DIY | Sea Salt Spray

My newly cut hair has opened up many an opportunity for styling.  Previously I had very long hair that could not be styled, curls fell out after less than an hour and even kirby gribs could not manipulate the iron like strands of my hair into any permanent style! So now I have gone for an 'Alexa' as I like to call it I am so excited to be able to finally add a bit of texture into my hair! 

Sea Salt spray can make your hair wonderfully beachy and wavy and is a brilliant product to have for those days when you actually want 'bed head'.  It can be expensive however, especially for a decent one.  The Bumble and Bumble spray springs to mind.  At £20.50 for a 125ml bottle (currently in Boots at that price) it is an extravagance.  Of course there are cheaper ones available like for example my usual go to the Toni & Guy Casual spray priced at £7.19 for 200ml in Boots! This got me thinking, although cheap is good, how much more fun would it be to make one yourself! 

Here is a great Sea Salt Spray that is easy to make and can be made using things you probably already have in your house! 

You will need:
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1 spray bottle 

Sea Salt

Conditioner 
Hair oil
Warm water  

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Method

Take your clean spray bottle, I am actually using my now empty Toni & Guy sea salt spray! Fill it up with warm water, put in half a tea spoon of salt, a good squirt of conditioner and a drop or two of your hair oil.  Shake until it is combined and spray away! 

It is important to remember that Sea Salt is extremely drying on your hair so I would say put in a good quantity of conditioner to offset the salt.  Also the more salt you use the more texturised the finished look will be, so it's really up to you how much of each ingredient you add.  Personally I added half a teaspoon as I felt a full teaspoon was too much for my hair (particularly in this small bottle) as my hair is extremely dry anyway! Also sea salt spray is something to use sparingly throughout the week.  I would only use this maybe twice a week, although that goes for all sea salt sprays not just this one! 

I used my TreSemme Platinum strength leave in conditioner. You can use any conditioner you like even a wash out one.  A coconut one would be great! 

I've gone a bit overboard on the spraying and scrunching here to give you a better idea of what this spray can do! 

Extras

There are plenty of things you can add to your little concoction to get even more out of your spray! It is well known that lemon juice lightens blonde hair, so put some of that in as an extra little boost to your locks! It will be great for when the sun makes an appearance! 

Adding an essential oil such as Lavender will not only add to making your spray smell yummy but will also act as an extra boost of moisture to your hair and stop it from drying out to much!  The same goes for hail oils, maybe add in a few drops of one that you already own like I did?  The Primark Argan oil immediately springs to mind for me! Everyone has a vial of that by now, surely! 

When applying make sure you scrunch as you spray to really get the most out of it.  A good idea would be to plait your hair before bed, when you undo it in the morning your hair will have a really deep wave! 

Warnings

As I have mentioned salt will dry your hair out so use with caution! Make sure you use a deep conditioner once a week, this is a great tip anyway even if you don't intend to make the spray! Hair needs a pamper every now and again! 

Everyone know's that oil and water don't mix! So make sure you give it a shake every time you use it to make sure you are getting the most out of the spray. This is also why it's important the water is warm so the salt dissolves and actually gets onto your hair! 

Take note of the type of water you have in your area.  If you live in a hard water area you might want to use bottled water. I know you wash your hair in the good old council pop anyway, but heck if I could choose  I'd rather wash my hair in Evian! 

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There are plenty of alternatives to this spray, but this I found is the easiest and cheapest.  You could knock one of these up in about 5 mins and have wonderful surf hair before you know it! 

Will you be making this? Or is it too much faff? Do let me know what you think! I read every comment and love receiving them! 

Sue 

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