I m Constantly Asked About My Perfume—But It s Actually My Hairspray That Smells So Incredible

I
m Constantly Asked About My Perfume—But It
s Actually My Hairspray That Smells So Incredible
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“Wow, you smell incredible,” a friend recently said to me in greeting. I knew it wasn t my perfume because I forgot to put it on that day—but I did have on hairspray. I get comments like this surprisingly often, but only when using one specific product on my hair.

Hair is actually a much better scent carrier than skin because of its structure. Each strand of hair is covered with a cuticle, which holds scent molecules particularly well because of it s rough texture. This is why kitchen smells and smoke stick onto hair—but it can also be taken advantage of.

Conventional perfume isn t meant to be sprayed into hair because of the high alcohol content, which dries out hair and makes it more brittle. But Kevin.Murphy s Doo.Over is meant for hair and just happens to smell incredible.

The spray smells floral-powdery, but also has tart notes of patchouli and cedar. A very special mix that is difficult to describe. However, the spray not only smells great, but also contains fine powder particles like a dry shampoo, so hair stays fresh, too. I love to use this product when wearing my hair wavy, because the powder particles give the hair more grip, which makes the styling last and last and last.

Here s how I use it: spray on a small amount, then brush it through briefly—et voilà, your hair smells like freshly washed—for days.

Kevin Murphy

Doo.Over Hairspray

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