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Summary: Don't use mouse or gel when braiding hair. Learn how to use hairspray to braid hair in this free hairstyle video about products for braiding hair.
"When it comes to braiding hair, it's very important to have some sort of stabilizer. I do not recommend Mousse. They tend to flake and they don't have a strong enough hold. Gel is great to use while you work, but after the hair style has been completed, it is very important to have some sort of hair spray. What I have here is a Geovanni hair spray that's maximum strength hold, but its pure organic technology. When you finish your hair style, it's great to just take the spray and spray it over the entire head just to make sure all the little stray hairs stay back. Because the braids are going to be worn for a decent amount of time and you want the quality of the style to last as long as it can. Now when it comes to the actual braid, just spray right along down the braid and then rub it down just to try to get those little stray hairs. I like to squeeze it down instead of rubbing to hard, because that can make the problem just a little bit worse. Keeping that in there, the hairspray will help add just a little bit of shine and keep them hairs from standing out just a little bit too much."
eHow Article: Using Hairspray in Hair Braiding