Why you need to ditch the perfume for a hair mist this summer

We’ve all done it before- we’re getting ready for a night out, and after a spritzing of our favourite perfume on our wrists, we add a couple of pumps to our hair for good luck. In case you didn’t already know, spraying perfume in your hair won’t do it any favours, owing to the high concentration of alcohol, which dries hair out and can leave it brittle and more likely to suffer breakage. But what if you want your hair to carry a natural, lasting smell without causing it harm? The answer is hair mists.

Hair mists are especially designed to liven up your locks and leave hair smelling fresh and fragrant. Unlike shampoos and conditioners, the fragrances in these mists are long-lasting, but unlike perfumes, they don’t contain any harmful components that are damaging to hair. In fact, many mists are actually enriched with vitamins and other beneficial properties, so if anything, you’ll be doing your hair a favour and making it smell good, which is a win-win if you ask us.

It has even been suggested that hair mists might actually be better than perfume when the two of them are compared against one another. Apparently, hair holds fragrance more effectively than skin because it is more porous, so it evaporates more slowly, allowing the scent to last the longest.

As is the case with all hair products, when it comes to hair mists, there are a variety of brands offering their own versions of the stuff. Luckily, there’s something to suit every budget, so if you can’t afford to splash out more than ten pounds worth of cash, that’s okay. That said, you should know that most hair mists are produced and presented in the same way that perfume is, so you should expect a premium price for the better products on the market.

So, now you know why it’s worth ditching the perfume and buying your hair its own dedicated scent- here are our top two budget and blowout pics from our online research:

Budget

Rituals' The Ritual of Happy Buddha Hair and Body Mist- £16.50

Rituals' The Ritual of Happy Buddha Hair and Body Mist is a delicate, water-based mist that leaves hair and skin beautifully fragranced.

Infused with Sweet Orange and Cedar Wood, the invigorating hair and body mist can be spritzed onto hair, skin and clothes to bestow a warm, fragrant scent.

Blowout

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Hair Mist- £35.00

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Hair Mist is an enhancing hair mist laced with the unmistakeable scent of Black Opium.

Delivering a light hair touch and energising fragrance, the hair mist contains Argan Oil for a nourishing effect, and combines signature notes of Black Coffee with White Flowers and Vanilla. After use, hair feels silky and glossy, and is left with an unforgettable scent. Housed in a glam rock, glitter-frosted bottle.

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