After curling your hair, mist it with medium-hold hairspray from over 15 inches (38 cm) away. [2] X Expert Source Kelsey MoreyProfessional Hair and Makeup Artist Expert Interview. 11 January 2022. Note that using hairspray before you use heating tools can dry out your hair and exacerbate any existing damage. To prevent doing further damage to your hair, only use it after styling. If you don’t want to use a |curling iron, scrunch or diffuse your hair until it’s dry and wavy then use the hairspray.

Using hairspray before straightening can dry it out and cause damage, so only use hairspray after using a straightener. Light-hold hairspray won’t give your hair a rough, crunchy texture (as medium and super-hold hairsprays can do).

If you’re trying to tame a small area like around your hairline, smooth down unruly strands with a small comb. [5] X Research source

You can also lift up certain sections of your hair and spray the roots that way. This is great for adding volume to updos and ponytails.

Do not spray hairspray directly on your eyebrows! Getting hairspray in your eyes is painful and might cause severe irritation. If you fill in your eyebrows with a pencil, powder, or cream, fill them in before smoothing on the hairspray.

Hold the can 6 inches (15 cm) away from the stain and spray the stain. Let it soak for 1 or 2 minutes and then blot the area with a damp paper towel until the stain is removed. Hairspray is great for removing stains on polyester and polyester blends.

Hold your shoes over the tub or sink when you spray them.

Wait for the hairspray to dry before putting your shoes on.

Make sure to spray a little extra on the side of the run that’s most prone to tearing more.

Spraying too much hairspray on the zipper may make it harder to unzip later on. If this happens, lubricate the zipper using a bar of soap, cooking oil, or petroleum jelly.

The hairspray will make the flowers’ scent less potent, but it will keep the heads upright and the petals looking shiny and colorful!

This trick won’t work with gel nail polishes because they only dry under direct UV or LED lights.

You can use a towel of any fabric, but microfiber towels work best for this method since they’re already known to latch onto pet hair.

Hairspray may cause paper to turn yellow. Don’t spray hairspray onto oil paints—it won’t do anything but add stickiness to the painting!

Roll the thread between your thumb and (hairspray-coated) index finger to tame threads with long frays.