I am not a hairspray using person usually so this was something totally new for me. I basically did a side fringe (which never stays in place even in clips) and I sprayed that with the hair spray....and yes it stayed in place the whole day yet my hair didn't feel hard and the look wasn't unnatural. Very easy and straight forward to use I first washed with John Frieda Luxurious Volume shampoo and then conditioner. I blow dried my hair and styled it and then sprayed the hair spray on. It is a very light soft mist and smells great too. Nice and effective but not necessarily something I would repurchase.