Product Review: Hairspray

First off, I'd like to wish a very happy birthday to my friend Frank, whose constantly fabulous hair was one of my biggest inspirations.  I still can't believe he used to cut his own hair, too.

Anyway, a can of hairspray is one of those styling essentials that every woman must have, though perhaps not every guy.  Guys with short to medium-short hair will probably never need hairspray, but medium and longer can make use of it.  Today I'll be discussing Pantene's hairspray from its texturizing line of products.

Price:  ~$5 regular price, $3 on sale

Value:  269 grams

Type:  Ultra hold aerosol spray

Where to buy:  London drugs, Superstore, any old supermarket that carries Pantene products will *probably* have it, though I'm not making any guarantees.

The Fab:

I don't use a lot of hairspray, but for the price of this one it's a great deal.  It's a huge can that will last forever if you don't use it every day.  It holds amazingly well without making your hair harden into a helmet or making it feel all crispy-fried.  In fact, when used properly this hairspray will leave your hair quite flexible, maintaining that all-natural look.  Flexible, but not floppy, though.  Your hair will have some fantastic elasticity that will allow it to spring back up into place if the wind pushes your hair around.

To quote the website:

"Its fast-drying Pro-V formula has a lower water content than other Pantene hairsprays and is great for use with our wax-based styling products."

What this means, especially for guys, is that after you've painstakingly sculpted every strand of hair with your expensive Gatsby or other wax/putty, this hairspray isn't going to wash it all out and make your bold 3-D style collapse on itself.

I would absolutely recommend this hairspray for guys, it's a great investment that will save your hair on windy days and whenever you plan on going out for a long time and don't want to think about your hair all day long.

The Drab: 

The huge can can make it a little hard to wield and maneuver around your head.  Also, the nozzle is super-strong:  when it says "hold at least one foot away," you'd better listen or suffer.  If you hold it 6 inches close (which is about normal for other sprays), then the hairspray will saturate your hair and you'll get the rock-hard effect.  Or, if you're unlucky enough that it clogs, it'll just shoot a wad of hairspray onto your carefully coifed head and ruin your style while also making it look like someone blew their nose at you.

Remember that this is hairspray, not hair wax.  You can't spray it and then style your hair after and expect it to look like you used a dollar's worth of Gatsby.  This is just for giving your hair some extra durability (like if you have 6 hours of school and then you're going clubbing afterwards).

This stuff also dries really fast, so don't mess up yeah?  Spray and Stay.  And like with any hairspray, don't touch it too much.  It's flexible, but it will flake if you run your fingers through your hair, and you don't really want to create your own dandruff now, do you?