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Hair expert warns of 'dangerous' viral hairspray hack for curling tongs

As we approach the Christmas party season, you might be looking for ways to get voluminous locks that hold into place all night. Beauty lovers have thankfully been sharing their hairstyle hacks online for getting curls to stay bouncy for longer - however a new TikTok trend has been warned against by a hair expert.

The latest trick circulating on the social media platform shows users spraying hairspray onto sections of hair before and during the use of heated styling tools, directly spraying hairspray onto curling barrels.

While TikTok users have credited the method as a success for maintaining volume, hair expert Nicole Petty says it can do more harm than good to both the health of your hair and the device. "While this might be effective, using hairspray before or during the use of heat tools can be dangerous for several reasons," Nicole, of Milk + Blush, says.

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