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You should only use hairspray on work you don't intend to keep as it will make pastel brittle and it will yellow the paper over time. If you are experimenting with pastel and just doing quick sketches that you will work up into a proper painting later on then yes use cheap hairspray .If you are working on something you intend on exhibiting or selling I would invest in proper fixative to keep your colours true for longer and avoid unhappy buyers of your work.Ask yourself this question would you use pastel fixative on your hair ? No they are designed to do different things.

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