After spending time styling your tresses, oftentimes nothing is worse than frizz-inducing, humid weather. In order to keep your strands looking sleek, and to prevent static or frizzing, many hair stylists and experts will recommend opting for a trusty, lightweight and nourishing hairspray.
With that said, we’ve rounded up ten great, affordable hairsprays to hold your locks in place (no matter what your hair type or texture may be) and to help keep it looking shiny, healthy and the same as it did right after styling. Read on for hairspray suggestions, and other tips from hair experts Lauren Udoh, professional hair stylist and Hair Creative Director of WigReports and Jean Will, hair expert and co-founder of NiaWigs Inc.
10 Best Hairsprays for Humidity
1. TRES TWO Extra Hold Hair Spray for Frizz Control ($6.29)
This hairspray can be found at Walgreens, and works to combat frizz in humid weather due to its locking polymers, which can tame pesky flyaways and hold your hairstyle for hours. When using this product, I've found that my hair still feels flexibile and lightweight, and not stiff— ultimately making my freshly curled tresses look naturally bouncy and vibrant while preventing frizz.
2. John Frieda Frizz Ease Moisture Barrier Firm Hold Hairspray ($8.79)
This is another great choice that you can pick up at Target, and it works especially well for those of us with wavier textures who want to keep straightened hair looking sleek. Best used as a finishing product after styling, this hairspray (in my experience) holds your frizz-free style for up to 24 hours, and seals moisture with its hydrating effects. Hair looks shiny and healthy as a result.
3. She's A Tease Volumizing Hairspray ($6.99)
You can grab this hairspray at an Ulta location, and reap its volume-boosting, anti-frizz benefits. This product, I've found, helps to boost volume for flatter, thinner or finer hair while importantly *not* contributing to frizz or static— even in humid weather. It's infused with apple blossom and bamboo extract, two natural ingredients that Udoh recommends using in your hairspray, as they are "hydrating and nourishing to the hair," keeping it looking healthy without frizz, of course.
4. Garnier Fructis Flexible Control Anti-Humidity Aerosol Hair Spray ($5.59)
This hairspray also features the natural, hydrating and hair-healthy ingredient, bamboo extract. Udoh suggests that "to keep your hair looking great despite humidity or harsh weather conditions," to "use hairsprays that contain natural ingredients," such as this. This product can be found at your local CVS, and is light enough for finer hair textures as it can provide volume without frizz, and won't weigh down your locks or make them look flatter.
5. Herbal Essences Flexible Hairspray, 24 Hour Hold ($2.73)
If you often head to Walmart for your beauty and haircare needs, giving this hairspray a try can be more bang for your buck. If you need a travel size or just want enough for a trial, this 8 fl oz choice could do the trick, plus, it is gentle enough for daily use and protects your locks from humidity with its flexibile hold. In addition, it also does not contain any parabens, silicones or colorants, making it suitable for many hair and skin types. Plus, that price really can't be beat!
6. Dream Coat Supernatural Spray ($12)
Check out this hairspray the next time you shop at Ulta, as it can help you rock the Tik Tok-trendy 'glass hair' look. According to the store's site, this product "covers each hair strand with an invisible waterproofing cloak," which I've noticed when using it, leaving it looking shiny without being weighed down (and helping give a bouncy, lifted look after styling!) This spray is a little different from the others in this list as it works best when applied to damp hair just before blow drying, to lock in its humidity-proof power.
7. Reflections Liquid Shine ($20)
This humidity-resistant hair polish spray helps to not only combat the frizz-inducing effects of humidity on your tresses, but also to give thermal protection during heat styling. Protecting your strands against hot tools with a heat protectant, Udoh stresses, will ultimately help your other products "reduce frizz and lock in moisture." This hairspray found on Amazon is also suitable for dry wavy, curly, coily and kinky textured hair and formulated for color treated hair or chemically relaxed textures.
8. Suave Professionals Luxe Styling Anti Humidity Hairspray ($15.88)
You can also add this hairspray to your Amazon online cart for fuller-looking tresses without frizz. While protecting against humidity, I've noticed that this hairspray holds for frizz resistance longer than most (up to 72 hours) while also giving a brushable, bouncier finish that can make styling (and re-styling in-between washes) so much easier.
9. Alterna Bamboo Volume Uplifting Root Blast Hairspray ($16.38)
If giving your hair needed moisture and nourishing your scalp is your goal while battling humidity, this just might be the hairspray for you! This product (that you can get at Walmart) features the following natural hair and scalp-healthy ingredients; antioxidants, vitamin C, and anti-aging peptides. Ingredients like these, Will says, can "prevent your hair from getting frizzy and sticky," while also "helping your hair maintain its natural pH level to have a healthy scalp."
10. Kerastase Couture Styling Laque Noire ($31)
Whether you want beachy waves to stay in place or you're trying to keep your chic updo from falling, I've found that this hairspray locks and maintains your style for up to 48 hours. With UV filter & heat protection, this product will also shield your tresses from the sun's damaging rays (yes, this is still something to prioritize even in colder weather!) This spray (grab it at Walmart) also dries fairly quickly, keeps your hair feeling soft, and looking shiny all day long.
Overall, for the healthiest-looking, frizz-free hair, Will concludes that choosing a hairspray with natural ingredients (like those listed above) is the way to go. Another ingredient she recommends looking out for in your humidity-proof hairspray is "aloe vera," as well as an "organic" label.
In addition, when using one of the ten aforementioned hairpsray products, Will recommends styling your hair in the following ways to prevent a frizzy look— a chic, slicked-back bun, or a shorter, more blunt cut. If you have longer locks that you don't wish to cut, she recommends tying them back into a classic bun hairstyle, so that "your hair will avoid accumulating dirt from the humid weather." It will also "keep your hair intact regardless of what activity you do, and make you look clean despite the harsh winds that occur because of the weather," she points out.
Cutting your hair can also "help your hair avoid getting frizzy," Will advises. With freshly cut, shorter ends, they can "barely get dry, especially if you use organic hairspray." Short hair is also "low-maintenance compared to longer hair," Will adds, "Hence, you can take care of it easily" with the help of your favorite hairspray for a shinier finish.
