# Hairspray for curly hair

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/hairspray/for-curly-hair/
Category: Beauty > Hairspray. Updated 2026-10-10. Based on 84 counted first-hand reports from Ulta shopper reviews, Jul 2011 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which hairspray is good for curly hair?

**Short answer:** Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray has the best record for curly hair: 20 of 21 shoppers said it held their curls and kept frizz down without crunch or stiffness. Kenra Professional Volume Spray 25 follows at 17 of 20 and Sebastian Shaper Plus Hairspray at 12 of 14, close enough that the order between them could go either way. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have curly or coily hair, and all three rest on small groups.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Held, no crunch | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray | 20 of 21 | 95% | yes |
| 2 | Kenra Professional Volume Spray 25 | 17 of 20 | 85% | yes |
| 3 | Sebastian Shaper Plus Hairspray | 12 of 14 | 86% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray

Of its 30 reviews, 20% say this volumizing hairspray holds thick hair and 13% say it holds fine hair. No complaint came up more than once.

- Praised for: Holds thick hair (20%), Holds fine hair (13%), Nice scent (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 2. Kenra Professional Volume Spray 25

Shoppers say this volume spray holds up in humidity in 24% of its 25 reviews. Price splits opinion, with 12% calling it good value and 12% calling it too expensive.

- Praised for: Holds in humidity (24%), Good value (12%), Holds thick hair (12%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (12%)
- Reports counted: 25

### 3. Sebastian Shaper Plus Hairspray

Shoppers praise the scent in 10% of its 29 reviews, and its 2 misses said it didn't hold their curls all day or left them frizzier.

- Praised for: Nice scent (10%)
- Reports counted: 29

## Questions

**Which hairspray works for curly hair?**

Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray has the best record (20 of 21), followed by Kenra Professional Volume Spray 25 (17 of 20) and Sebastian Shaper Plus Hairspray (12 of 14). This page ranks hold sprays, so smoothing, texture and pre-styling sprays were left out.

**Why does Kenra Professional Volume Spray 25 rank above Sebastian Shaper Plus Hairspray with a lower share?**

The ranking weighs how many shoppers stated a result, not just the share. 20 shoppers stated a result for Kenra Professional Volume Spray 25, against 14 for Sebastian Shaper Plus Hairspray, so the larger group earns more trust even though its share is slightly lower, at 85% against 86%.

**Will hairspray make my curls crunchy?**

It can. A shopper who said a spray left curls crunchy, stiff or sticky counts as a miss in these records, as does one who said it didn't hold or left curls frizzy. Even so, every record here is at 85% or better. Spray from the distance on the label and build up with light passes instead of one heavy coat.

**Which of these hairsprays are sold on Amazon?**

All three are sold on Amazon by the brand or Amazon itself, and Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray is both the leader and the best pick sold on Amazon.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/