‘Hair water’: a waste of time of worth a buy?

In this day and age, you can’t go long before the latest ‘revolutionary’ hair product hits the shelves, promising to grow/strengthen/brighten/thicken/colour your hair in a way that no other product can. With so much on the market, and rarely much proof that any of these products have the lasting effects they claim to produce, it’s hard not to call BS. So if you’ve heard about hair water recently, we wouldn’t blame you if you jumped to the same conclusion without giving it a try.

Hair water- water fortified by nutrients- is actually a regularly-used product in the kits of the majority of professional hairdressers, so as barmy as it sounds that you would ever pay for H2O, trust us when we say it’s not the average stuff that comes out of your tap. It might sound like a scam, but hair water is a godsend when it comes to wanting to style hair quickly without having to dunk your entire head in water. It does so by depositing as a fine mist, which will barely even dampen the hair but make it easier to work with.

So, what’s the point of it? We get it- we’ve already made so much investment into our daily haircare routine, from oils, to dry shampoos, to heat protectant sprays. But hair water is an essential if your hair is thick, or prone to getting knotty, as it acts as a mild detangling solution, with the added benefit of making it look shinier.

Oh, and not to mention hair water is fortified with oils and vitamins, all of which will contribute to making your hair stronger and healthier in the long run. Hair water actually has a long list of benefits, including adding moisture back into the hair before restyling, adding texture, calming down hair that has been over-curled, adding fullness back into hair that has been over-straightened, rehydrating dry-feeling hair, and removing creases when doing flat iron waves. All-round winner, then, right?

Okay, okay, we hear you saying. It all sounds legitimate. But what exactly does hair water contain? We want to know what we’re spritzing into our locks on the regular. Hair water usually contains a variety of vitamins and oils, such as Castor Oil, Leaf Extract, and Hops Extract. The ingredients in hair water tend to be mild, bit if there’s a certain one you’re avoiding, make sure you read the label carefully before you buy.

It’s easy enough to make your own hair water- simply add a few drops of your favourite oil, cream, or shine spray to filtered water and you’re sorted. But if you’re not about the home remedy life, you can buy some- here’s one by Kristin Ess that won’t leave too much of a hole in your pocket.

The verdict: is it worth a buy? If you’re really into hair styling, and enjoy doing more to your hair than just brushing it and leaving it flat all day, hair water might be a real help to you. Similarly, if you use heat products often, a spritz of hair water should keep your locks full and healthy-looking. But if you’re more of a brush ‘n go type, it’s probably not worth it, as you won’t technically need to make much use out of it.