Color Wow Style on Steroids: can a texture spray really hold a blowout without pins
Style on Steroids Texturizing Spray. The tall silver can. Sprayed at the roots and through the lengths of a big bouncy blowout, and it held with zero pins. Dry texture, not sticky.
My verdict
It is a texturizing spray, not a hairspray, and that is exactly why it works for a bombshell blowout. It gives every strand a dry grip, so the curls lean on each other instead of sliding apart, and the shape holds without pins or rollers. It dries clean rather than sticky and you can still run your fingers through it. What it will not do is fix a blowout that was not set properly, and in real humidity the curls relax into soft waves faster. It keeps a good blowout good. It does not create one.
How I use it
- Blow dry and set the curls first, then let the hair cool for a minute before spraying.
- Hold the can a good distance away and mist at the roots, lifting one section at a time.
- Do one light pass through the lengths and ends, not a heavy one.
- Flip your head over, shake it out with your fingers, flip back.
- Do not brush after. Brushing is what flattens the bounce.
Who this is for
Anyone with fine or medium hair whose blowouts go flat by lunch, anyone who hates sitting in rollers or pin curls, and anyone who wants volume with a touchable, non-crunchy finish.
Who this is not for
Very thick, heavy hair that may still need a few pins at the crown, anyone sensitive to aerosols or fragrance on the scalp, and anyone after a sleek, glassy blowout with no texture.
Questions I get about it
Is Style on Steroids a hairspray?
No. It is a texturizing spray. It adds grip and volume instead of locking hair stiff.
Does it make hair sticky?
Not on my hair. It dries with a slightly gritty, touchable feel. Overdoing the roots on dark hair can dull it a little, so start light.
Wet or dry hair?
Dry. Style and set first, let it cool, then spray.