Sweet Salt Texturizing Spray for Hair

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Finding natural hair care products that work can be a challenge. I’ve shared my natural hair spray recipe and my beach waves sea salt spray before. I like both of them but wondered if I could combine them to make one everyday hair product.

Turns out, combining these two recipes is not only possible but awesome.

Sugar and Spice Texturizing Spray

I have baby-fine hair and even though it’s naturally wavy, it doesn’t hold style well. My hair is also long and blonde, so it easily gets weighed down and looks dirty if I put certain hair products in it.

I wanted some hair styling products that would offer a light hold and give my hair some wave. I also wanted something that nourishes without parabens, parfum (fragrance), sulfates, and copolymer found in many finishing sprays. The result was these beachy waves spray and homemade hair spray. They helped give my hair some body without making my hair feel greasy or weighing it down.

As a busy mom, I like to keep things simple though. This texturizing hair spray combines the texturizing ability of my original sea spray with the extra hold of my homemade hair spray. The result is a long-lasting texturizing spray that’s great for thin hair, straight hair, curly hair, and everything in between. (It is what I used to style my hair for this picture)

I also added essential oils to this recipe for scent and to stimulate hair growth. I spend a lot of time outside in the summer, and these oils help protect hair and encourage new hair growth.

Natural Texturizing Spray

This spray is inexpensive and simple to make and it’s worked better on my hair than any store-bought dry texture spray I’ve ever tried. It doesn’t make hair look greasy or hard, yet it controls frizz and locks in hydration.

Even if you buy a top of the line glass spray bottle to use (which can be reused many times) and use all the optional ingredients, this recipe still costs much less than a 4-ounce bottle of Bumble and Bumble Surf Volume Spray. It’s one of the few conventional products I’ve ever really liked.

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the glass spray bottle I used for this recipe. I originally used a fine mist 8-ounce spray bottle. I also recently tried this glass spray bottle and like it better since it can spray a fine mist or a thicker spray. Another option is to reuse a glass apple cider vinegar bottle and just replace the top with a regular spray bottle top.

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DIY Texturizing Spray

Give your hair body and holding power with this easy homemade spray made from natural ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Yield: 8 ounces
Author: Katie Wells

Materials

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to the spray bottle, except the hot water.
  • Add the hot water, just until the bottle is full, leaving room for the sprayer top.
  • Shake until the ingredients are dissolved. Alternatively, you can mix all of the ingredients in a pint size mason jar, then pour the liquid into the sprayer bottle.

Notes

Adding conditioner won’t work for all hair types and will make the spray thicker. If you don’t want to use conditioner, you can soak the spray top in hot water to dissolve the sugar/salt if it ever sticks.

How to Use the Texturizing Spray for Styling

Spray the texturizing spray into dry hair and scrunch until the spray dries. You can also blow dry on low as you scrunch to speed up the process. For extra volume, use a curling iron to loosely curl 1-inch sections of hair and scrunch again.

For easy morning hair, braid dry hair into a French braid (or French braid pigtails) at night and spray with this spray. In the morning, use dry shampoo if needed and unbraid hair. Re-spray and scrunch for all-day texture and waves.

Why Use Essential Oils?

They’re completely optional, but the essential oils add a nice scent and some hair benefits. Unlike some carrier oils, essential oils are volatile oils that don’t add a greasy feel to hair.

  • Rosemary – Stimulates circulation in the scalp for better hair growth. Targets hair follicles to block the hormone DHT that leads to hair loss.
  • Lavender – Helps hair grow thicker and faster according to a 2016 animal study.
  • Lemon – Adds a bright, fresh scent and stimulates circulation for healthier hair.
  • Clary sage – Reduces skin inflammation and regulates oil production. Also increases circulation for a healthier scalp

Ever made a homemade hair product? How did it work? Share below!

This hair texturizing spray combines epsom salt with volumizing natural sugar and essential oils for a sweet sea spray that naturally thickens hair.

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Co-founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

Comments

86 responses to “Sweet Salt Texturizing Spray for Hair”

  1. Judith Hahl Avatar
    Judith Hahl

    I’m new to your wellness blog and am considering trying your texturizing spray. Is the ingredient “spiced rum” really spiced rum?! Is there a good substitute? L

  2. Martina Avatar

    I just made this and put it in my hair and it’s amazing! I’ve tried a few ‘natural alternatives’ to things in the past but am usually disappointed. The no-shampoo thing: Eh. The DIY honey hair lighteners: Pffth. But THIS – holy moley, I smell awesome and my fine, sad, growing-out-a-pixie-cut-awkward-stage hair is acting all sassy for a change. Love it! 😀

  3. Lorena Avatar
    Lorena

    Can I use Witch Hazel instead of the Rum? I don’t have it.

