7 Ways to Make Your Hair Smell Amazing for Hours

By: Alanna Martine Kilkeary | Makeup.com by L'Oréal
7 Ways to Make Your Hair Smell Amazing for Hours

There’s nothing quite as alluring as leaving a head-turning fragrance trail behind you. But sometimes, spritzing on a perfume, or even a lightweight eau de toilette, can give you too strong of a scent. Deeply fragrant hair, on the other hand, gives you an all-over aroma that’s sexy yet subtle, but the key is making it last. Follow these seven tips for sweet-smelling strands that will last all day or all night long.

Layer Fragrant Hair Products
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Layer Fragrant Hair Products
If you love the smell of a specific hair product, use the entire line to amp up its aroma. Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo, Conditioner and Sleek Finish 5-in-1 Serum Spray all have fresh, fruity scents — as well as frizz-fighting properties.
Sleep With a Leave-In Conditioner
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Sleep With a Leave-In Conditioner

Rake a leave-in conditioner through your hair and let it work overnight. Pick one that’s rich, nourishing and formulated for daily use, like Shu Uemura Essence Absolue Oil-In-Cream. Apply it to your towel-dried hair, then wrap it in a sleeping cap and head to bed. When you wake up the next morning, you’ll have incredibly fragrant hair that will stay scented all day long.

 
Soak Your Strands in Shower Gel
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Soak Your Strands in Shower Gel
While you’re giving your body a cleansing scrub in the shower, saturate your hair with body wash. Kiehl’s Musk Shower Gel works great for this trick. It has a rich, thick scent that will linger in your hair for hours.
Spray Perfume on Your Hair Brush
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Spray Perfume on Your Hair Brush
If you’re not planning on using a ton of product, styling your hair with a perfume-spritzed hair brush is a great way to infuse it with fragrance. It’s also better than spraying perfume directly onto your hair, because most fragrances contain alcohol, which can damage and dry your strands. Mist Maison Margiela REPLICA Under the Lemon Trees onto your hairbrush and comb through your hair for a refreshing, lemon-y scent.
Try Keratin-Building Hair Care
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Try Keratin-Building Hair Care

Shampoos, conditioners and masks that build keratin (a natural protein in the skin, hair and nails) are especially fragrant. And because these products’ properties continue to work after they’re applied, the scent stays put. Try the Matrix Biolage KeratinDose line, which will lock in fragrance while it strengthens your strands.

 
Turn on the Heat
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Turn on the Heat
Use heat-activated hair products to lock in a long-lasting fragrance. A blow-drying balm, like Redken Satinwear 02 Prepping Blow-Dry Lotion, protects your hair from damage while adding scent and shine.
Use Dry Shampoo
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Use Dry Shampoo
Dry shampoo is great for refreshing your hair without water, as well as removing dirt and oil. And the scented varieties will make your hair smell scrumptious. The First Class IGK Charcoal Detox Dry Shampoo has a clean, edgy scent we love.

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