Concentrate on getting it into the roots as well as just the ends, or apply to dry hair for extra volume and create a more matt texture. For curly, wavy hair I recommend drying it with a diffuser attachment which gives a more natural=looking beach texture.” Can salt sprays damage your hair? My personal favourite is Shu Uemura Art of Hair Muroto Volume Hydro Texturising Mist,” says Neil. “It contains Depsea Water, an ingredient sourced deep within the Pacific Rim off the coast of Japan, remaining pure and rich in minerals. And, thanks to its mix of hydrating aloe vera and moisturizing shea butter and plant oils (castor, argan, and moringa oils), it won’t leave your hair feeling like straw, even with its salty base. The only decision you will have to make? Whether to grab this one in the citrus scent (which has a lighter-weight formula) or the tropical-coconut scent (which has a more moisturizing formula). I will work up a very small amount (about the size of two peas) styling clay in my hands. My preferred product is Davines Moulding Clay. Warm up the products in your hands until you cannot see it. This particular product takes a bit more warming up than other clays I've used.

Considered the original sea salt spray, Bumble and Bumble’s Surf Spray has been around for a while. Made with sea kelp and algae extracts, it’s especially great for very fine hair, short curls and longer waves.It’s delivered by a fine mist so it doesn’t over dampen the hair or leave it feeling wet, and gives long-lasting texture to curls and waves. And so it is. Our definitive guide to sea salt. An essential ingredient on the journey to perfect style. Until next time. After this point, the hair will be styled to preference, but I prefer a little bit more hold throughout the day. Because I have finer, thinner hair I must be careful when using additional products. This is where less is definitely more. Generally, the amount of products that should be used, depends on the length and amount of hair. Particularly with Sea salt volume mousse, I normally use for medium hairstyles two pumps and for longer three.

Summer may be a distant memory, yet beachy, carefree and tousled tresses can be achieved all year round with the help of a Salt Spray. This must-have styling product aims to bottle the power of the ocean, creating effortlessly lived-in texture and volume to enhance any hair style. Salt Sprays leave a natural finish for an undetectable appearance, perfect for those who dislike the feeling of product in their hair. Fine hair types are provided with added grip and volume. What Does Sea Salt Spray Do? Salt is so good at absorbing the natural oils it can make thirsty hair and scalps more parched. Most sprays include nourishing and hydrating ingredients, but if your type is particularly dry, fragile or coarse, Neil recommends taking the time to thoroughly wash the hair after each use to protect it from any cumulative damage. Based on my completely made-up data analysis, half of the population—including myself—has tested Sun Bum’s cult-favorite sea-salt spray by this point in time (it’s basically the number-one answer to “what’s the best sea-salt spray” on Google/Reddit/my group chats). The first two ingredients of this formula are good ol’ water and salt to give your hair true ocean-like texture, along with a bit of charcoal powder to soak up excess oils for a matte finish. So even if you get hella sweaty in the summer sun, your hair will look purposely textured and messy, rather than a hot mess. When you want major beach-y, piece-y texture, you turn to this best-selling sea-salt spray from Not Your Mother’s, which Cosmo beauty editor Beth Gillette describes as “very no-nonsense” in the ~salty~ department. “It sprays out in a super-fine mist, so you can really load it up on denser hair if you want, whereas I can just lightly mist it onto my damp hair, air-dry it, and then add some waves with a three-barrel waver or put my hair into braids,” says Gillette after testing. “I like that it gives me a little grit so my hair isn't so silky.” The result? A sea-salt spray that's a tiny bit less harsh for daily use (though, if you’ve got curls, you’ll still want to load up on deep conditioner to keep them healthy). And, as an added feel-good bonus, the formula is made with 96 percent naturally derived and organic ingredients, because why not?

If you’re into clean beauty—which, like, ideally all of us are—you need to try this salt spray from Ceremonia that smells like actual heaven (i.e., warm, zesty guava). The clean formula is made with natural ingredients derived from Latin America (an homage to founder Babba C. Rivera’s Latinx roots) and includes pink Bolivian salt, guava extract, and aloe. Just spritz it through damp or dry hair, focusing on your ends, then let air-dry for some piece-y, non-crunchy definition. You can apply to damp hair, layering it over a detangling spray if you have grown yours out,” advises Neil. Boom! That's it and you now have awesome textured hair that will hold throughout the day. Not only that, it's touchable, moveable, and looks awesome.

If you were to combine a lightweight leave-in conditioner with a sea-salt spray, you’d get this formula from Briogeo. The tropical-scented spray is surprisingly hydrating for a texturizer, thanks to its mix of aloe leaf juice, glycerin, panthenol, and coconut sugar (yup, sugar—not salt) that help add “some much-needed moisture to your hair, while also keeping that beachy, matte texture,” says tester (and Cosmo beauty editor) Beth Gillette. “I feel like this would be especially good for spraying on after swimming in the ocean or a pool, when your hair feels like straw and you don’t have time to shower,” she notes.

There’s a natural phenomenon we often observe at this time of year and we’re not talking about the solstice or the midnight sun: it’s how great our hair looks after a day at the beach. We’ve turned a delicate shade of red and have sand in awkward places, but our thatch has never looked better. Frizzy curls are replaced with cherubic ringlets, stubbornly straight strands have wavy kinks and even short hairstyles have more shape. Sea Salt Paste was born out of an idea that you can have a super matte super strong hold without the pain of ripping your hair out like you can get with some clays and pastes. Designed to be wet to dry, it applies effortlessly and moulds like a cream but sets firm and matte like a matte clay but without hair left in your palm." It gives texture and volume to fine, flat hair while keeping hair looking natural and feeling weightless. It’s also great for creating natural waves without weighing it down.” It provides a light hold that doesn’t weigh hair down. Spray it directly onto dry/damp hair, or onto your fingers and rub through.