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Whether it's for setting a wedding updo, holding curls or waves, adding shine to a bridal blowdry or, keeping fine hairs in check, hairspray is an essential beauty item on the big day! But, with so many different hairspray options out there, it can be hard to find a versatile hairspray that's right for your hair type, and your bridal hair look. Well, worry not, because we've done the research for you! From light, brush-able formulas to help keep down-dos in place, to strong mists to help updos stay put, you'll find them all here! Plus, these hairsprays will not only give you a flexible or strong hold for your hairstyle, many will also help fight humidity, amp up your volume, and add a natural-looking shine. Without further ado, here are the standout, 11 best hairsprays for brides!

The Best Hairsprays for Brides:

1. Living Proof Full Dry Volume Blast

€35 at Marks & Spencers

Lift fine hair to new heights with this beloved volume hairspray from Living Proof. A non-crunchy instant volumiser, the feather-light spritz gives texture and lift to even the flattest roots. The hairspray has a volumising and texturising molecule inside, which creates space between each hair fibre that lasts hours and can be topped up as needsbe. Useful to create lift and depth on the crown for an updo, it's ideal for a bridal look.

Best For: Fine Hair

2. Color Wow Cult Favorite Firm and Flexible Hairspray

€25.00 at Millies

Created to boost weakened hair, Color Wow's hairspray is formulated with keratin and silk to promote smoother hair. Fast-drying and weightless, the hairspray offers firm hold that's never sticky or crunchy. Free from sulphates, colour, and preservatives, the vegan-friendly spray gives the hair a glossy finish that enhances hair colour. To keep hair looking smooth and shiny all day long, it's perfect.

Best For: Weakened Hair

3. Aveda Brilliant Medium Hold Hair Spray

€22 at Aveda

Aveda's hairspray offers medium hold with hydrating ingredients to keep frizz at bay. Dry or dehydrated hair pulls in atmospheric moisture, which leads to annoying frizz, so sealing the cuticle blocks that process. Aloe vera, chamomile, black tea, and calendula nourish each strand and seal in hydration. The hairspray also contains Aveda's signature Pure-fume fragrance, a blend of 25+ flower and botanical essences that scents the hair beautifully.

Best For: Dry Hair

4. Philip Kingsley Styling Finishing Touch Strong Hold Hairspray

€24 at All Beauty

Needs a strong-hold hairspray? Try this from Philip Kingsley. It's perfect for coarse, fine hair, and natural coils, and any other hair type to keep an updo or style in place all day. It keeps frizz and flyaways at bay, and provides a weatherproof seal on any hairstyle. It also contains UV protection to protect colour, and prevents any 'drop' during the day. Spray on a fresh style for long-lasting results.

Best For: Unruly Hair

5. Alfaparf Semi Di Lino Style Stories Original Hairspray

€11.51 at Millies

A great budget hairspray, Alfaparf's Original Hairspray is nearly twice the size of a regular spritz. A real hairdresser's hairspray, it provides a glossy finish to the hair with all the hold you need for a wedding day. Suitable for all hair types, it can be used to hold an updo in place, or as a finishing spritz for a loose and long hairstyle. It offers all the hold without the stiffness, and features a nice scent too!

Best For: Dull Hair 

6. Bumble & Bumble Thickening Hairspray

€26.45 at All Beauty

For ultra-fine hair that needs to look fuller, this hairspray will be your saviour. Used on towel-dried hair, section by section, for maximum effect, it densifies each strand for a better blow-dry. The technology here is brilliant for finer hair that needs volume for an updo, or any other style. It provides heat protection too, essential before styling. A regular hairspray can then be used to finish, set the hair and maintain the volume effect.

Best For: Ultra-Fine Hair

7. GHD Curl Hold Spray

€14.90 at Peter Mark

This hairspray is perfect for keeping curly or coily hair free from frizz and flyaways during your big day. It also works to keep heat-styled curls in place because it provides an elastic-like finish to the hair, allowing it to move but keeping its shape. The spray also reduces static, frizz, and never looks firm or crisp on the hair. It will make naturally curly hair look glossy and in control, and heat-styled curls will hold their shape for longer.

Best For: Curly Or Coily Hair

8. Redken Quick Tease 15 Backcombing Finishing Spray

€21 at Peter Mark

This finishing spray mimics the look of backcombing without the damage. Sprayed at the roots, it lifts and gives volume to the crown, perfect if you're planning an updo and need that root action! It's also used to set the style, giving the hair texture and a medium hold. The hairspray works to give lift where none exists, and it looks more natural than a backcombed style set in a strong-hold hairspray.

Best For: All Hair Types

9. Kérastase Styling Laque Noire Hairspray

€22.30 at Millies

If you're looking for an exceptionally strong hold hairspray, then this stylist's favourite is the one to buy. The brand recommends the hairspray for styles that require controlled volume and to keep structured looks in place. Sprayed directly onto the style or used in a halo effect for a general setting of the hair, it keeps a bridal look in place all day. The spritz also guarantees shine and contains an anti-humidity shield to weatherproof the hair all day.

Best For: Extreme Hold

10. John Frieda Frizz Ease Moisture Barrier Hairspray

€7.49 at Cloud 10 Beauty

From the original frizz-fighting brand, this moisture barrier spritz protects all hair types and styles from losing shape and hold on a damp day. It offers extreme hold, but keeps frizz from spoiling your look. An ultra-fine spray, it blocks moisture from causing frizz and is safe for colour-treated hair.

Best For: Frizz-Fighting All Hair Types

11. L'Oreal Elnett Satin Extra Strength Hairspray

€8 from McCabes Pharmacy

Hugely popular with bridal stylists, this hairspray has had a starring role in many a wedding! It literally does what it says on the tin, it gives your style a hold that is firm and secure all day. In recent years, L'Oreal produced a micro-diffusing nozzle that gives an ultra-light misting effect on the hair so there's no stickiness or stiffness. To finish a style and then forget about for your big day, this budget buy is hard to beat.

Best For: All Hair Types

See more guides to bridal beauty essentials here!