Beachy curls are what summers are all about. This messy chic look can be created all year long with a sea salt spray. Gauri D talks about the benefits of the sea salt spray and gives you a quick DIY.
Is your Pinterest full of moodboards of the beach look? Sea breezes fanning your beachy curls, making you look adorable? But you know that once you are back in the city the curls will disappear and all romance will be lost. Not quite! Sea salt sprays are the answer to your prayers to give you that sexy beachy vibe, anytime anywhere.
Here’s what you need to know about the sea salt hair trend that is making a huge comeback.
A spray of style
A sea salt spray is not ocean water in a bottle. It is designed to mimic the ocean-like conditions to set the hair. The spray contains a high amount of salt, just like the ocean. The curls are a result of salt absorbing the moisture out of hair. The spray also contains minerals such as magnesium and sometimes potassium. This provides an ocean-like fragrance while also keeping the hair healthy.
The sea salt sprays are especially effective on naturally oily hair. It absorbs some oils, lifts the hair strands and provides a messy, curly look that’s totally drool-worthy. The sea salt spray adds texture and makes hair look more voluminous.
Beach styling
Here’s how you can recreate a messy beach styling:
- Wash your hair with a texturizing shampoo to clean the tresses of all dirt and dust.
- Use a conditioner to give a softening effect to the hair.
- Towel dry the tresses to remove excess water.
- Now, apply sea salt spray directly on the hair four or five times to get complete coverage.
- Style the hair with your fingers or a wide-toothed comb.
- Use a hair dryer to provide extra volume to the hair and set it.
- To give the beach hair a lasting effect, use a hair setting spray.
- The sea salt spray stays put until the next wash.
- Use a good moisturising mask between the two applications to avoid dehydrated hair.
