How to Make Sea Salt Spray (for DIY Beach Waves)
Learn how to make sea salt spray and customize it to fit your hair. This easy DIY how-to tutorial creates beautiful, beach waves at home with a natural chemical-free recipe.
Servings: 1 head of natural beach waves!
Ingredients
Spray Essentials
- 1 cup hot filtered water
- 1 tablespoon epsom salt
- 1 tablespoon sea salt will make waves stiffer
- 6-8 drops essential oils for scent
- 1 spray bottle glass is preferred + funnel (to help get ingredients into glass bottle)
Optional Add-Ins & Substitutions
- ½ teaspoon conditioner adds shine and moisturizes
- 1 teaspoon aloe vera optional, softens and conditions
- For lighter hair: 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- For darker hair: sub hot black tea for the water
Instructions
- Find a good spray bottle (preferably glass). Pour hot water in the spray bottle, then add the Epsom salt, sea salt, and essential oils. Add optional add-in or use substitutions if desired.
- Put the cap on the spray bottle. Shake for 2-3 mins or until salts are dissolved.
- Spray on damp hair and scrunch with a towel. Allow to air dry. Very straight hair may require spraying damp hair the night before. Then braid or put in a tight bun overnight. In the morning unwind then add extra spray and scrunch.
- Store extra at room temperature for 2-3 months (if you use lemon juice or black tea, it will need to be stored in the fridge).
Notes
*I love tropical scents, so for the version I made, I used four drops of orange essential oil and four drops of grapefruit essential oil.
**Feel free to vary up the proportion of Epsom to sea salt (as long as you get around 2 tablespoons salt total between the two) depending on what works best for your hair. The above recipe was what worked best for my naturally wavy hair, however, my friend with straight hair found 2 tablespoons Epsom salt and 1 teaspoon sea salt worked best for her
***If you choose to use a plastic spray bottle, just make sure to stir/mix the solution in a glass measuring cup and pour the completed mixture into a plastic spray bottle for dispensing once cool.
**Feel free to vary up the proportion of Epsom to sea salt (as long as you get around 2 tablespoons salt total between the two) depending on what works best for your hair. The above recipe was what worked best for my naturally wavy hair, however, my friend with straight hair found 2 tablespoons Epsom salt and 1 teaspoon sea salt worked best for her
***If you choose to use a plastic spray bottle, just make sure to stir/mix the solution in a glass measuring cup and pour the completed mixture into a plastic spray bottle for dispensing once cool.