Why you ask, when there are so many other styling products to style, lift and smooth our hair? I’d be silly not to admit that there are a plethora of “styling” products. But let’s cut to the chase. If you were on a deserted island and this handsome sailor came to rescue you and you only had one “all purpose” styling product to use what would it be? Hairspray!

Replace pen w/ fancy chopstick and hairspray!

Yep, that’s right. Yes, even in lieu of a de-frizz product, on occasion. Hair spray could help you to smooth, arrange a style and hold it. Isn’t that what you are looking for in all the other products we use. We just cannot use hair spray on wet hair without making it feel gummy. Aly Walansky at Splendicity just told us about how Phillip Pelusi, for Fashion Week, used hairspray to smooth a model’s pony tail prior to wrapping it in a bun. That’s great! Phillip smoothed the hair, gave it form, strength and grip. In a big way made the pony tail hair malleable. When the bun style was complete, to hold it through all the clothing changes he sprayed a layer over the hair to hold the style and to smooth any fly aways (little frizzies).

What does this mean for us?

1. Hairspray is not just for “Helmut Spraying”. Yes it is the last thing we spray on our hair for hold.

2. The other areas of our style needs lift and hold too. You can spray under your bangs to give them lift.

Pick up curls spray inside

3. Say you have a flat spot where you want some lift. Lightly pick up the area to add volume and lightly spray inside the area. Arrange the hair where you want it to rest. In my DVD’s the model demonstrates how to use hairspray.

4. Updo’s or braids. Lightly spray the hair to be worked with, but only comb through the hair prior to spraying it. To comb through  means we disturb the web of hold, unless there has been a lacquer amount of spray applied.

5. Hairspry can be used to separate and hold curl in hair. Spray below and between curls to hold them.

What kind of Hair Sprays to use?

Aerosol sprays. Pump sprays are too wet and slow to dry. Also try to chose a spray that can go from sheer to lacquer hold if need be. The hairspray should also impart a a finishing shine.  Don’t be afraid to use Hairspray!

There are 2 hairsprays I like. One from Shu Uemura Sheer Lacquer ( go from sheer to lacquer hold) and the other Oribe’s Royal Blowout ( fabulously fine mist). Both sprays have micro fine mist, that do not allow watery clumping.

You spray girl!

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