How to Remove Hair Spray Residue

Residue can leave hair unmanageable and look dirty even after washing. Removing hair spray residue takes only a few minutes and should be done on a weekly basis if hair spray is a part of a daily routine. The following steps not only remove residue, but also removes any styling product residue out of hair.

1. Wash hair thoroughly. Be sure to wash the scalp to remove dirt and oil. Repeat this step, washing hair a second time


2. Rinse hair with water until all the shampoo is completely washed out. Rinse with warm water, not hot, as hot water has been known to dry hair out.


3. Add one cup of apple cider vinegar to one cup of cool water. Pour the vinegar and water mixture over hair evenly. Or, place the apple cider vinegar and water mixture into a squeeze bottle and evenly distribute over the hair.


4. Let the apple cider vinegar and water combination sit on the hair for two minutes, or until the residue is dissolved.


5. Rinse with warm water. There will be a slight vinegar smell left in the hair, but it will disappear fairly quickly.


6. Condition hair as usual. The apple cider vinegar rinse removes all residues, enabling conditioner to work even better because it can now penetrate the hair shaft.


7. To stay free of hair residue, rinse with apple cider vinegar once a week.


8. A cup of lemon juice works just as well as apple cider vinegar. Substitute the cup of apple cider vinegar with a cup of lemon juice, if desired.