Every bottle on our retail shelf earns its spot the same way: one of our stylists used it behind the chair, liked what it did to real hair, and kept reaching for it. Davines Perfecting Hairspray is one of those bottles. It has become the thing we hand to clients who leave our downtown Boise studio asking how to keep that soft, finished feeling at home. Here is the story of why it lives on our shelf, and who it actually serves.
Why this bottle exists
Most softening products solve one problem and create another. They smooth the hair but leave it greasy, or they tame frizz but flatten everything by noon. The reason we keep Perfecting Hairspray in rotation is that it was built around a single hero ingredient that does the heavy lifting without the heaviness. That ingredient is Roucou oil, and it is what gives this product its whole reason for being.
Roucou oil softens and smooths the hair without weighing it down. That last part matters more than it sounds. Plenty of oils make hair feel nice for an hour and then turn limp and stringy. This one settles in, leaves an antioxidant finish that helps tame flyaways and frizz, and carries a light signature scent that sticks around all day. It is a weightless softener, and it works across hair types, from fine to coarse.
What it actually does
The honest description is simpler than the name suggests. You work a small amount through clean, damp hair, comb it through, and style as usual. That is the whole routine. It is the step that sets up everything after it, smoothing the cuticle so your style lands softer and shinier from the start.
For most of our guests, that means less frizz fighting and more days where the hair just behaves. It slots into a daily routine or a weekly one, depending on how your hair runs. Fine hair gets softness without the flatness. Coarse hair gets smoothness without the grease.
Why it works so well in Boise
We do not recommend products in a vacuum. We recommend them for the heads of hair in our chairs, and a lot of those are dealing with the same thing: dry air. Boise summers are arid, our winters pull moisture out of everything, and the high desert climate is rough on hair that already runs dry or frizzy. A weightless softener with an antioxidant finish is genuinely useful here, because it addresses the frizz and flyaways that Idaho's dry air kicks up.
This is the same logic we use during a service. If you have ever sat in our studio at 104 S Capitol Blvd and watched a stylist work product through damp hair before a blowout, this is the category of thing we are using. We do not sell anything we would not put on our own clients mid-appointment.
Who it is not for
Here is the part product pages skip. If you are looking for hold, this is not your bottle. Perfecting Hairspray is a softener, not a structuring product, so it will not lock a style in place or build volume that lasts through a long night. If your goal is a sculpted updo that holds for hours, you want something else, and we are happy to point you to it.
The other honest note is price. At $45, this sits on the premium end of the shelf. For fine, easily weighed-down hair or anyone who hates the greasy aftermath of cheaper oils, we think the cost makes sense. If you are on a tight budget and your hair is already low-maintenance, you may not need it. We would rather tell you that than sell you a bottle that sits unused under your sink.
How we use it behind the chair
Our stylists treat it as a prep step, not an afterthought. A small amount goes a long way, so we start with less than you think you need and add only if the ends still feel rough. Concentrate it through the mid-lengths and ends, comb to distribute evenly, then move into your usual styling. Over-applying is the most common mistake we see at home, and it is what turns a weightless finish into a heavy one.
If you want to see how it fits into a full routine, our team walks through product choices during every service. You can read what we offer on our services page, or just bring it up in the chair.
The bottom line
Perfecting Hairspray stays on our shelf because it does one thing honestly: it softens and smooths hair without the weight, and it holds up against the dry Idaho air that makes frizz a year-round problem here. It is not a hold product, and it is not the cheapest option, but for the right head of hair it earns its keep. If you want our stylists to feel your hair and tell you whether this is the right call, book an appointment and we will sort it out together at the chair.