Good old purple-can AquaNet. Cheap, holds like iron, and all the girls on DD's skate team actually LIKE the way it makes their hair smell.
Also, a trick to avoid helmet-head on a smooth style: tear off a piece of toilet paper about 2 ft. long, and after spraying your hair, hold the toilet paper between your hands (rather the way you hold dental floss, with a length of paper stretched between your hands), and use the paper to smooth your hair, rather than your fingers. The absorbent material and steady pressure smooths perfectly and without any finger dents or excess shine.