Hair Product Secrets: Hairspray Your Fresh Cut Flowers
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Hair Product Secrets: Hairspray Your Fresh Cut Flowers
Hair products often have helpful secrets. Did you know that you can use hairspray for your fresh cut flowers?
Fresh cut flowers are such a wonderful treat. Who doesn’t want to extend their beautiful lives as long as possible?
Did you know hairspray can actually help them last longer?
Follow the tips below to help your fresh flowers last as long as possible and make use of a popular hair product secret:
1. Trim The Bottoms
When fresh flowers first arrive trim the bottom of each stem at a 45-degree angle to help each flower soak up water more efficiently. Remove any leaves in the water to keep them from dying in the water and affecting the flowers.
2. Add Aspirins
Add two regular aspirins to the water in the vase containing the flowers to destroy any bacteria that is present and might attack your fresh blossoms ending their life earlier than necessary.
3. Spritz With Hairspray
Give the petals staying power by spraying the underside of the petals and leaves with a light spritz of hairspray. This will prevent the petals and leaves from falling off faster than possible. (more…)