There are times when a good hair day, too, doesn’t feel like a good hair day! I may have washed the hair with a good shampoo and doused it with conditioners and serums, but the hair may still fall flat and curl up shapelessly at the tips. But by using the best texturizing sprays (as the article further entails), I have managed to crack this puzzle and give a fuller, smoother, and revitalized appearance to my hair in a way that frames my face well, too!

I’ll be honest, I used to steer clear of texturizing products such as mousses and sprays earlier, thinking them to have a harsh impact on the hair. However, through my research and analysis, I discovered that, unlike hair sprays, texturizers have fewer infused polymers and often zero propellants, which offer a light and flexible hold without leaving any crunch or tacky residue. And, in texturizers that are infused with goodies such as mango seed butter, argan oil, panthenol, etc., fewer additives inhibit their nourishing prowess. 

In some cases, texturizing sprays help improve the wave or curl pattern of the hair, whereas in other cases, they add volume and dimension to really fine hair. In my experience, I found products that maintained a piece-y look in my layered hair, thereby enhancing its overall look. And, I would love for you to reap these benefits as well. Hence, without further ado, let’s scroll away to see my product recommendations.

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  Best for a No-slip Finish

  Moroccanoil Dry Texture Spray

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Moroccanoil’s haircare products have never failed me in the past, and this texturizing spray joins the club. I got a layered haircut several months ago, but every time I use this texturizer on it, boy, does it retain the defined, piece-y look in my tresses as if it is still newly cut! The formula is brimming with moisturizing properties, and it leaves the hair feeling quenched and nourished, so you may be able to skip hair serum when using this. 

Its signature scent of spicy amber, musk, and sweet floral indulges one’s senses. Besides, the replenishing formula does add a protective coat to my hair strands as a final touch, which I love!

Key Ingredients: Argan oil, hydrolyzed wheat protein, and zeolite

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Spicy amber, musk, and sweet florals

Size: 5.4 ounces

Quick Tip:

Divide your hair into even chunks, and spray this product at an 8-10 inches distance from the hair in even, vertical strokes for best results.

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Best High-end Product

Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray

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If an oily scalp is making your hair go limp, thereby sabotaging your look, then this dry texturizing spray would be an excellent purchase for you. The formula is infused with Oribe’s patented polymers, which absorb all that greasiness in a jiffy, and retain the lift that your hair naturally gets at the roots, right after a blowout. Besides, notwithstanding the obvious price difference this product has with others, I truly admire how luxuriously the formula imparts softness and shine to my hair. 

Key Ingredients: Ginseng root, edelweiss flower, sunflower seed extracts, watermelon, mango, kiwi, aloe vera, and lychee extracts, zeolite crystallines, and humectants

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: A clean, citrusy, floral, and barely-there scent

Size: 8.5 ounces

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Best Sea Salt Spray

Kenra Platinum Texturizing Mist 6

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Despite this texture-defining spray absorbing excess oil from the scalp really well, it does not dry out your scalp or hair. I really like how lean the formulation of this product is — a simple sea salt hair spray that doesn’t expose your hair and scalp to unwanted chemicals or surfactants. People living in humid climates, like me, should definitely get their hands on this product as it prevents heat and sweat from messing up the hairstyle, with its light matte finish. And, it adds an undone texture and incredible volume to hair, without making it look artificial.

Key Ingredients: Copolymers, sea salt, wheat protein, and panthenol

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Sweet and fruity

Size: 5.3 ounces

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Best Sustainably Made Product

amika un.done Volume And Matte Texture Spray

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Bursting with plant-based omega fatty acids and hair conditioning agents, this hair texturizing and volumizing spray by amika ensures that your strands don’t become overly dry or matted after use. Having tried this out on my hair and that of several others, I have immense respect for how this product lifts limp and droopy strands as if breathing life into them. Besides, despite imparting a light hold to the tresses, it doesn’t tamper with the hair’s natural maneuverability, and enables you to style it as you like!

Key Ingredients: Sea buckthorn, rice starch, and zeolite

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Vanilla, fresh citrus, and sweet clover

Size: 5.3 ounces

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Best for Oil Absorption

Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray

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The benefits of this volumizing texture spray by Living Proof are commendable, considering that the formula is free of silicones and harsh surfactants, which is uncommon in hair products. To help you achieve good results despite that, the product comprises Living Proof’s patented ingredients, such as oil-absorbent minerals and plant-based starches that increase the space between hair fibers, thereby boosting volume and fullness in the hair. Another plus — the hydrophobic resins infused in the product prevent sweat and humidity from ruining your hair aesthetic. 

Key Ingredients: Microporous minerals, enzymatically-modified starches, and hydrophobic resins

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Clean and light-citrusy

Size: 7.5 ounces

Quick Tip:

Upturn your hair in different directions, and spray a small amount of this product at the roots, in those intervals, to boost volume in fine hair.

