White Rain Pearberry Boost Maximum Hold Hair Spray Doesn't Hold as Promised

I am very picky about hair spray. I don't want anything too strong that leaves my thin, baby fine hair feeling like a brick helmet. I don't want anything too weak that destroys my hairstyle. I want something mild that still holds my style in place. I also want something that isn't damaging to the environment.

That may sound like a simple wish, but oddly it isn't. A lot of hair sprays out there today go to one extreme or the other. So most of the time I end up not using hairspray at all. That obviously doesn't work very well either.

White Rain is a name in hair care products that has been around forever. So when I saw their Pearberry Boost pump hair spray, I thought I would give it a try. It only cost $1 at my local Dollar Tree. Perhaps that should have been an indication of the product's value because this hairspray was a big disappointment.

White Rain Pearberry Boost Maximum Hold Hair Spray makes a few claims. First, it promises maximum hold that will last all day. Second, it promises natural hold that leaves hair looking natural. Finally, it promises to pamper the hair; also leaving it looking healthy. It also promises shine. But does this product live up to those claims? Let's take a look and see.

When it comes to maximum hold, White Rain Pearberry Boost Maximum Hold Hair Spray doesn't have it. It doesn't even have minimum hold as far as I could see. It was more like water going on to the hair. It actually left my hair style looking damp and limp, which is not a good thing. I have to give it 0 out 5 stars on this claim.

I would think that natural hold would mean that hair looks like it isn't wearing hair spray. Not so with White Rain Pearberry Boost Maximum Hold Hair Spray. Because the spray comes out in uneven spurts, you'll discover areas where the hair is hard and dull and others where no spray exists at all. The end result is anything but natural looking. I give it 1 out of 5 stars on this claim.

I also find fault with White Rain's claim to leave hair looking healthy. It left my looking dull and dry. However, to be fair, I have baby fine, color treated hair. It rarely looks 100% healthy. My friend has normal hair and it worked all right for her so I give the product 3 out of 5 stars here.

I can't fault White Rain for taking away the shine. It does not worse than any other leading hair spray in this arena. I give it 4 out of 5 stars here.

That is a total of 8 stars out of a possible 16. That works out to 2 star average. While that isn't great, it is far from the worst hairspray I have ever tried. Trust me when I say there are some out there that can literally destroy your hair.

White Rain Pearberry Boost Maximum Hold Hair Spray is simple to use if you follow the directions correctly. Spray hair before you begin styling. Comb your tyle into place and then spray the hair again. If your hair needs refreshing throughout the day, follow the same instructions.

Ingredients in White Rain Pearberry Boost Maximum Hold Hair Spray include alcohol, fragrance, panthenol, pear fruit extract, raspberry fruit extract, vitamin E and water. It also includes acrylates, amino methylpropanol and hydroxyester acrylate copolymers.

White Rain Pearberry Boost Maximum Hold Hair Spray comes in a light pink plastic bottle with a hot pink spray cap. The White Rain logo is prominently displayed in blue on the front of the bottle. Lettering is done in hot pink to match the cap. A picture of pears and raspberries bring color to the front of the bottle.

White Rain Pearberry Boost Maximum Hold Hair Spray is not tested on animals. It is also an Earth Friendly product. Kudos for that.

White Rain Pearberry Boost Maximum Hold Hair Spray is made in the U.S.A. Huish, Inc., out of Salt Lake City, Utah distributes it.

RATING SCALE:

5 stars = outstanding
4 stars = good
3 stars = average
2 stars = below average
1 star = poor