How Can I Texture My Hair Without Sea Salt Spray ?

To have textured hair is a dream of all individuals. It provides you motivation, and self-confidence, and enhances your beauty. Some people have beautiful textured hair from the beginning. We can also say that it is god-gifted.

From ancient times, sea salt spray has played a major role in the hair texturing and styling industry for its wonderful texture and effortless beachy waves.

But it does not perform well in certain kinds of hair types and it makes hair dry.

If you want to make a beautiful texture, nothing to worry about. Today’s modern world allows you to make your desired texture with different techniques and tools.

How to Texture Your Hair without sea salt spray? (Step By Step )

Step-1 Wash your hair

Rinse your hair with cool water and apply mild shampoo your hair to clean dust and dirt in the hair. If your hair is limp, you can use texturing shampoo for better results.

Step -2 Dry Your Hair with a Towel

Now dry your hair with a towel, towel-dry provides you the best result. Do not dry out your hair with an air dryer, it dries out your too much. Damp hair is best for product application.

Step-3 Apply texturizing products

if you have texturing products, apply texturing products like Mousse and Hair Clay.

Texturizing Mousse: After washing and conditioning the hair with volumizing, sulfate-free products, apply the mouse on the damp hair and use your finger to distribute the product evenly on the hair from root to tip.

Hair Clay: if you need a more defined texture, you can use hair clay. Take a small amount of hair clay on your palm, first distribute on your palm then apply on your hair, ensuring the product is evenly distributed on your hair,.now start crunching with your finger. To get more volume, you can also use a hair diffuser.

Step-4 Creating Texture

After using the texturizing product, you can use different Heat Styling Techniques to get the desired texture.

Scrunch or Tousle: you can use your hand to comb up, lightly shake, and crunch the hair to create definition and waves. This styling technique’s aim is to achieve a relaxed and carefree look by using a hair product like gel or mouse. You can make a dream texture rather than a neat, uniform style.

Drying: Air drying is the process of enhancing the waves and adding volume, you can use a blow dryer, concentrator nozzle, and roller brush to add volume and make a texture. If you want to make your hair curl, you can use a hair diffuser and curling iro.

Braiding:Braiding is a creative way to make a wavy texture, first, you need to make a braid and then release it 2-3 hours later. You can use various braiding tools to hold the texture such as hair clips or ties, a rattail comb,  braiding looms,  crochet hooks, and braiding hair cuffs, these are the most common examples of hair braiding accessories.

Step -5 Final Touches

After everything is done, it’s time to final touch. Use your finger or tool for a natural look and adjust the hair or style for preference.

How Do Different Tools Help You to Texture Your Hair?

Two main things to texture your hair,: products and styling tools. We can consider curling iron/wand, flat iron, crimper, diffuser, and braiders.

Curling Iron/Wand: This Tool Helps You to Sections the Hair in Different Directions. You Can Create Loose Curls or Tight Coils.

Flat Iron: Its primary function is to straighten hair. You just clamp down and hold certain hair sections. You can create bends and waves to form a more subtle texture.

Crimper: it is a heated styling tool with two plates and helps you to create a zig-zag pattern in the hair shaft, add volume, and provide a unique texture.

Diffuser: It is the best product for making hair wavy, curly, or coils, it has fingers that help to separate the sections of the hair and form a natural curl pattern.

How Do Different Kinds of Ingredients  Help in Texturing the Hair?

Polymers, Hydrolyzed proteins, and Aloe vera

Polymers, hydrolyzed proteins, and aloe vera provide volume in the hair. The polymer forms a weightless film around the hair shaft and helps the hair stand. Hydrolyzed proteins add volume and make the hair strong for better hold. Aloe vera provides a lightweight lift and manageability.

Silicones and Starches

Both these elements help in making hair thick. Silicone coated hair strands and makes hair thicker. The starch provides temporary thickness without weighing down the hair.

Salts (sea salt, Epsom salt) and Acrylates/Copolymers

These are the ingredients that enhance the wave of the hair. Sea salt and epson salt slightly dry the hair to create a natural wave pattern and beachy texture.acrylates/copolymers form a flexible film that holds the wave and curls in a certain place.

Clays and Waxes 

Clay and wax help separate the hair strands from each other and provide a style. Kaolin clay and bentonite clay are very common in sea salt spray to absorb oil and add definition to style. Beeswax and  carnauba wax provides hold and separation for piecey, textured styles.

Alcohol  and Sugars

These ingredients help you to add roughness & hold to the hair. Alcohol is also found in most of the sea salt spray and that evaporates quickly by leaving a slightly rough texture to hold the hair. Sugar provides light hold and adds some texture when they dry down.

Additional Tips

• Do not dry your hair roughly with a towel, this may cause hair fall.
• Do not touch and play with your hair too much while diffusing, it may disturb your curl formation.
• Do not bring a diffuser too close to your scalp, it may be too hot and burn your scalp.
• Keep the dryer continuously moving to protect your hair from damage.

 Conclusion

To make a texture, you need to do a basic experiment and find out the best products that are suitable for your hair, for example, fine is generally best to add volume and enhance the wave while thick hair needs clays and waxes like products.

If you are using other styling techniques and products that’s also possible but you have to do some basic tests before using the product to ensure safety.