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Home » Make it Yourself Naturally » Natural DIY Hairspray

Natural DIY Hairspray

Published January 12, 2019 Last Updated April 2, 2019 By Lori Ryman 15 Comments

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Natural DIY Hairspray - This hairspray has a strong hold and lasts all day. It makes my hair look more thicker and holds my hairstyle.Hairspray is completely necessary if I ever want to keep my hair in one place and not look completely flat. Unfortunately, hairspray is not always great for your hair, body, or the environment. Many hair spray products contain harmful chemicals, alcohol, and artificial fragrances. These ingredients can damage your hair by making it dry and brittle. I’ve tried so many brands of hairspray and none of them were a perfect match for my hair. After a little digging around, I came across a simple and easy recipe for a natural DIY hairspray.

Ingredients in this Natural DIY Hairspray

This is a great natural DIY hairspray recipe because you can customize it depending what your hair needs. If you need a stronger hold, simply add more sugar. I like to add in lavender essential oil because it smells great and it is great for your hair. Lavender oil can promote hair growth and prevent hair loss.

Rosemary essential oil is another great addition to this natural DIY hairspray. I add in rosemary because it stimulates your hair follicles which will help it grown healthy and strong. Your scalp will also benefit from using rosemary oil in the natural DIY hairspray. Rosemary has been shown to reduce scalp irritation and dandruff. Some studies even suggest that rosemary oil can slow down the graying of hair!

How Well Does it Work:

I actually stopped using hairspray for the past few years until I started making this natural diy hairspray. It is so nice to use hairspray again that holds really well! I use this natural DIY hairspray to give my hair more volume. I spray it on during and after blow-drying my hair and it really makes my hair look twice as thick. The hairspray really holds up well. It also works great for holding curls too.

If you compare to the super strength commercial hairsprays, it isn’t quite as strong. But, it is comparable to most hairspray brands in terms of strong it holds and how long it lasts. If you need the hairspray to be stronger, you can add more sugar to the recipe. The sugar in the recipe is what gives it, it’s strong hold.

What You Need:

  • 1 cup of filtered water
  • 4 teaspoons of sugar
  • 2 drops of lavender essential oil
  • 2 drops of rosemary essential oil
  • Spray bottle
  • Small saucepan

Instructions:

1. Boil the filtered water in the saucepan.
2. Add sugar and stir until it is all dissolved.
3. Let it cool.
4. Add essential oils of your choosing.
5. Transfer the mixture into the spray bottle.
6. Store in the refrigerator after each use.

Important to Note:
If you prefer not to use essential oils, this natural DIY hair spray recipe still works great without them. You can also add other essential oils of your choosing.Natural DIY Hairspray - You can make your own hairspray with natural ingredients. It's a strong hold hairspray that lasts long.

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Filed Under: Make it Yourself Naturally Tagged With: DIY, hairspray, homemade

About Lori Ryman

Lori Ryman, BS, MS, has been dedicated to researching natural alternatives for the past 15 years. Lori has a background in research methods, health, and nutrition. She started with an Interest in natural alternatives to improve her own health and she continues to share natural DIY projects, recipes and natural alternatives with millions of viewers on treasuredtips.com.

Lori’s research for posts is based on peer reviewed evidenced-based research. Lori is a published author in a peer reviewed research journal. Her work has been covered by MSN, The Huffington Post, wikiHow, The New York Times, and many more.

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  1. Lakshman J

    July 21, 2019 at 4:17 am

    Hi Lori, thanks for sharing this with us and the most important thing is, this is not just a hair spray because you have used practically and gained the benefits. I believe this will not expire because we store in the refrigerator after each use. I mean at least we can use this a month continuously? (normally, we can keep oil for a long time period )

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    • Lori Ryman

      August 13, 2019 at 10:07 am

      Great idea to store it in the refrigerator to help it last longer.

      Reply
  2. Kim

    March 9, 2019 at 7:10 am

    This may be a silly question, but does the sugar or sweet smell from the orange version attract bees or other insects when you are outside? I would love to try either of these for me and my daughter. She has super fine hair and if I don’t use hair spray her hair won’t even stay in a pony.

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    • Yoli

      March 9, 2019 at 2:26 pm

      Hello Kim, nope the orange version does not attract any bees or other insects. Good luck! I’m sure you will love it.

      Reply
  3. Junaid

    February 4, 2019 at 12:18 pm

    Interesting. I am guessing the sugar keeps all the essentials evenly mixed. But why keep it in the refrigerator?

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    • Lori

      February 7, 2019 at 2:21 pm

      Just to help preserve it. If you make a small batch or use it up quickly, you don’t have to keep it in the refrigerator.

      Reply
  4. Cinnamon Vogue

    January 14, 2019 at 3:09 pm

    Interesting. I am guessing the sugar keeps all the essentials evenly mixed. But why keep it in the refrigerator?

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    • yoli

      January 14, 2019 at 4:59 pm

      I guessing because there is no preservatives in this hair spray. I add Vodka to mine and it has lasted for several months out on my counter. i use oranges to make mine though.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        January 23, 2019 at 9:40 pm

        Yoli, how do you make yours? The sugar leaving behind a white residue would be a concern for me too, as I have dark hair.

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        • Yoli

          January 23, 2019 at 11:37 pm

          Hi Kelly, you take one orange, cut it up and place it in a pot of water just till the orange pieces are covered. Then you boil lightly till about half of the water is left. Then you strain it through a fine mesh strainer. Put it in a spray bottle and add about a Tablespoon of Vodka to it. This will preserves it, so you can leave it out on the counter. It lasts till its gone!!! Good luck!! You can also add some essential oils like Rosemary or Lavender oil.

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    • Lori

      January 24, 2019 at 2:45 pm

      Since there is water in it and no preservatives, the refrigerator should help it last longer.

      Reply
  5. Emily

    January 13, 2019 at 8:42 pm

    I make this too!! I use peppermint oil just because I like the scent and been using this for 5 years now and I never buy hairspray!

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    • Lori

      January 24, 2019 at 2:43 pm

      That’s great! I’ll have to try it with peppermint.

      Reply
  6. Yoli

    January 13, 2019 at 12:25 am

    I make my hairspray with oranges. I have tried the sugar hairspray but I really forgot why I switched. Maybe it left white stuff when you comb your hair out??

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    • Lori

      January 24, 2019 at 12:05 am

      How do you like the one with oranges? I’ve never tired that recipe before. It doesn’t leave any white stuff in my hair. I have medium brown hair.

      Reply

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