I’m so ready to go to the beach this year! The salt water and wind always combine to make my normally flat-as-a-pancake hair super textured and full of body. So I finally got around to trying a DIY sea salt spray for beachy hair, and, what a surprise, it works!
I don’t normally use hairspray or much product in my hair, but I’m now addicted to this stuff – it gives loads of texture and volume, plus it instantly makes me feel all beachy and ready for a pina colada.
Sea salt and Epsom salt have so many beauty benefits, from reducing inflammation to improving detoxification. Here are two simple recipes for getting the salt benefits for your hair and skin.
Naturally Lightening DIY Sea Salt Spray for Hair
Sea salt is great for oily hair as it naturally pulls out oil and moisture. To counteract the drying effects of the salt, add a small amount of oil to condition the hair.
Using chamomile tea and lemon juice will naturally lighten your hair as well. But if you use tea as a base, the spray will need to be refrigerated.
Rosemary is another herb that’s awesome for your hair. So feel free to infuse in a bit!
Green Tea Sea Salt Body Spray
Not only does salt water make your hair look awesome, but it can also firm your skin. You know how a day at the beach leaves your skin feeling tight? This spray is a version of the same thing – the appearance of wrinkles, pores and cellulite is reduced, but your skin won’t feel dry and parched. This is especially great for oily and acne prone skin.
Plus you’ll be absorbing the vitamins, minerals and trace elements from the salt through the skin. Sea salt has a high concentration of calcium, magnesium, potassium and bromide that naturally reduces skin redness, irritation and swelling. Epsom salts draw toxins from the body and are rich in magnesium.
You can spritz on your face or all over the body. No need to rinse!
I used green tea as a base for its powerful antioxidants, tannic acids and polyphenols that can sooth red, irritated skin as well as heal sunburned skin. Use distilled water if you don’t want to keep the spray refrigerated.
Sea Salt Spray for Hair & Body
Equipment
- 2 8-ounce spray bottles
Materials
Sea Spray for Hair
- 1 cup hot chamomile tea or distilled water if you don't want to refrigerate
- 1 tablespoon Epsom salt
- Pinch sea salt
- 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or almond or jojoba oil
- 4-5 drops of essential oil - like lavender or grapefruit
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice for additional lightening
Sea Spray for Body
- 1 cup cool green tea, distilled water or other tea type
- 1 teaspoon aloe vera
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- pinch Epsom salt
- 2-3 drops of essential oil
Instructions
Sea Spray for Hair
- Steep tea in almost boiling water for 5 minutes. Then discard tea bags.
- Combine all ingredients except aloe vera and lemon juice in a reusable spray bottle.
- Shake well to dissolve salt.
- Let cool completely then add aloe vera and lemon juice.
- Shake before each use and spray on clean, damp hair.
- Scrunch and twist with your hands to define the waves.
- Let hair air dry. Apply more spray to dry hair for a stronger hold.
Sea Spray for Body
- Steep tea in almost boiling water for 5 minutes. Then discard tea bag.
- Combine all ingredients except aloe vera in a reusable spray bottle.
- Shake well to dissolve salt.
- Let cool completely then add aloe vera.
- Keep refrigerated. Spritz onto skin as needed.
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Could Grapefruit Seed Extract help preserve the tea in the spray? so you wouldn’t have to refrigerate
I don’t have epsom salt or sea salt and it’s hard to find here too. :( So what should I put instead if them? Table salt would work?
How long will mixture be good if made with tea and refrigerated?
This is great! Would it work for dark hair also?
Ummmm, as to the second recipe – for the body spray – the reasons your skin feels so tight after a day at the beach are: A – because maybe the ocean water, which is usually cooler than the ambient temperature, helps to constrict it and your blood vessels, or more likely B – the drying salt water on your skin is drawing out moisture from it like a piece of beef jerky, and C – the effects of the sun which are usually accompanied by a lack of proper SPF are doing the same. Have you ever noticed how life-long beach bums & “bunnies” in their forties usually look like well used hand bags?
Recommending this course of action is totally irresponsible – if you want to look young well into your later years the keys are a good diet, regular body hydration, topical moisturization, and very importantly, regular use of sufficient sunblock
Would a few drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract work as a preservative so the spray would not need to be refrigerated?
How gorgeous. I was just thinking I’d like to try making this and lo and behold I find your beautiful recipe x
where can i find those bottles you put your magic potions in? did you buy them or just upcycle an old bottle? i’d love to get my hands on some! i’m also looking forward to making these. thanks :)
You can probably find them on Ebay or etsy.com.
Have a great day!
I got them from a great shop – rail19.com. Really great recycled bottles.