This salt spray contains two key ingredients: cranesbill, which the brand says helps “swell” the hair shaft, and Australian yarrow plant extract for an added boost in volume. At the same time, balm mint and vitamin C provide UV-shielding antioxidant properties. Robinson adds that this spray has a “great hold,” which is ideal for maintaining fullness all day.
Glamour tester Juliet Czurda reported “two inches of volume in two seconds” after using this on her fine, straight hair. She saw a major increase in volume on both dry and damp hair, and named this her favorite texture spray of the volumizing options she tested. “Definitely giving beach hair,” she adds.
“As someone with usually straight, flat hair, using a sea salt texturizing spray can really be a game changer when I curl or braid it. After taking out my braids (usually after sleeping with them overnight), I spritz a couple pumps of this all over to add some body and ensure that my hair looks curled and bouncy. This one is lightweight, smells like the beach, and keeps my hair looking full all day,” says Glamour commerce writer Alanna Martine Kilkeary.
Best for Straight Hair: Davines This Is a Sea Salt Spray
- Pros: Highly volumizing, light vanilla scent, good price per ounce value for a luxury product
- Cons: Causes tangles, slightly sticky
Formulated with magnesium sulfate and sea salt, this pared-down spray creates voluminous waves and beachy texture that lasted several days on our testers. It features a soft vanilla scent that rivals some of our favorite gourmand perfumes without being overpowering.
“I appreciate the grip this gave my waves; it did a great job of enhancing texture on the straighter, heat-damaged sections on the top layers of my hair,” says Wodarcyk. “I sprayed this on at night and air-dried. The next day, my waves still looked full and fluffy, though I did notice more tangles than usual.” She also notes the mist’s lightweight feel, which gave hair a beachy look whether wet or dry. One downside, though, is that the gritty texture and extra hold contributed to tangles. “This might be better for people with shoulder-length hair or shorter,” she says.
Best Drugstore: Verb Sea Spray
- Pros: Lightweight enough for fine hair, enhances waves on wet and dry hair, moisturizing ingredients
- Cons: Strong fruity scent
Sweet almond fruit and sunflower seed extracts balance seaweed and kelp to give beach hair that’s soft, hydrated, and full of volume. The airy, ultrafine mist plumps up strands and helps prevent a sticky or crunchy finish.
“I spritzed this on before meeting a friend to give my dry hair a boost, and was very impressed by how much volume it added,” says Wodarcyk. “Unlike other, more expensive sea salt sprays I tested, this one didn’t leave a sticky residue or weigh my hair down while it was dry. The plastic bottle is fairly light, so I ended up stashing it in my purse for the weekend to touch up and add definition to waves that fell flat.”
Best for Thick Hair: Bumble and Bumble Surf Sea Salt Spray
- Pros: Doesn’t dry out hair, keeps waves in place
- Cons: Has a strong smell
This matte-finish sea spray is a cult fave for its ability to volumize and add texture to even the straightest and shortest of hair. “Bumble and Bumble salt spray is the OG, but it’s so strong,” cautions Robinson. “I always recommend it for shorter hair like men’s or a pixie.” Because of its strength, it’s also ideal for maintaining long-lasting volume on thick hair.
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