  4. Anu Avatar

    Hi Katie,

    Can you substitute ACV for the alcohol in this recipe?

    Thanks!

    Anu

  5. Elizabeth Avatar
    Elizabeth

    Just followed the recipe exactly and used it for the first time today… totally impressed with how well it works. I haven’t worn my hair down in a long time because I couldn’t get it the way I like it and didn’t want to use expensive (often chemical-filled) products to achieve the look–but this spray did it easily, cheaply, and naturally. Thank you!!

  6. archana Avatar

    Hi Katie,

    Thank You! I just love your all-natural products. Can i add some peroxide into this hair spray for lightening? If not then ,In the chamomile tea method,won’t the alcohol help in preserving it,do is it necessary to store it in a refrigerator?
    and how much peroxide/chamomile tea should i use?

  7. Nina Avatar

    Dear Wellness Mama,

    I love your website and continue to learn much from you. I appreciate all that you do and share. I am currently studying to be a certified doula and preparing to be a mom in the near nurture. So, far I have loved all of your recipes and information. I often recommend them to all my friends. Thank you so very much.

    I have very curly hair and live in rural Alaska. This particular recipe did not work for me at all. It may be great if someone has straight or wavy hair but for curly haired people I would not recommend it unless you have endless amounts of water to use to get it out your hair. I do not have endless amounts of water.

    My husband lovingly combs my hair for me when it needs it about once a week or so. This spray left my hair with a sticky and tangled clumpy consistency. Because of the sugar in the recipe various things clung to my hair and it was very hard to get them out. It was one of the most challenging hair experiences that we have shared. I lost a lot of hair too. It took a total of a whole hour to get most of it out. Even then, there was still some that persisted. Please, if you have curly hair do not use this recipe unless you have endless amounts of water to spare on your hair.

  8. Carolyn Avatar

    This looks great. I no longer have conditioner in the house because I use acv rinse and rub a bit of coconut oil into my hair when needed. My hair’s thick and wavy. Would you suggest adding oil to the recipe, instead of conditioner? If so, one teaspoon? Thanks so much!

  9. Amy Avatar

    Hi Katie, I have read all the comments on this and on your natural hairspray recipes and I am concerned. I want to dump the toxins and got with a natural hairspray. I have thin, fine, stick straight, organic color treated hair that has absolutely no body on it’s own. I blow dry and then then use a curling iron on it. After I comb it out and get it looking decent I use hairspray. Would this be a hairspray I can use after all of that or is this one you need to use before styling?

  10. laurie Avatar

    Katie, what is the reason behind using sugar in the spray ? I know it makes more bubbles in a cold process soap, and is a wonderful exfoliant in scrubs …but I don’t get the point of using in my hair. I also have the baby fine you do and would love to have alot of body… and not have to have it cut so frequently…
    Laur

  11. Rachel Avatar

    Hi

    Loving all your tips, ideas, recipes etc. I am on a mission to turn as much as possible into a natural, friendlier version of what we currently use, throughout our lives :o)

    I wondered if you have a natural make it yourself alternative to hair gel? I have naturally curly hair and i prefer hair gel to style with over all other products I’ve tried, but would love to switch it to a friendlier version :o)

    Many thanks for any help in advance :o)
    xx

  12. Fallyn Avatar

    Can this be used as a root lifter in wet hair? Im looking for a natural way to give my hair more body without making it wavy.

  13. Sam Avatar

    Do you have to wash your hair every time you use this? I only wash every other day, and I’m wondering how Day 2 is after using this spray. Do you use some more the second day? Thanks!

  14. summer Avatar

    Hi KAtie!
    What is the shelf life for this spray approx? Also curious what the clary sage’s purpose is in this? I have seen it in many of your hair recipes but when i read up on it i haven’t read anything about it being useful for hair in particular. Just curious 🙂
    Thank you!!

  15. Amanda w Avatar
    Amanda w

    What do the oils do? Is it for smell or something else?
    Thanks

  16. Renee Avatar

    Saw it, made it, used it! My hair is thin and a bit wavy, I use surf hair goop to make it textured; this stuff is AWESOME! I appreciate the share!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So easy and there are ways to experiment with it with different oils and such. Thanks so much!!!!

  17. Amy Avatar

    Ohmagosh!! I thought I was in love with Beach Waves. This stuff is spetacular! I used to buy a product for this style and felt guilty every time I used it. My naturally wavy hair is now naturally sassy and curly. Thanks, Katie, for your great recipes and informative site! 🙂

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