Oh my goodness, sorry for the radio silence on the DIY side of the blog lately! Busy season with lots of do-it-yourself cooking, versus projects. But today I’m back with a new and super-easy “recipe” that I’m currently obsessed with — DIY sea salt spray!
I will admit that I am totally a hair stylist’s customer-come-true when it comes to buying hair products. I never really seek them out on my own. But when my stylist works her magic and my thin, straight, flat hair suddenly has volume?!? Well, let’s just say that I’ll buy just about any products to try and re-create the look. One of those, of course, has been my trusty sea salt spray.
To be honest, I’m not quite sure why I love the stuff so much. Maybe it’s my undying love of all things salty, maybe it’s living just a little too far away from the ocean, or maybe it really is that effective. But whatever the reason, I’ve been hooked on using sea salt spray as a texturizing product for years. Something about it just seems to give my hair that extra “oomph” when it comes to volume, and also hold curl better all day long. (And, um, sometimes a few extra days.)
But paying $20+ for a bottle that’s practically just saltwater? Well, when my last bottle ran out, I decided to do a little improvising and see if I could make a homemade version instead. Turns out you can, turns out it only takes 4 ingredients, turns out works beautifully, and — the best part? — turns out that it literally costs pennies to make.
Here’s how I made mine:
How To Make DIY Sea Salt Texturizing Hair Spray | 1-Minute Video
Begin with 4 basic ingredients:
- 1 cup warm water (for spraying)
- 1 tablespoon sea salt (for texturizing)
- 1-2 teaspoons argan oil or avocado oil (for moisturizing)
- 4-5 drops essential oil (for smelling yummy — I used this lavender oil)
You’ll also want to have a nice spray bottle ready to go. I used this glass bottle from Amazon.
Heat the water in a measuring cup or small bowl until it comes to a simmer.
Stir in the salt until it is completely dissolved. Whisk in the oil and a few drops of the essential oil. Then pour it into your bottle (with the help of a funnel, if you’d like) and give it a good shake.
Spray it all over your hair while it’s still wet. Then once you blow it dry and style it…
…get ready for some extra texture!!!
The formula I’ve listed above works best for me. But if you have more:
- Dry hair, and you’d like a little extra moisture, add in an extra teaspoon or two of the oil.
- Oily hair, then I’d go light on the oil and just use 1 teaspoon.
- Curly hair or styled hair, and you want to really “set” or hold a style in place, you can add in a teaspoon or two of hair gel. (Otherwise, I’ll sometimes just use a bit of regular hair spray after styling my hair.)
Seriously, the sea salt creates that perfect “beachy” feel that’s perfect for curls, waves, or even just giving your straight look a little extra boost. Feel free to tinker around with the proportions to find the mix that’s perfect for you. But otherwise, enjoy this easy (and super affordable!) DIY alternative to the salon prices!
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Sounds terrific, I’m going to make this tomorrow morning & add a few drops peppermint oil to it, along with coconut oil. Thanx for the great tip. ?
Awesome, we hope you love it as much as we do, Marti!
This is AWESOME! I will definitely give it a try! Thank you! :)
Thanks, Alix — we hope you love it!
Can you use this everyday?
We don’t see why not! :)
OR …. simply go to your favourite beach and your whole body will benefit from sea salt , sunshine , magnesium , fresh air and exercise …apart from the joy of a beautiful day out and perhaps a lovely meal prepared by somebody that could become a new friend !!
Haha! Of course, but not all of us can get to the beach whenever we want. :)
Thank you so much!! Definitely gonna give it a try!!!❤❤❤?
You’re welcome, Lesha — we hope you love it!
Thank you for this! I’m mixing my first bottle now! It’s okay to use a plastic spray bottle, right? That’s all I have.
You’re welcome! We hope you enjoy! And plastic should be okay.
I havnt tried it in my hair yet.. but Love the smell!! I used Himalayan Pink Salt for my texturizer and added a little more lavendar…I cant wait to use it!!
We hope you love it, Jessika! :)
Hi just use fractionated coconut oil and it won’t harden. It will stay liquified regardless of the tempature! I use it in my roller balls with my essential oils!!
Ooh, thanks for this great tip, Susan — we appreciate it! :)
I have thick, dead straight hair and this didn’t do a thing for me except make my skin hella itchy. When you wrote “style” perhaps you should mention in the article that you used a hair iron to get those results, not just in the comments. It would be cool to see what it did without any sort of styling. I’ve been looking for a natural way to add texture with only a blow or air dry involved, without having to use a hair iron, so I was kind of thrown off by the results..
Aloe vera is a good natural hair gel, if you don’t like using unnecessary chemicals. I just grow aloe vera and harvest as needed for my beauty requirements :)
Yes, aloe vera is amazing — we love it too! :)