Natural DIY Hair Spray Recipe

All-natural DIY hair spray that works amazingly well, tames frizz, and holds well. You will love this easy, strong hold hair spray.

My hair has a mind of its own. Not only is it curly and frizzy, but since having my sweet children, I have these little horns on the side of my head that drive me nuts. I tried using the flat iron to curl them down, but I finally had enough, and made some more of this awesome DIY hairspray.

Originally, this post was published in 2012. Holy cow, that is a long time ago. And I used this recipe for years and years… until my second child came, and I just gave up on keeping perfect locks. 

But finally, I said enough with this hair horn on the side of my head and whipped up a batch of hairspray.

What was I thinking waiting so long? I totally forgot how easy this recipe is to make, and how darn well it works. Guess who doesn’t have a horn anymore?

…It’s me. Just in case you didn’t put that together.

The real reason I wanted to try this recipe was because I needed hairspray, and I’m too cheap frugal to buy some. 

It helps that this recipe is “green,” since this natural product contains no harsh chemicals (I use all organic ingredients), won’t harm the environment, creates no waste (since I use a reusable bottle), and helps me rely less on commercial products.

Also, this recipe is so easy, and you have the ingredients right in your pantry. This stuff really works, really holds, and is really cheap. What else could you ask for?

Recipe Highlights:

• Made from natural ingredients: This is a great way to help reduce toxins from your life. 
• Promote healthy hair 
• Good for all hair types
• Easy: the good news is that homemade hair products, like this one, can be super easy to make!

Why would you want to make your own homemade hairspray?

Conventional hair spray is made of harmful chemicals, even including plastics, VOCs, and artificial fragrances (which have been called the new second hand smoke).

You can look through the EWG website at different hair sprays and find the good, bad, and the ugly. Many products contain ingredients that have been linked to cancer, cause organ system toxicity, endocrine disruption, etc. Things I definitely wouldn’t want to be using.

Heck, when it is sprayed around me, it makes my asthma flare up, so I can’t use it even if I wanted to. Luckily this homemade hair spray recipe is so, so simple.

Tips For Using And Styling Your Hair With Natural DIY Hair Spray

• Wash your hair with a natural shampoo and conditioner. Check EWG.org to see how yours rate.
• Style your hair as you would with blow dryers and/or curling irons.
• I like to use a bit of my natural anti-frizz serum when styling.
• Once you are done, apply thin layers of homemade hair spray on dry hair, letting it dry between. Using too much at one time will leave you with wet hair. For areas that are really troublesome (aka my horns), I will apply a thin layer of hair spray, use my hand to hold it down for a few seconds, and then remove my hand and apply a little more. This does the trick.

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FAQ

DIY Hairspray Ingredients 

Distilled water- or tap water that has been boiled and cooled.

White sugar (like this one): The amount of sugar you add will determine the strength of the hairspray. Less sugar has less hold, more has more.

Essential oils (optional): add tea tree, 

Small spray bottle (like these)

How To Make DIY Hair Spray

Place water in a pot and boil. 

Once boiling, turn off heat and add sugar to the hot water. Stir to dissolve. 

Let cool and add a few drops of your favorite essential oil.

Place in a clean spray bottle with fine mister.

To use: 

Spray bottle should be on its finest mist. Give the hair spray a good shake. Lightly spray a thin coat of hairspray on hair; once dry, you can reapply. 

*Warning: don’t just go crazy with it, or else you will end up with a wet head. Apply and reapply in very thin coats.

Storage:

Shelf life is about 2 weeks. Keep in the fridge for longer storage or add a preservative.

Variations: More Natural Hair Spray Recipes

Use rose water.

Stronger hold: Add extra sugar for a stronger hold.

Hydrating: add a teaspoon of aloe vera gel

Rosemary: To help encourage a healthy scalp and possibly even reduce hair loss, try using rosemary water or add rosemary oil to the natural hairspray.

Want more natural hair care recipes? Check these out!

• The best DIY Hair Gel for curly hair.
• Anti-frizz serum is another favorite.
• Rosemary Oil For Hair Growth
• I couldn’t live without my Homemade Dry Shampoo
• Homemade Natural Detangler Spray
• Rosemary Water For Hair Growth

If you try this recipe and love it, I would appreciate you coming back and giving it 5 stars. Please and thank you!