Meet John Frieda Ocean Waves spray – one of THE best hair products I have ever used…the texture, the hold, the smell…Sigh.

Though it started out as a summer fling, my love affair with this product continued for a good two years, until one day? Bam. Gone.

Has this ever happened to you?!

Five years later, I am still dreaming of Ocean Waves. I have tried dozens of “like” products. The closest is probably Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray, but it’s a bit too expensive for my taste. I haven’t yet tried Aquage Sea Salt Texturizing Spray, but I’ve heard it works well.

I’ve been trying a DIY beach waves hair spray that works well for me, so I thought I would share it.

DIY BEACH WAVES HAIR SPRAY

• Spray bottle (be sure to select a plastic that will hold up in the microwave)
• 1 T Coconut Oil – I used Nature’s Way brand, which is available online or at most organic stores.
• 2 T Sea Salt – If you don’t already have this on hand, you can find it in most grocery stores
• 1 T Conditioner – I just used my daily conditioner Matrix Biolage Smoothing Conditioner
• 1 T Hair Gel – I used Garnier Fructis Curl Scrunch Gel
• 2 C HOT Water

DIY BEACH WAVES HAIR SPRAY RESULTS

This is after a full Saturday of comings and goings, along with a bit of time in the wind at a night event.

And then on day two…

I’ve been using this product in my hair for about two weeks now and I really like it. I have found that my hair feels softer and more natural after using it and I really like the curl I am able to pull off simply.

After washing my hair like I normally do, I spray the mixture liberally over my whole head. Once I’ve applied the beach waves spray, I simply twist my hair into sections, scrunch and then air dry. Once it’s all dry, I do have to go back and smooth out my bangs and shake out the curls.

On day two, I simply sprayed a bit of the beach waves hair spray into the palm of my hand and went through smoothing and retwisting my hair. I also used a bit of hairspray on some of the frizzies.

A LITTLE BIT MORE…

Full disclosure. My hair is quite thick. It’s also corse and has quite a bit of natural curl. If your hair is fine or perhaps it’s very straight, you will probably want to adjust the recipe slightly.

• For more hold, add additional salt (but understand that more salt can dry your hair out).
• If your hair is very fine or a bit oily, you can cut down or omit the coconut oil.
• If you don’t have much curl in your hair, it’s probably going to be more like waves than curls.

I am really happy with the recipe, but I am considering an alternative to the coconut oil – Dabur Vatika Coconut Hair Oil. I have heard wonders about it and I’ve ordered a bottle to try.

Have you tried anything like this? I’d love to know how it worked for you!