According to "Hair Care: An Illustrated Dermatologic Handbook," when hairspray is used frequently, it can build up in the hair, leaving it looking heavy and dull. Fortunately, you can remove hairspray build up from your hair with a few household ingredients and about a 1/2 hour of time, restoring your hair's original shine and luster.
Step 1
Pour 2 tbsp. of shampoo into a bowl. Add 1 tsp. baking soda to the bowl. According to "Hair and Hair Care," baking soda is able to break down the hairspray and shampoo is able to remove the broken down hairspray from the hair, making shampoo and baking soda the perfect mixture to remove hairspray build up from your hair.
Step 2
Mix the shampoo and baking soda together with a spoon until a smooth liquid is formed.
Step 3
Scoop up a small amount of the shampoo and baking soda mixture onto the wide-toothed comb and comb it through your dry hair. Continue the process until all of your hair is covered with the mixture.
Step 4
Allow the baking soda and shampoo mixture to rest in your hair for 15 minutes. According to "The Science of Hair Care," this amount of time is necessary for the baking soda to adequately break down the molecular structure of the hairspray.
Step 5
Rinse the baking soda and shampoo mixture from your hair. Shampoo your hair once more after rinsing to ensure that all of the baking soda has been rinsed from your hair.
Tips and Warnings
- The treatment can be used as frequently as you feel necessary without damaging your hair, according to "The Science of Hair Care."
Things You'll Need
- Bowl
- Shampoo
- Baking soda
- Wide-toothed comb
- Spoon
References
- "Hair Care: An Illustrated Dermatologic Handbook"; Zoe Diana Draelos; 2004
- "The Science of Hair Care"; Claude Bouillon and John Wilkinson; 2005
- "Hair and Hair Care"; Dale H. Johnson; 1997
Member Comments
Penpitstop April 22
I've been plagued with hairspray build up on the front of my hair for about 2 years, trying all sorts of shampoos and specialist products to resolve it. As a last ditched attempt I thought I might as well try this. It worked so well I have clean shiny build up free hair after the first application. I put a generous amount of shampoo in the palm of my hand and simply mixed about a teaspoon of baking soda into it. Immediately the mixture turned into a froth which I applied copiously to the affected areas, left for 15 minutes and then lathered it up with water, rinsed it clean and then shampoo'd and conditioned as normal. Amazing!