• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Wasteland Rebel
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Bathroom
  • Zero Waste FAQ
  • 🇩🇪 DE
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Home » Bathroom » Hair care » How to make hairspray with only 2 ingredients

    How to make hairspray with only 2 ingredients

    Dec 4, 2016 + modified Jan 12, 2022 by shia

    This recipe is ridiculously easy, and yet super effective! One of my Instagram followers once told me punks in the 80ies used this homemade hairspray to style their mohawks! And judging by how hubby's hair doesn't move even a bit in the stormiest weather I have no doubts punks used to love this simple fix.

    Shia spraying her hair with her homemade zero waste hairspray

    But fear not – you don't HAVE to make your hairspray THAT over the top effective. That's the beauty of making your own products. You can customize them to fit your very individual needs.

    Jump to:
    • Recipe Zero Waste Hairspray

    I found the recipe on this German blog called langsamer leben. It is a very useful blog that, unfortunately, came to its natural end.

    Sooooo.... This is HUGE for me! I made a video! And boy, did I made every imaginable rookie mistake out there! Yup, no man, eh, mistake left behind!

    YouTube is a rough place, and English is a foreign language I had to learn in school, so please be kind to me 😝! I have added subtitles just in case (both German and English ones). All you have to do is click on the "CC" button at the bottom right corner of the player to turn them on.

    Even though filming and video editing proved to be really difficult and time-consuming, I did have a lot of fun 😊! I intend to keep making videos 😁! So if you like my content, please do consider subscribing 😊!

    Recipe Zero Waste Hairspray

    Ingredients

    • 100 ml water, boiled and slightly cooled down
    • 1-3 tablespoons (~ 15-45 g) sugar (2 tablespoon for a firm to strong hold, 3 tablespoons for a super strong hold)
    • 2-3 drops of essential oil of your choice (optional)

    You will also need

    • Funnel or fine-motor skills
    • 1 spray bottle (we bought ours in the pharmacy)

    Instructions

    Dissolve sugar in water, add essential oil if desired. Pour into a spray bottle.

    The hair spray does not contain any preservatives, so it is best to keep it refrigerated.

    Spray onto hair from a foot (~30cm) away, this helps with avoiding large droplets on the hair.

    Related

    « Homemade Vegan and Zero Waste Kimchi
    3 Truly Sustainable New Year's Resolutions »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Carolina says

      December 06, 2016 at 3:18 pm

      Loved it! English is excellent; watching from USA, so.... don't know if I can judge as I'm used to my different accents. Love love Wasteland Rebel. Big, big fan so please make more videos in English or German. Will watch either.

      Reply
      • shia says

        December 06, 2016 at 10:20 pm

        Aww, thanks so much <3! I do intend to keep making videos and to share my zero waste experiences and recipes in what I feel is a more personal way :). It's nice, I feel like I'm inviting you all into my home <3

        Reply
    2. Rebekah Jaunty says

      December 06, 2016 at 9:00 pm

      This is a great idea and a totally charming video! I'm still using up my drugstore hairspray, but have already set aside a spray bottle to try out your recipe. Can't wait!

      Reply
      • shia says

        December 06, 2016 at 10:28 pm

        Good thing you already set aside the spray bottle (hope you have a funnel though lol). Just today I made hubby buy another spray bottle ;). I have been using a homemade facial toner and it has passed the test so it needs a new home, and a big fat jar just isn't very handy XD. Do let me know how you like the hairspray then :)!

        Reply
        • Rebekah Jaunty says

          December 28, 2016 at 4:36 pm

          Hey Shia! I made my hairspray too sticky, but it definitely works. Will dilute and continue to experiment.

          You were right; funnels are are important. ^__^

          Reply
          • shia says

            December 29, 2016 at 3:39 pm

            Ahaha, yeah it can sometimes be over the top effective XD. We also started with 3 tbsp of sugar but that was just too much for me (hubby likes it better with that amount of sugar though). That's what's cool about making your own products in my opinion: you can customize them to fit your individual need, right :)?

            Reply
    3. Ali says

      December 06, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      Love it. My father always told me that he used to use sugarwater for his hairstyle back in the sixties... Back to the roots! 🙂

      Reply
      • shia says

        December 06, 2016 at 10:30 pm

        Really? That's so cool! Yup, we can learn a lot about a simpler, pretty much waste-free lifestyle and homemade products from older generations :)!!

        Reply
    4. Karin Dreyer says

      December 10, 2016 at 11:13 pm

      Hi Shia,
      the video is really cool! Keep filming lol
      thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    5. Ylisha says

      October 15, 2018 at 9:34 am

      Thanks to your idea, I had a reference in making my research experiment which was eco-friendly hairspray. Love it! I'm actually going to make my own hairspray. Thank you so much...

      Reply
    6. Junaid says

      February 04, 2019 at 6:16 pm

      Good thing you already set aside the spray bottle (hope you have a funnel though lol). Just today I made hubby buy another spray bottle ;). I have been using a homemade facial toner and it has passed the test so it needs a new home, and a big fat jar just isn’t very handy XD. Do let me know how you like the hairspray then :)!

      Reply
    7. Junaid says

      February 04, 2019 at 6:23 pm

      Hair spray for Ladies Thanks to your idea, I had a reference in making my research experiment which was eco-friendly hairspray. Love it! I’m actually going to make my own hairspray. Thank you so much…

      Reply
    8. Tracy says

      April 22, 2019 at 11:22 pm

      Hi, I would love to try this out but I am concerned about the sugar. Will it attract ants and other bugs to my hair? also will it leave any sticky/sugary residue on my clothes and pillowcase? thanks for your help

      Reply

    Trackbacks

    1. Eco-friendly hair products for a zero waste routine - Green Indy Blog says:
      March 7, 2018 at 5:32 am

      […] this is a case – again – of trying it out yourself and seeing what works best for you: sugar and water or lemons and […]

      Reply
    2. Zero-Waste Hair Care For Beautiful And Easy To Manage Hair - helloristinaaa says:
      April 8, 2022 at 5:45 am

      […] save and be more eco-friendly. I found a few great DIY hair spray instructions that you can follow here and […]

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Shia Su

    Hey, I’m Shia, a fun-oriented hot mess and insubordinate cookie monster that has yet to learn how to shut her trap or to grow up. 🤷

    If I can live a vegan zero waste lifestyle, really, anyone can!

    More →

    Most Recent Posts

    • Zero Waste Hand Cream in a jar
      Zero Waste Hand Cream
    • Buckeyes in a cloth bag
      FAQ: Conkers aka buckeyes as an all-natural laundry detergent
    • Buckeye/Conker Laundry Detergent
      How to Use Horse Chestnuts aka Conkers (Not Edible!) aka Buckeyes as an All-Natural Laundry Detergent
    • A wrecked car
      Recycle Your Car!
    Shia Su

    Hey, I’m Shia, a fun-oriented hot mess and insubordinate cookie monster that has yet to learn how to shut her trap or to grow up. 🤷

    If I can live a vegan zero waste lifestyle, really, anyone can!

    More →

    Most Recent Posts

    • Reused jars with homemade preserved goodies
      ♻️ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
    • Zero Waste Dog Taavi
      How to Be Zero Waste with Your Pet
    • Zero Waste Almond Milk
      How to Make Almond Milk
    • Coconut oil, shredded coconut, coconut butter, coconut milk
      How to Make Zero Waste Coconut Milk and Coconut Butter

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    🌱 This blog is powered by 100% renewable energy on servers in Germany! 🌱

    Privacy Policy • Contact • Press & Media

    Copyright © 2022 Wasteland Rebel