K18 AstroLift™ Reparative Volume Spray is a light, buildable K18 volume spray for dry or towel-dried hair, here in the 118 ml size. The brand describes it as thickening the hair fibres, so hair looks and feels fuller, with volume that is humidity-resistant and a spray that is not sticky. It is made for fine, fragile and ageing hair, and in the brand's cosmetic wording it cares for fine, fragile hair while it gives volume. It also comes in 15 ml.

What the ingredient list shows

Water and Alcohol Denat. open the list of twenty-five, followed by Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer, Propanediol and PVP. The K18PEPTIDE™ the brand names sits in the middle of the list, with Palmaria Palmata Extract and Arginine right behind it. Fragrance (Parfum) closes the list, and Benzyl Alcohol is the one allergen it names.

Key ingredients

From the ingredient list

• Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer: entry 3
• PVP: entry 5
• sh-Oligopeptide-78 (K18PEPTIDE™): entry 10
• Palmaria Palmata Extract: entry 11
• Arginine: entry 12
• Polyquaternium-10: entry 17

What to expect

Volume you build rather than volume in one go. Divide the hair into sections so the spray spreads evenly, start low on each section and add more only where the hair needs more lift. The result the brand describes is cosmetic: fuller-looking, fuller-feeling hair that holds up in humid weather.

Who it is for

• Stylists building volume in fine hair, with or without a blow-dry.
• Fine, fragile and ageing hair: the hair types the brand names for this spray.
• Clients in a humid climate, since the brand calls the volume humidity-resistant.

Who it is not for

• Anyone sensitive to Benzyl Alcohol, the allergen named on its list.

How to use

The published directions, translated from Dutch. The distance from the hair is left out (…).

Method A: the published directions

Can be applied to dry or towel-dried hair.

1. Shake well.
2. Hold the bottle … from the roots and the hair.
3. Spray generously through all of the hair.
4. Blow-dry for extra volume.

Where it fits in the K18 range

On our shop the spray belongs to K18 styling, part of the K18 brand page. In a routine it comes after the K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask; the K18 Molecular Repair Hair Oil is the hair oil of the range.

Precautions for use

Aerosols
Applies to: hairspray, dry shampoo, mousse, colour spray and other products in a pressurised can.

• Extremely flammable aerosol. Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
• Pressurised container: may burst if heated. Do not pierce or burn, even after use.
• Protect from sunlight. Do not expose to temperatures exceeding 50 °C.
• Do not spray towards the eyes, the face or a flame. Use only in a well-ventilated room and do not inhale the spray.
• Spray from the distance shown on the pack and never for long on the same spot.
• Do not use on an irritated or damaged scalp. Stop if irritation occurs.
• Keep out of reach of children.

Always read the label and the instructions of the product itself.