Hairspray

Hairspray sets your hairstyle once it's finished. The hold ranges from light, where your hair still moves and can be brushed out, to extra-strong for a style that lasts all day. Spray from twenty to thirty centimetres away and apply in layers, not all at once while it's wet. Choose the hold based on what you want to do afterwards. If you want to touch up or brush out your hair later, go for light to medium. If an updo needs to stay in place all day, then choose extra-strong — and expect to have to wash it out. Spray in layers and keep moving: one layer, let it dry, and apply another layer if needed. If you stay in one place, you'll get a hard patch that turns white and feels sticky. Let one layer dry before touching your hair, otherwise you'll break the hold immediately. And don't use hairspray as a substitute for a styling product: spray holds a style, it doesn't create one.