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Kristin Ess Dry Styling & Finishing Hair Care Collection

Kristin Ess Dry Styling & Finishing Hair Care Collection

About the collection
Whether you want to revive oily hair after a long day or night, build texture for tousled, effortless waves or just give your hair some extra shine, the Styling and Finishing Collection from Kristin Ess will let you do it all. Use the Water-Based Pomade to build texture and definition on creative hairstyles, the Loose Styling Powder to boost volume and enhance texture and the Signature Hair Water for extra hydration with a shiny finish. However you choose to style your hair with these products, you'll make a glamorous entrance anywhere you go.
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Guests are saying

This hairspray is praised for its lightweight, flexible hold that allows for easy styling without leaving hair feeling crunchy or stiff. Guests appreciate its pleasant scent and the ability to brush through hair easily. Many find it effective for fine hair and as a heat protectant, making it a versatile choice for daily use. However, some guests have experienced issues with the nozzle clogging, which can hinder the overall experience.
    Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
    3.8 out of 5 stars with 365 reviews
    effectiveness: 3.02 out of 5
    quality: 2.68 out of 5
    value: 2.68 out of 5
    42% would recommend
    89 recommendations
    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    24 September, 2025Verified purchase

    Look elsewhere!

    This used to be good in 2023 but maybe they had a reformulation. All my curls fell out within 5 minutes of setting my hair. Would not recommend. Only redeeming quality is the scent.
    Betty
    effectiveness: 1 out of 5
    quality: 1 out of 5
    value: 1 out of 5
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    3 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    10 September, 2025Verified purchase

    Brushable, but soft hold

    This would be great for spraying your curls etc. to maintain them longer. Not great for bangs, it’s more of a soft medium hold and doesn’t really “hold” like I wanted. But if you’re OK with soft hold, this stuff is brushable and awesome for that!
    Daddy
    effectiveness: 3 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    value: 3 out of 5
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    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    23 August, 2025Verified purchase

    Causes hair thinning

    DO NOT BUY!!! I’ve been a user of Kristen Ess for at least 5 months and noticed my hair thinning more and more. Just recently I started reading reviews of people who have had significant hair loss and thinning from using this brand.
    HeatherE
    effectiveness: 1 out of 5
    quality: 1 out of 5
    value: 1 out of 5
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    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    26 June, 2025Verified purchase

    Complete waste of $

    This is quite literally the worst hairspray I’ve ever used. The only redeeming quality is the smell. I would even go so far as to say that I have MORE HOLD with zero hairspray in my hair than I do when using this product. It is like spraying scented water on my hair. All of my curls fell flat as if I’d never even used a curling iron. It looks exactly the same as it did before I curled it. Absolute waste of money. I’m actually returning it to Target and I have never once returned a beauty product. I love the working texture spray from the same line & so I’m very surprised this product is THAT horrible.
    melbells
    effectiveness: 1 out of 5
    quality: 1 out of 5
    value: 1 out of 5
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    2 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    21 May, 2025Verified purchase

    Great product, HORRIBLE nozzle design

    The hairspray itself is amazing, I’d consider it almost a dupe of Aveda’s Air Control. But oh my god the nozzle is impossible to press. You either have to press it with the strength of 1,000 rhinos, or you have to hold it at an awkward angle where it feels like you’re about to spray it completely downward from where the product actually comes out. I’ve sprayed my ear more times than I care to admit. If they fixed the stupid design of the nozzle I’d pay twice as much for this.
    megmo
    effectiveness: 4 out of 5
    quality: 3 out of 5
    value: 3 out of 5
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    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    31 March, 2025Verified purchase

    Nozzle too hard to press

    This product smells nice and seems to work well. However, I cannot get enough pressure on the nozzle with my pointer finger. It’s very hard to press the nozzle and I’m not in the mood to fight with hair products in the morning, so I’m going to return this product.
    Lmahder
    effectiveness: 3 out of 5
    quality: 3 out of 5
    value: 3 out of 5
    2 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    5 out of 5 stars
    15 January, 2025
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    No crunchy hair!

    I really like this spray! It doesn’t make my hair feel crunchy at all no matter how much I use. It doesn’t have a strong scent at all and lasts a really long time. I appreciate the minimalistic package. It makes it look sleek. Would repurchase
    tinamarie___2268
    3 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    4 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    24 December, 2024Verified purchase

    Quality

    Love the scent and brushable hold.
    Faye
    value: 4 out of 5
    effectiveness: 4 out of 5
    quality: 4 out of 5
    1 guest found this review helpful. Did you?
    1 out of 5 stars
    13 December, 2024

    Bad bottle design

    Dysfunctional nozzle! I’ve loved this brand recently but am disappointed in this hairspray. Nozzle takes so much pressure to press down I can’t even get any product out!!
    Guest
    quality: 1 out of 5
    3 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    5 December, 2024Verified purchase

    L ! O ! V ! E !

    A fav! Smells amazing. The perfect amount of hold for fine hair!
    Jchap
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    24 October, 2024Verified purchase

    New favorite hairspray

    I ended up buying this because my usual hairspray was out of stock and now it’s my new favorite. It holds my hair well without making it crunchy at all. I can run my finger completely through my hair with no issue and my waves remain all day. Love it!
    Amanda
    value: 5 out of 5
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    4 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    4 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    14 October, 2024Verified purchase

    Happy with product

    Does the job! Good product and not expensive.
    picnikki
    effectiveness: 4 out of 5
    quality: 4 out of 5
    value: 5 out of 5
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    4 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    26 August, 2024Verified purchase

    Great hair spray

    Light and moveable hairspray!
    RL
    effectiveness: 4 out of 5
    quality: 4 out of 5
    value: 4 out of 5
    2 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    2 out of 5 stars
    24 August, 2024Verified purchase

    You better have strong fingers!!!

    OMG. I should have listened to the reviews where people said the spray nozzle was hard to press down. I can't do it. You better have some strong fingers if you want to use this product.
    CJ
    5 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    3 August, 2024Verified purchase

    Highly Reccomend!

    This stuff does the job! Fabulous texture spray/ heat protection- even when I don’t have a curl in my hair and just want a little extra something this does the job!
    Blondii
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    value: 5 out of 5
    2 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    2 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    3 August, 2024

    Nozzle stops working

    Nozzle stops working after just a few weeks of usage
    Olay
    2 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    2 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    11 June, 2024Verified purchase

    Tough on hand light on hair

    The spray top requires extreme pressure to get any product out. Not sure if this can is broken or just the way it was designed. The mist is very light hold. Not the hold I was looking for.
    24k
    4 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    9 May, 2024

    Very Weak hold

    This hair spray is very weak, it did not hold my curls and only lasts an hour at most. I will not be purchasing it again.
    Kat
    quality: 1 out of 5
    value: 1 out of 5
    effectiveness: 1 out of 5
    4 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    9 May, 2024Verified purchase

    All in one

    I’ve been looking for something to use with hot tools when my hair is dry and this was it! It works perfect and is versatile on how you can use it
    Savvysaver
    value: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    2 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    29 April, 2024Verified purchase

    Amazing!!

    LOVE! It smells so good, and I now have the whole line of products. If you like to smell like you just walked out of the salon, I highly recommend. It also doesn’t make my hair feel crunchy like other hair sprays.
    Sav
    value: 5 out of 5
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    2 guests found this review helpful. Did you?

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