I won’t lie- I have two enormous bottles (cans?) of hairspray in my bathroom right now. Sebastian Shaper Plus, to be exact. It has a fabulous little way of holding my waves in place without making them too sticky, stiff, or icky and never leaves my hands full of gunk, either. Aside from the obvious hair-holding that spray is known for, did you know the stuff can do miraculous things elsewhere as well?
1. Keeping you from embarrassing crotch-baring moments. Everyone has a pair of jeans with a particularly loose zipper. They make your tush look great but it’s more or less pointless to walk out of the house when your underpants are showing from the first minute (or is it?). Spray a little hairspray on the zipper and its components and you’ll be good to go until the next wash.
2. Stocking saver. You’ve probably already heard this one, but if you find yourself with a run in your hose just spray a bit on and you’ll get a few more hours of wear. Brilliant!
3. Lint removal. Spray a bunch on an old piece of cloth or paper towel and rub it along your favorite linty coat or sweater. The mild stickiness of the spray will attract all the extraneous fuzzies.
4. A weapon. If you happen to be sitting on the toilet whilst a robber breaks into your home and heads to the bathroom to rip the diamond studs right out of your ears, fear not. Spray him in the eyes with your hairspray. He’ll be temporarily blind, sneezy, and confused. Just long enough to kick him in the balls and run.
5. Bug killer. If you find a little nest of critters in your home or at your office you can shoot ’em down with some hairspray. They’ll be dead in a jiffy. We totally recommend also owning a vacuum if you find yourself using this tip.
6. Glamorous gift enhancer. If you’re without wrapping paper for a small gift, try wrapping it in newspaper and then hitting it with hairspray all around. It’ll create a semi-shellacked effect and leave your recipient wondering just how you did it.
7. Furniture saver. When a schmucky guest leaves a pen mark on your couch you can try rubbing it out with hairspray. It often will fade the mark just enough to leave you feeling stressless enough to enjoy another round of friends for tea and sympathy.
8. A sewer’s friend. If you’re the kind of gal that finds herself threading needles with relative frequency, you know that sometimes the thread is nearly impossible to get through the damn needle. Try spraying it down with a little hairspray so it’ll stiffen enough to be easy-peasy-one-two-threesy.
9. Romance enhancer. Spray the flowers your dude gets you with hairspray as soon as you set them in a vase. Really, use a generous amount. It’ll stiffen the blooms up so they won’t get that wilty look by the 4th day. You’ll easily score an extra 24 hours of fabulous flowers with this trick.
10. Totally wild fireplace igniter. If you find your fire dying down, try adding another log and then a few quick sprays of some cheap hairspray. The alcohol will set the whole situation ablaze and leave you toasty. Note: this one is for expert-level adults only with a total disregard for safety.
