A blissful day of summer for me is playing on the beach with sunkissed cheeks and wind-swept beach hair. Unfortunately, like I told you here last week- I am a beach girl without a beach.
What if I were to tell you that you can capture that care-free wavy hair without spending a lot of money on a fancy Sea Salt spray or spending a day on the beach…although, I would take beach time any day.
I have used several sea salt products out there but noticed they can been costly and at times left my hair slightly too crunchy and dry. So, I wanted to come up with just the right recipe for my hair.
I decided to do a little research and experimented a little to come up with my perfect mixture for a sea salt spray.
Here is what I used:
8 oz. of warm distilled water
1 teaspoon of cheap coconut conditioner
1 squirt of gel or hair smoothing cream
1 squirt of gloss drops
1 tablespoon of sea salt (the fine kind)
1/4 a teaspoon of alcohol (not necessary- mostly used as preservative)
Other options you can include: lemon, essential oils such as melaleuca or lavender, aloe vera, or coconut oil
After gathering all the ingredients, I whisked together until everything was dissolved:
Then I poured it into a a spray bottle…
…And sprayed it on damp to wet hair. I made sure to comb it through to get rid of the snarls.
And then I just let it do it’s thing… and once it was dry- this was what it looked like…
Knowing that I was cheating a bit because my hair already has some wave to it- I wanted to try it on my friend Nicole who has less wave to her hair.
This is what hers turned out without doing anything but just spraying it in her hair and letting it dry.
Okay, so the tricky part is creating your perfect individual recipe for your hair type- so here are some of my recommendations:
Straight hair: Try spraying it on while damp and braiding or twisting your hair and letting it dry. You could also try turning your head upside down and using your fingers to scrunch and blow dry to add a little volume. If all else fails- use a curling iron to curl of few pieces on top like this here.
Wavy or Curly hair: Spray over your damp to wet hair and carefully comb out any snarls. Then give it a good old fashion scrunch with your fingers or just let it do it’s thing. For my hair it seems sometimes the less I touch it the better it does. I also recommend using a dash of gel or smoothing cream in your spray to control and define your waves.
Oily hair: Make sure your hair is freshly washed and add more salt or a dash of alcohol to your mixture. Also, avoid spraying directly on the scalp where it tends to get oily.
Dry hair: Day old hair works great and add more moisture like a squirt of conditioner, coconut oil, or essential oils.
Remember, the key is to test it out and slowly change the recipe until it works for you hair.
Now, I would LOVE for you to try this out and let me know how it turned out and what worked for your hair type!
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xo
{We’re sharing this hair recipe at these parties!}
Shelley says
I am SOOOOO excited to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!!!
Caley says
I have been wanting to figure this out for a while…thanks for doing it for me! I’m super excited to try it!
Sharla says
I also am VERY excited to try this!!! Thank you for posting!! But I am MORE excited to find out where you got that dress you are wearing in the pictures?? I am absolutely IN LOVE with it!!! 😀
Cristi says
I wish it came from a more exciting place- but I am pretty sure I got it at Tjmaxx a few months ago.
Veronica Almeida says
Thanks for sharing those hair tips. I am trying them this weekend!
Phyllis Sadler says
what if you hair is colored. Do these ingredients do anything to affect your color or hair for that matter. I have naturally straight hair and I would love to have just a tad bit of curl or body or wave in my hair. My beautician says she can not put a body wave in my hair because of the blond I put in my hair. My hair is brown with blond (or caramel) and red highlights. Would love to try this but don’t want to harm my hair in anyway.
Thanks
Cristi Dame says
The formula really just acts like sea salt and is more like a product- should not be damaging- in fact you could add coconut oil and it could be a great treatment!
DeAnn says
I’m gonna have to try this! Thanks for the recipe and awesome idea! Something that you or others could try instead of scrunching your hair with your hand use a thin old t-shirt to scrunch you hair, it soaks up the product that you don’t need and helps destribute it throughout your hair you may have missed, and the best part is, it makes the curls look really nice and helps a lot even if your hair isn’t naturally curly. When you use your hands it separates the curls and can make them look frizzy.
Tippy says
Thanks for this recipe!!! I just spent a week at the shore and was just talking to my girlfriend about how curlier our hair was because of the ocean, we wanted to bottle up a bit of ocean water to take home with us so that we could always have beach hair LOL, than I came home from vacation and this email was waiting for me in my inbox, what joy!
Can’t wait to try it! Thanks again.
Torrie says
I love beach hair and I’ve always wanted to use the spray in products, but the salon prices are outrageous! I’ll definitely be giving this a try asap! =)
Kelsey says
Where do you get gloss drops?
Cristi Dame says
you can get them anywhere- target even Or ask your hair stylist- she/he may have a brand they recommend! I use a line called Number 4.
Emma says
Hey! I love beach curls! By the way, do you know how much the spray will last? Thanks! Loved the article!
Cristi Dame says
Mine lasted a very long time! The alcohol acts as a preservative!
Jessica says
CAN I USE COCONUT OIL INSTEAD OF COCONUT CONDITIONER?
Cristi Dame says
I love that idea!! Even better!
BJ says
Is it okay to use a bit of pineapple juice in this for a tropical scent?
Cristi Dame says
I would worry that because of the sugar in the juice that it may get sticky. Plus maybe rotten smelling if in the sun or the bottle is left out. Try maybe pineapple extract?
Anne Marie says
Will this still work without gloss drops?
Hannah says
will this work without gloss drops/can i use an alternative for gloss drops?
Anne Marie says
Yes! it will indeed because the gloss drops are just simply to make your hair shine that’s all no need to worry:)
Madi says
I really loved this! I added a bit more alcohol and salt because my hair is naturally pretty oily, and it worked GREAT! The wavy look was just perfect.
Ellie Booth says
Does this damage bleached, ombre hair?
j detroit says
Their hair is so gorgeous
Khady Thiam says
Thanks for the step-by-step article. This looks like it would be a breeze to do!