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “With the Tresemmé, you are getting a stronger hold, but without crunch. That's what's different”15:03–15:08
- “But when it dries down, it reminds me of the Aveda because it's not sticky. It's not crazy rock hard”15:12–15:19
- “And both of these provide frizz protection up to 24 hours”15:19–15:24
- “She is just a tad bit thicker, though. So, something to note when you are applying, which is helpful when you are sculpting. You can make art with this”15:33–15:39
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “A foaming gel. A gel to foam that gives you a soft hold, but shape, style retention, memory, shine, bounce, defrizzing, all while being very silky, brushable, and overall making the curls touchable”10:58–11:09
- “Worked on all hair types and amazing on fine hair, even as a one-and-one styler”11:17–11:24
- “I no longer use her because now there's a new gel to foam in town”11:24–11:30
- “The OG Verb curl foaming gel wasn't made to be fragrance, but it did have a grapefruit oil vibe. It was slightly citrusy, just really fresh and light”12:36–12:44
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “You can't tell me you see a difference. It's giving twin”14:05–14:09
- “The moment I saw it, the moment I felt it, the vibes were undeniably similar to the Aveda Neutra Plenish”14:11–14:16
- “This uses castor oil and moringa oil, whereas Aveda is leaning more into pomegranate oil and mango butter. They're both super nourishing, hydrating gels, give amazing shine”14:21–14:27
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “Still getting the perfect hybrid of a gel and a foam. Still super silky”12:11–12:16
- “I find that because this has things like coconut oil and shea butter, it is a little bit softer. It's nice and nourishing, but it's a little softer on the hair. Won't give as much of a hold, but the defining is there”12:18–12:24
- “If you don't like any kind of crunch, then you might like this even more than this”
- “The Cake Beauty does have fragrance, but it's a lemon mering, like a lemon tart fragrance, which you might be thinking, 'Oh god, it's too sweet.' But it's still like light, fresh, and citrusy, and it dissipates very, very quickly”12:44–12:53
- “Not the same, but close enough”13:04–13:09
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “I don't always reach for their style flex 2in-1 adjuster texture spray because it has a very fragranced coconuty scent to it”17:06–17:12
- “The Marc Anthony it's a little more summery”17:21–17:25
- “You can switch nozzles depending on how much volume you want. It changes how much product is dispersed”17:27–17:35
- “If you're spraying a texture spray daily or every single wash, then you don't have to break the bank with the Living Proof”17:40–17:46
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
- “This cannot be duped because it is not cool to steal from an indie brand, especially a product as revolutionary as this”11:41–11:48
- Source: Drugstore vs High-End Curly Hair Products: Side-by-Side Test - Jul 17, 2025
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