Is hairspray damaging my hair?

IT can. If you use hairspray excessively, you may find your hair starts to look dull.

celebrity hairstylist and holistic hairdresser Stuart Phillips says: ‘If hairspray contains ethanol — a type of alcohol — it can be drying and damaging to the hair and irritating to the scalp.’ he also advises being gentle when brushing out hairspray, as it can cause the hair to break. Stuart recommends avoiding sprays that offer super-hold, choosing medium-to-light-hold sprays instead which give your hair more flexibility, such as Jason Thin To Thick hairspray (£8.49,

hollandandbarrett. com) or l’oreal Professionel Infinium Pure Soft hold hairspray (£11.60, allbeauty.com)