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Best for a Clean Scalp Feel

Drybar Triple Sec 3-in-1 Finishing Spray

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Your meticulous hairstyles won’t fall through as long as you’re using this texturizing spray by Drybar to keep it in place. A major USP of this product — it prevents you from switching between product bottles as its formula offers three benefits in one. On application at the roots, this paraben-free product refreshes your scalp and hair, for a comfortable styling experience. Then, as the product settles in, it adds body and dimension to the hair at the roots. Lastly, the beachy, live-in texture it leaves the hair with is to die for!

Key Ingredients: Zeolite, aluminum starch, and copolymers

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Blanc scent with notes of vanilla, coconut, and amber 

Size: 4.2 ounces

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Best Budget Pick

Kristin Ess Hair Dry Finish Working Texture Hair Spray

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Among the most affordable texturizing hair sprays out there, this product by Kristin Ess provides hair care and styling benefits that many high-end products fail to do, too. Formulated with emollients, nourishing botanical oils, and other plant extracts, this texturizing spray replenishes the hair strands and strengthens them to face environmental aggressors. With microporous minerals infused in it, the spray helps add a lift and dimension to the hair, from the roots, for an enhanced look. Its USP — the patented Zip-Up Technology that seals damaged hair cuticles for added hair care benefits.

Key Ingredients: Avocado oil, castor oil, mango seed butter, chamomile extracts, and zeolite

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Notes of ambrette seed, magnolia, pear water, night violet, orris butter, new caledonia sandalwood, and white amber

Size: 5.6 ounces and 6.9 ounces

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Best for Chemically-treated Hair

IGK Beach Club Touchable Texture Spray

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What I absolutely adore about this texturizing spray by IGK is that it doubles up as a UV-protectant, thereby not only shielding your hair from humidity but also safeguarding it from the nasty rays of the sun. Unlike most other texture hair sprays, this product works great on wet hair too, and can be used to replenish and hydrate it. This product is ideal for those who desire matted beachy waves with some grit, without the hair looking dehydrated and prickly. 

Key Ingredients: Glycerin, hydrolyzed wheat protein, and zeolite

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Fresh and coconuty

Size: 5 ounces

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R+Co Balloon Dry Volume Spray

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What makes this volumizing texture spray by R+Co different from others is that it doesn’t impart an overly matted texture to your hair, but something in the spectrum of smooth full, and airy. After all, the formula is powered with a polymeric blend and nourishing botanical complex, which doesn’t dry out your hair, while still giving an undone texture.

It wouldn’t be wrong to consider this product as a one-stop styling solution to beautify your hair, whether you choose to leave it free or tie it up. For intricate hairstyles, this lightweight spray is something you can swear by for its flexible hold, which makes hair easy to maneuver.

Key Ingredients: Silica, zeolite, calendula, hops, and oarweed botanical complex, styling polymers, and mica

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Cardamom, pineapple, tangerine, lavender, and bamboo blonde woods

Size: 1 ounce, 2 ounces, and 5 ounces

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Most Invigorating Formula

Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger Texturizing Sea Spray

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Infused with a KeraTriplex technology — keratin, hydrolyzed keratin, and oxidized keratin, this texturizing sea spray by Paul Mitchell replenishes and strengthens your hair, so it can combat external aggressors and stay resilient. Unlike overly-mattifying cheaper texturizers, the texture this product provides results in a nourished and moisturized look. Hence, it is a treat for fine, coarse, frizzy, and severely dry hair. Having said that, you can still get carefree beach waves with this product, with just a few spritzes and some tousling. 

Key Ingredients: White ginger, keratin, and panthenol

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Tropical scent of ginger, green tea, and mango

Size: 5.1 fluid ounces

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Davines This Is A Dry Texturizer

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In my experience, very few texturizing products out there successfully delivered piece-y, defined, and nourished tresses like this dry texturizing spray by Davines did — and I expected no less from this brand! While this product works for almost all hair types, I highly recommend it for dry hair as this product imparts a quenched appearance to the strands, like you’re a Baywatch character who has just taken a sea bath! All in all, it is an excellent investment!

Key Ingredients: Copolymer and zeolite

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: No information

Size: 7.4 oz

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Travel-friendly Pick

OUAI Texturizing Hair Spray

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With its indulgent, layered scent of bergamot, rose, jasmine, patchouli, and sandalwood (to name a few), this texturizing hair spray doubles up as a deodorizing hair mist to make your tresses feel refreshed. Adding to that, the formula itself is bursting with the goodness of floral and fruit extracts that further revitalize your hair, and impart a touchable texture. Brownie points — the product never makes your hair feel sticky, dirty, or overwhelmed with product buildup. 

