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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Thanks Ali!
I will prepare it a day leT you know how it goes. My hubby found your blog when visiting Aldi and that’s when I got hooked up. Thanks for the recipes aND your tone in general when you write. It is super nice and welcoming.
Have a blessed 2016!
Alicia Menda.
Awesome, we hope you enjoy the spray! And thanks to you and your hubby for checkout out the blog, and for your sweet words! :)
Any notes on how it might work on dry hair? I have waves that are very pretty right after a wash + airdry, but the next day they fall kind of flat. Maybe this spray could pep the waves back up? Anyway, great recipe! I’m excited to try it! x
Hi Yasmine! We haven’t tried it on Yasmie, but it might work – we think it’s worth a shot! Let us know, we hope you like it. :)
Fantastic! I was looking for a sea salt spray recipe because I’m trying to use natural products on my hair. I was happy to see your site come up because we use your recipes a lot. Thankfully it was all stuff I had in the house! I mixed peony essential oil and I can’t stop smelling my hair. :)
Awesome, we’re glad you like it (that peony essential oil sounds so lovely)!
Thank you for that great idea – I’ve bought seasalt hairspray from my hairstylist and it is really expensive!! Now I can do it myself!!????
My little 2yr old dude has killer curls but super sensitive skin. I found any store bought product seemed to flare up his eczema.
I’m excited to try this to tame his curls.
Awww we hope it helps him Kristy!
Kristy.. I know it’s been a long time but i wondered how this worked on your little guys curls. I got a curly toddler too
thanks for posting this! i just bought an expensive bottle of sea salt spray and will now be taking it back!
We hope you love it! :)
I have been looking for such a “recipe.” So, thanks. And, how do you get such beautiful curls in naturally straight hair? I would really love to know!
Awesome! And I scrunched my hair partway, and then added some curls with a straightener (that I basically use as a curling wand). :)
Your photography is exquisite. Best I have seen. Thanks for the ranch dressing recipe which is also the best I have have read.
Wow, thank you and thank you! I appreciate your encouragement!
How long can you keep it? Definitely want to try this out!
It should keep for at least a month or two!
Wow, your hair looks absolutely gorgeous! Trying this out. My hair could use some oomph and texture!
Thank you! :) Hope you enjoy it!