Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. From the late ’80s through the early 2000s, it seemed as though using hairspray meant one thing: the hairstyle needed to last for days. With the use of the long-lasting product came the many unfortunate, albeit hilarious, hairspray-filled memories of our youth: crispy hair, overly exaggerated curls, and that slightly horrifying crunching sound if a curl was moved too far out of place. Thankfully, we’ve come a long way from being relegated to extreme-hold hairsprays, which is great because hairspray is an essential styling product that can be used for…