Fashion

Why You Shouldn't Spray Perfume In Your Hair

by Miki Hayes

June 6, 2016

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If you've ever fallen in love with a particular fragrance, you've probably tried spraying it in your hair. After all, hair holds scent well and you get to smell it more every time you turn around. Perfect, right? Well it turns out you probably shouldn't spray perfume in your hair. And that's because of the alcohol. When sprayed in the hair, the higher alcohol content found in most perfumes will work to dry out your strands, according to Cosmopolitan.com. While applying perfume to your locks every once in a while probably isn't the worst thing you could do, if you make it a habit, it could do some damage.

So if you feel like you want to scent your strands everyday, instead of spraying perfume directly into your hair, there are a couple of other options to try that won't be as drying. The first is to spray your perfume into the air and walk through it. Celebrity stylist Serge Normant told Popsugar.com that the scent settling on your strands instead of being sprayed on at close range will help alleviate alcohol's impact so your hair doesn't become saturated with it. Another option is to spray perfume onto your brush before running it through your hair. This will more lightly scent your locks but also help prevent damage from alcohol. (Plus, your brush will smell amazing.)

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Of course, if you still like having a product to spray in your hair for a stronger scent, try a hair mist instead. Hair mists will not only provide fragrance but also usually have some sort of beneficial properties like hydration or UV protection. If that sounds like your kinda thing, here are seven hair mists to try.