Key Ingredients: Copolymers, fruit and flower extracts, and volcanic minerals

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Bergamot, rose de mai, Italian lemon, violet, patchouli, and more. 

Size: 1.4 fl. oz

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Texture AIIR Spray

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Positivity is in the air with this one-of-a-kind texturizing spray. I’m saying so because it is infused with uncommon ingredients such as clear quartz — a powerful gem known for clearing negative energy and retaining your own energy or intuition. This feature of this product makes it a confidence booster and makes me feel good about letting my hair down, whenever I use it. Moreover, the product boosts shine in the hair, with its light-reflective particles, thereby sprucing your overall appearance, which makes it a catch!

Key Ingredients: Clear quartz, mica crystals, zeolite, and copolymers

Cruelty-free: Yes

Scent: Fresh and airy

Size: 7 fluid ounces

Now that you’ve seen my recommendations for the best texturizing sprays, scroll away to check out the following buying guide to understand how to shop better, to meet your individual needs.

Hair Type And Texture

While most of the products I recommend above are suitable for almost all hair types and textures, knowing your specific type and its requirements can help you further look for a product that meets your specific concerns. People with really dry hair should invest in a texturizer that contains moisturizing properties, to ensure that the hair doesn’t become too prickly or matte in the styling process. People with fine and limp hair can look for specialized texturizing sprays that show significant benefits in lifting strands at the hair follicles and adding dimension and body to the mane. Further, people with oily hair and scalps should invest in an oil-absorbing formula to lift their hair at the roots and add definition.

Hold

The hold a texturizing spray provides, regardless of the product, will always be less than that of a hair spray. However, texturizers provide a flexible hold, which makes your hair easy to style and maneuver, so that’s a feature you should look for. Moreover, a product that offers a buildable hold deserves a spot in your beauty stash!

Nourishment Boosters

I am a huge advocate of styling products that also contain nourishing ingredients for the hair. And, it is really important to moisturize and strengthen weakened hair when styling it. Hence, look for products infused with keratin, amino acids, plant-based butters, nourishing botanical oils, and extracts of hair-friendly flowers and fruits such as noni, hibiscus, etc. Other humectants such as flax gel, aloe extracts, panthenol, etc. should also be given priority and consideration. 

Volume Boosters

Absorbent ingredients such as zeolite, rice starch, tapioca starch, sea salt, and aluminum starch, etc. have a magnet-like effect on oil, greasiness, dirt, sweat, product buildup, etc. on the hair and scalp, which helps lift the hair at the roots and get an overall volumized effect. Other volume boosters may include hydrolyzed proteins, algae extracts, and amino acids, as they replenish the hair cuticles and give them a thicker, healthier appearance. 

Miscellaneous Benefits

Additionally, you should prioritize products that are infused with high-quality fragrance notes, as they can keep your hair deodorized and boost your confidence. Longevity of hold, slickness, softness, shine, and UV protection are other benefits to look for. 

Now, let’s understand how to make the best of a texturizing spray in your hair styling routine. 

Step 1: To get the best results from a hair texturizing spray, it is best to start with your hair dry. If you have just washed your hair, use a heat protectant and gently blow dry the hair to prep it.

Step 2: Shake the texturizer spray well in the bottle.

Step 3: Lift up the outer chunks of your hair, to reveal its inner section, and aim the sprayer at it from a distance of 8 to 10 inches. 

Step 4: Spray the product in short bursts, between in the inner areas of your hair, in back-and-forth, vertical motions.

Step 5: For added volume, topple your hair in the front, backward, and sideways, as you keep spraying the product at the roots during the intervals, 

Step 6: Tousle your hair roughly with your fingers, to get a relaxed, beachy texture. You can choose to style, braid, or twist your hair in a bun after application.

1. Enhances Volume

Texturizing sprays can be a godsend for people with naturally fine and limp hair, as they add volume, fullness, and dimension to the hair, sprucing its appearance.

2. Tames Frizz

Texture sprays that are formulated with moisturizing agents, hydrolyzed proteins, and amino acids boost nourishment, which helps tame frizz and unruly strands by quenching the locks.

3. Improves Curl Pattern

People with curly, or even wavy hair notice that using a texturizing spray improves the appearance of their natural hair texture, makes it look less scruffy, but adds a fullness to it at the same time. 

4. Defines Layers

Whether your preferred haircut consists of feathers, steps, face-framing bangs, or anything that’s not blunt and knife-cut benefit a lot from texturizing sprays, as these products make the hair look piece-y and newly cut.

5. Provides a Flexible Hold

These products don’t add crunch to your hair, unlike hair sprays, but instead impart a flexible, maneuverable hold for ease of styling, without compromising the hair’s natural softness.