The Best Hair Mists And Hair Perfumes—Plus, Where To Buy Them

Let's be honest: Your hair goes through a lot. It's exposed to city pollution, kitchen fumes, sticky sweat, and, if we're keeping it real, that one friend who insists on dragging us to her fave samgyupsal restaurant—again. (Not that we're complaining, LOL!)

The solution: hair mists and perfumes. These lightweight bbs are designed to keep your hair feeling and smelling fresh without weighing it down or drying it out. Unlike regular perfumes, which usually contain high alcohol content that can leave your tresses frizzy AF and parched, hair mists are formulated with gentler ingredients. The result? Refreshed locks with a subtle fragrance that lingers throughout the day.

Ahead, we'll be giving you the 411 on hair mists, including what exactly they are, what they do, and how to properly apply them. And because we're Cosmo, there's also a shopping list below to help you add to cart easily. *wink*

Hair mists or hair perfumes are exactly what they sound like: spritzes that are designed specifically for your strands. However, they're more than just perfume for your hair—they're also infused with hydrating or conditioning ingredients like glycerin, botanical extracts, and lightweight oils (read: they'll give your tresses some TLC while also leaving behind a pleasant scent).

And in case you need more convincing that you need a hair perfume in your routine, most of them are multipurpose—they can also double as body mists, so you can do a full head-to-toe refresh in just a couple of spritzes. (As #girlmath supporters, we support this fully!) They're also available in a ton of different scents, so whether you want to smell like a bouquet or a tropical paradise, there's a mist out there for you.

Hold the bottle about half an arm's length away from your hair and lightly spritz onto dry or damp hair. You can choose to just focus on the mid-length and ends of your hair, or you can opt to do a full halo misting if you really want the scent to last. Remember to avoid soaking your scalp—it's not a dry shampoo.

To make the scent linger further throughout the day, we recommend choosing a perfume and body lotion that have similar notes to your chosen hair mist. Not only will your hair smell good, but your body will, too!

This juicy, playful mist smells like biting into a ripe peach on a summer afternoon. It's sweet without being cloying and leaves your hair feeling soft and lightly scented. It's also alcohol-free, making it a great everyday pick for the girlies with sensitive scalps.

This local favorite uses natural ingredients like hydrolyzed corn starch, coco glucoside, and beet root extract to help fight dryness and frizz. It's perfect for tossing in your bag and spritzing throughout the day, especially after a sweaty commute or gym sesh. It's also lightweight because it has a water-based formula, so you won't have that icky, malagkit feeling in your hair!

This hair and body mist from Rare Beauty will refresh your strands and uplift your mood, thanks to its combination of warm and cozy cashmere wood and jasmine petals. Make sure to shake it well before using to activate its bi-phase formula that includes niacinamide, biotin, and peach flower extract. Bonus points for its cute packaging made with 97% recycled plastic!