can you use hair spray as a fixative ?

Answer 1

I use Aqua Net all the time and it works great.

Answer 2

you can and i have been using the cheapest hair spray for a fixative for close on twenty five years and all are perfect except the one i used the real fixative on that one is all discoloured but that could be because it had been out in the open for ten years and exposed to the sunshine for some of that time.

Answer 3

I've used it on chalk, pastel and charcoal drawings, but that was back about 20 years ago. None of the drawings I still have that had that sprayed on have changed color, so it must have been ok.

But I'm not sure if the hairsprays from 20 years ago are identical to the ones out today--new ingredients may have been added that could discolor your artwork.

Answer 4

I think that you can, but it also depends on the absorbency of the paper that you're using. I was certainly told it was okay to use it at art college in the 1990's, but we did most of our practise charcoal drawings on sugar paper which is very absorbent anyway. I'd say go for any cheap option if it works and frees you up to be able to do more drawings and experiment, but in line with other answers I would say try it on a small area first.

Answer 5

I'm old enough to remember using it before spray fixatives were developed (they used to come in a bottle and you had to use a bent straw device to blow it manually onto the picture very unevenly). I don't think, though, that modern hairsprays have the high laqueur content that you need for good coverage.

Answer 6

Yes you can but.... depending upon the type and chemical composition, it will be hit and miss that it may cause your picture to yellow over time. It's best to go with a fixative meant for that purpose (such as Prismacolor). It says right on the label that it will not yellow. Good luck!

Answer 7

yes i drew a picture when i was 14 im 35 now and my dad sprayed the picture with hair spray and it has lasted

Answer 8

Yeh you can but some of the ones you use may dull or damage the illustration...Probably best to just use a proper fixative

Answer 9

It works well for me ... cheaper the better, avoiding conditioning type of laquers of course..

Works well by layering, be careful ...good luck.

If we all did this, then maybe some of these companies would bring the costs down to a fairer price!!!

Answer 10

yes you can ,
I have before , we were told it was fine as an alternative but not to use hair spays that have silicone , vitamins A or E or conditioners , they could leave oily patches on your art