Hair spray is quite possibly the most universally used product for hair styling. An indispensable part of most dressing tables, hair spray can truly add the perfect finishing touch to your hairstyle. It helps maintain intricate hairstyles and adds a lustrous shine to dull hair. While hair sprays can show instant results, proper use is required in order to ensure that the product does not damage your hair. Not knowing how to use a hair spray can leave you with more worse hair than before that’s damaged. So, if you are new to using hair spray, here are some tips to ensure that you use it properly for the best results:

• The distance of the hair spray nozzle impacts your hair health greatly. Remember to hold the can of hair spray at a distance of at least 12 inches from your hair before spraying. Also, spray it only when you have made a final decision on what your hairstyle will be.
• Keep moving the can across your hair rather than fixating on a single spot to ensure that the hair spray is distributed evenly.
• You will find it inscribed on the can as to the duration for which you have to spray your hair. Even though it is a personal choice, it is wise to stop spraying when you feel that your hair is setting in and hardening.
• If you have hair that is susceptible to high amounts of static, you should spray a fine layer of spray on your styling tools rather than the hair directly. These tools include brushes and combs, among many others. This will assist you in avoiding static.
• If you wish to get more volume in your hair, you need to apply hair spray to smaller sections of hair. Give every section sufficient time to dry itself before proceeding to the next one. Remember to pick strategic spots in your mane that can help you achieve the look you desire.
• A bob cut requires a rather unconventional technique of spraying the product. You need to spray at an approximate 40-degree angle after lifting the top layer of your hair. This will help in highlighting the bob cut and let the style fall naturally.
• In case you have oily hair, hair spray can work well in preventing the build-up of oil after you wash your hair. A little amount of hair spray, when applied to washed hair, assists in eliminating unnecessary oil. However, it is important to not make this a habit as constant use of hair spray can also lead to a build-up of chemical residue and increase the oiliness in your hair.
• Hair spray can also be used to set the strands of stray hair that always seem so stubborn. Even if you do not like to use hair spray, you can simply take some product and rub it between your palms and then smother your hair flat. Alternatively, you can spray the product onto your brush and use it to comb your hair into place.