Compare · Hair Masks
Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask vs Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment: which is better?
This comparison comes down to smoothing dry lengths versus a protein treatment for severely damaged, bleached hair.
The quick answer
Depends what you need
- Rated higher: Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask — 93 vs 80 nextscore nextscore is a 0–100 score built from verdicts: posts and comments that come down clearly for or against a product. Today those verdicts come from Reddit discussions. Thinly discussed products are pulled toward the catalog average, and below 5 verdicts there is no score at all. How nextscore works
- Cheaper per ml: Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment — $0.05 vs $0.15/ml
- Better for hair damage/breakage: Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment
Amika Soulfood suits dry, damaged lengths needing softness; Aphogee suits severely bleached, mushy curls needing curl-integrity support.
Choose Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask if
- your dry, damaged lengths need quick softness and smoothing
- you have fine hair and want softness without immediate heaviness
Choose Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment if
- your severely bleached curls feel mushy or over-moisturized
- you need a protein treatment for severely damaged hair
77mentions
134mentions
At a glance
| Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask | Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment |
|---|---|
| Price per ml | |
| $0.15/ml | $0.05/ml |
| nextscorenextscore is a 0–100 score built from verdicts: posts and comments that come down clearly for or against a product. Today those verdicts come from Reddit discussions. Thinly discussed products are pulled toward the catalog average, and below 5 verdicts there is no score at all. How nextscore works | |
| 93 · 41 verdicts | 80 · 62 verdicts |
| Better for | |
| — | Hair Damage/Breakage |
| Key ingredients | |
| Jojoba Oil | — |
Prices checked Nov 12
What Reddit says
Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask
What Reddit likes
- Silky softness and bounce after five minutes
- Fine-hair friendly when used every few washes
Watch out for
- Can leave fine hair flat, greasy, or weighed down the next day
- Doesn't fix severely dry ends or provide enough slip for everyone
Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment
What Reddit likes
- Hardcore protein treatment for seriously damaged hair
- Bleach-damage rescue; curls regain structure fast
- Single-use intensity, not a diluted protein conditioner
Watch out for
- Can leave hair drier, brittle, or breaking
- Protein overload hits fast if used too often
- Two-step process requires complete blow-drying and moisture afterward
Compare full ingredient lists · 7 in common
In both · 7
- Butylene Glycol
- Panthenol
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Phenoxyethanol
- Citric Acid
- Limonene
Only in Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask · 13
- Water/Eau/Aqua
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- Behentrimonium Chloride*
- Dimethicone
- Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil
- Cetrimonium Chloride*
- Aminomethyl Propanol
- Isopropyl Alcohol
- Fragrance/Parfum
- Benzyl Benzoate
- Hydroxycitronellal
Only in Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment · 21
- Aqua (Water)
- Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Magnesium Carbonate
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Parfum (Fragrance)
- Citral
- Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
- Vanillin
- Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
- Phytantriol
- Propylene Glycol
- Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
- C11-15 Pareth-7 (C11-15 Alketh-7)
- Disodium EDTA
- Glycerin
- Potassium Sorbate
- Trideceth-12
- C12-16 Pareth-9 (C12-16 Alketh-9)