7 glorious hairsprays that won't give you stiff, sticky strands

We’ll take a medium-hold hairspray with built-in hydration any day, and boy does this one deliver in all departments. It’ll keep your tresses both tamed to perfection and touchable thanks to prune oil, its softening and humidity-fighting hero ingredient.

$44 at Sephora

If it’s texture and hold you’re after, look no further than this long-lasting lifting option, able to give fine hair types a little extra oomph. A simple spray ‘n scrunch technique will save you a lot of work in the tedious teasing department.

$43 at Sephora

You’ll come for the non-crispy finish and the flexible feel, but you’ll definitely stay for the dreamy botanical scent – it certainly doesn’t smell anything like the cheap stuff you used to spritz at your dance concerts.

$42 at MECCA

Heat damage and humidity are two of our hair’s greatest enemies, so it’s lucky that this protection-providing mist is here to help. Its micro-fine formula also means you can brush through post-spritz without fearing a ‘Mia-in-The-Princess-Diaries’ type issue; a definite bonus.

$40 at MECCA

An absolute classic, this weightless wonder is basically the J.Lo of hairsprays; pretty fitting considering Lopez herself calls it her “quick fix” and admits to keeping a big one at her house, and a small one in her bag at all times.

$10.99 at Priceline

Want to amp up your shine levels while also setting your style in place? Go for a spritz of this gloss-boosting lightweight spray. Don’t worry, though; shiny does not equal sticky in this equation – your strands will still feel super soft, too.

$28.65 at JWN Shop

Blessed with a firm but flexible hold, this magical mist will lock your perfectly coiffed curls or beautiful beach waves in for the long haul without eliminating their natural movement or taking them into dreaded pageant-queen territory.

$28 at MECCA