Review of Paul Mitchell Extra Body Finishing Spray

I normally will not spend over $5 on hair spray, but gluttony, greed, and of course vanity all rolled into one got the best of me last week when I came across a rather large bottle of Paul Mitchell Extra Body Finishing Spray.

I figured after reading the promise of added body, shine, and hold to finish my hair style.

Then I looked at the price tag, $16.99. I knew Paul Mitchell, and for the most part I have not encountered too many products by Paul Mitchell that failed me. The price was steep, and I hoped that after dishing out that much money that this spray contained some sort of hair miracle.

I like styling my hair both curly and straight, and mostly I wanted this spray for curls to add some volume, and some shine without leaving behind flakes, or a crusty rock feeling.

The nozzle on the Paul Mitchell Extra Body Finishing Spray was a little unique, compared to what the norm is. It's a larger round, almost megaphone type nozzle. This actually was not that necessary, and it was a little annoying, because when I sprayed the spray, instead of coming out in a fine mist as most hair sprays do, this one sort of showers you. The larger nozzle giving it more room to roam, so you have to move closer to your hair while spraying it, or it ends up in your face, or ears.

The Scent:

This finishing spray has a nice fresh scent, not the typical aerosol stink you get with cheaper hair sprays. It's a clean scent, near floral, but not too flowery. The scent does not stick around though, which I liked because I do not like hair spray scents to stay with me, unless they smell like heaven, and this one was just mediocre.

The Hold:

I have thick hair, and holding my hair type in sprays usually is difficult. When it comes to Paul Mitchell Extra Body Finishing Spray, though, the hold was spectacular. It kept my style together and in place for the day, with no fly aways or frizz popping up.

The Texture:

This finishing spray does leave behind a slight texture. It's like added fibers to the hair, but it does not weigh it down or leave it ultra crunch, the fiber like texture I imagine is to give you that promised added volume.

I know you are wondering, will it add volume. The answer is yes, when I spray a bit of this onto my roots, I get an added oomph that lasts. When sprayed in curly hair you also get an added boost of volume.


For those of you wondering about added shine, this is also a yes.
Overall:

All day hold, added volume, and shine, everything that Paul Mitchell Extra Body Finishing Spray promises, it delivered. I absolutely love everything about this finishing spray, everything but the high price that is. But hey, it works, and it works well, so I have no complaints.

Review: Salon Grafix Shaping Hair Spray; Extra Super Hold

-My review also on AC
I have thick wavy hair by nature, and when I want to style my hair type, I have no other choice but to keep the style still by using gobs of hair gel, or hair spray. If you are a frequent user of hair spray, than likely you already know that no two are created equal.

While some hold all day long, others barely even keep down the frizz.

Recently I have been having a hell of a horrible time trying to find one of my favorite hair sprays. No longer were stores selling it, and I needed something to replace my one hit wonder.

I bought sprays in the $20.00 range that were awful, and I bought sprays in the $4.00range that were decent, but not good enough. I wanted long lasting hold, without the flaking that many sprays leave behind towards the end of the day.

2 weeks ago I came across a cheap bottle of hair spray that cost me less than $3.00. I was having such bad luck with hair spray, that I figured I would just go ahead and buy it, and hope for the best. At $3.00 my expectations were low, but I honestly had tried so many different sprays that this mega cheap bottle became my last resort.

The hair spray is labeled as Salon Grafix Shaping Hair Spray; Extra Super Hold. It came in a simple white spray can, with a small logo towards the bottom that read spray mist. Spray mist itself sounds weak, but at the same time they label it as Extra Super Hold.

In the store it was anyones guess on how it would work.

My Use:

After tying my hair back, and shaping it the way I wanted it to stay, I went ahead and sprayed out some of the hair spray. It had a light powdery scent to it, but nothing that was overpowering, or sickening. It was fresh, light, and OK.

After spraying I noticed that the hair spray dried quickly, allowing me to press down any frizz, and mold my hair into the shape and style that I wanted. Basically it allowed me just enough time to manipulate my hair if I needed to.

As it dried, I liked it immediately. It left my style in place, and held on well. It also added sheen and brilliance to my hair without leaving it looking hard, stiff, or rock like. It looked soft, and natural, and I loved it!

The only thing this hair spray had to do was hold my style, without flaking, and I am happy to let others know that Salon Grafix Shaping Hair Spray; Extra Super Hold did just that. It held my style, kept frizz down, and did not flake up or leave my hair looking and feeling like stone.

Overall:

I'm happy, my hair is happy, and my style stays in place without issues. What I especially like about Salon Grafix Shaping Hair Spray; Extra Super Hold is that I can brush the hair spray out easily at night, and it does not leave behind ashes or flakes in strands of my hair like other sprays do.

I am happy with the low price, and the high quality results! I couldn't recommend this one more.