How to Use hair spray in a Sentence

hair spray

noun
  • There are no bottles of hair spray on the washroom’s counter.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Finish with your choice of a shine spray and light hair spray to keep the look in place.
    — Kristin Corpuz, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Next to the scissors are hair sprays and dyes, brushes and beard oils.
    — Kaya Laterman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Add some glitter gel or sparkle hair spray on the loose hair below the part.
    — Dory Zayas, Parents, 26 July 2024
  • Finish with an extra strong hold hair spray to keep bangs frizz-free all day.
    — Allure, 18 Dec. 2017
  • At first glance, the product looks kind of like a bottle of vintage hair spray.
    — Kristie Dash, Allure, 1 Oct. 2017
  • For hard-to-curl hair, spray a little hair spray on it prior to curling it.
    — Jennifer Manfrin, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Spray a clean toothbrush with hair spray, and brush upward to hold eyebrows in place.
    — Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2021
  • To achieve the look use a curling iron and finish with a spritz of hair spray to set the look in place.
    — Wendy Sy, Allure, 28 July 2022
  • If hair is longer, start the process on dry hair and firm the pomade with a hard-hold lacquer hair spray.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Mist a 1- to 2-inch section with hair spray for hold and start to glide the iron down the hair.
    — Amber Kallor, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022
  • To maintain your sleek style throughout the day, spritz your hair with an extra-hold hair spray.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Philipps had her bright blonde hair sprayed brown, while Williams wore a sequined black dress and a long blonde wig.
    — Megan Johnson, PEOPLE.com, 10 Sep. 2017
  • A little hair spray and light pancake makeup and blush are applied.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Lightly dampen the cloth in soapy water if that hair spray and mousse aren't coming off.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Each girl wore her black uniform and sported the team hairstyle, a low bun gleaming with hair spray.
    — Lizzie Feidelson, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017
  • The ladies’ rest room features a red couch shaped like a pair of lips; tall cans of aerosol hair spray are arranged by the sinks.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 May 2020
  • Hill says that vinegar can help break down heavy oil and products that hold polymers in them, such as hair sprays and gel.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Ladies would perch on spinning chairs in a cloud of hair spray while rows of bonnet dryers hummed over the chatter.
    — Leslie Anne Tarabella, al, 7 July 2021
  • Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • My last visit had been just three days before to buy a mini hair spray and mascara to wear to a party.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Curl-defining mousse, volumizing hair spray and more.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • For hair spray, spray the stained area and let sit for 15 minutes, then rinse and place in the washing machine.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 25 Feb. 2020
  • Then, flip your hair forward, misting a little hair spray or dry shampoo at the roots, James suggests.
    — Wendy Sy, Allure, 26 Jan. 2022
  • In truth, using too much hair spray does not mean your style is guaranteed to stay on a hot, sweaty summer day in the South.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The best part would be standing out there by himself, miles from this sardine can with its warring smells of perfume, sweat, and hair spray.
    — David Canfield, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Her personal items — including earrings, high heels, blow dryer and hair spray — were strewn across the lot.
    — Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • James also suggests applying some hair spray before putting on any warm headwear to keep flyaways in place.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Padmé Amidala had more layers, makeup, and hair spray than a British royal.
    — Wired, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Apply heat protectant beforehand and use hair spray after you're done drying.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025

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