The 8 Best Texturizing Sprays of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

Final Verdict

Our best overall pick is Ouai Texturizing Hair Spray, which gives full body with the perfect amount of grit and doubles as a dry shampoo in between washes. This product earned perfect scores across the board from our testers and smells amazing. If you have fine hair, consider  R+Co Balloon Dry Volume Spray, which also scored high with our testers. This formula adds body, amplifies texture, and leaves hair shiny.

How We Tested

To compile this list, our team of editors and contributors spent hours testing the best products on the market in this category, evaluating their key features—like ingredients, results, or design—in addition to reviews from customers and stylists. Our team also incorporated their own experiences testing products in their own lives. We then used these insights from our research and testing to assign a star rating from one to five (five being the best; one being the worst) to certain products on the list.

Other Options We Tested

Garnier Hair Care Fructis Style Texture Tease Dry Touch Finishing Spray

This popular drugstore pick did a good job at creating texture, but our tester had to spray several times to get the desired volume. With repeated sprays, the product ended up feeling sticky in her hair.

Gisou Propolis Infused Texturizing Wave Spray

Gisou Propolis Infused Texturizing Wave Spray This Wave Spray added volume and texture, but our tester noted her freshly washed hair felt greasy and tacky after use. She also was disappointed that the spray didn’t hold her curls or smooth frizz.

Playa Endless Summer Spray 

Our tester liked how naturally bouncy and effortless  Playa Endless Summer Spray made her hair look but felt it didn’t provide the volume expected from a more traditional texturizing formula. She classified it as more of a salt spray for its consistency and performance.

Ouidad Going Up! Volumizing Texture Spray

There were many things our tester liked about Ouidad Going Up! Volumizing Texture Spray, like how it helped shape her hair and tamp frizziness. It also provided impressive volume, but left hair feeling stiff and uncomfortable—and not as lustrous as competitors.

What to Look for in a Texturizing Spray

Hair Type

All hair types can use a texturizing mist, but Nader has some advice for tailoring the application to deliver the best results. “Fine to medium hair types will benefit, as will shorter hair cuts," Nader says. "In the course of 30 years spent doing hair, I've found that texturizing mist works especially well on uncolored hair, as it will plump up the strand and add dimension without the heaviness of a chalky dry shampoo.”

He advises those with thick or coarse hair textures to go easy. "Be mindful that too much of a good thing can make your strands appear more dry and unruly. A little spray is best—don't go overboard."

Nourishing Ingredients

If you happen to have thick, coarse, dry, or color-treated hair, Nader suggests you look out for the inclusion of nourishing ingredients like proteins, vitamins, and natural oils to prevent excess frizz. “The goal is movement and body, not fluffy frizz, so if your strands are on the drier side, be sure to seek out a product with some added hydration.”

Volumizing Ingredients

On the other side of the spectrum, fine and oily hair types would be wise to pick a formula packed with oil-absorbing ingredients like clay, starch, and certain polymers. This will ensure the hair stays bouncy and light (not limp or greasy).

Fragrance

One other thing to keep in mind is the scent. Some texturizing sprays come with a fragrance that’s beautiful but often very strong—if you’re sensitive to perfume, do some research before buying.

What Is Byrdie Verified?

Did you notice the Byrdie Verified seal of approval at the top of this story? This seal means that our team has researched and tested every product on this list using a unique methodology that’s designed to focus on what our readers really want to know—and to deliver insights that you can’t find anywhere else. Occasionally, beauty brands and PR agencies will send us samples for coverage consideration, but our thoughts and opinions are fully our own. If you visit links within our content, we may receive commissions from your purchases, but we never receive any compensation or consideration for the content of our recommendations. In short, the Byrdie Verified seal stands for product recommendations you can trust.

Why Trust Byrdie

Jill Di Donato is a Senior Commerce Editor for Byrdie and has over a decade of experience as a beauty editor, where she’s contributed to some of the best beauty and lifestyle magazines out there. When it comes to texturizing sprays, she’s tried  R+Co Balloon Dry Volume Spray, Drybar Triple Sec 3-in-1 Finishing Spray. When she wants to add some scent to her tresses, she reaches for the Ouai and Amika formulas featured in this roundup.