How to Make DIY Beach Waves Hair Styling Spray

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How to Make DIY Beach Waves Hair Styling Spray

Tiffany Tarnowski

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All of these items are available at Walmart here in the U.S.A.

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1 Cup water

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Heat- just warm- not boiling. Just needs to be warm enough to melt the coconut oil and to help dissolve the hair conditioner that you add later.

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1 Tbs (tablespoon) sea salt. Do not substitute table salt.

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Mix the salt and warm water till the salt is completely dissolved.

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Add coconut oil. 1 tsp. More if you like. I used 1 Tbs b/c I have hair that needs it. I generally use products formulated for ethnic hair. If you have thin hair don't use too much oil or conditioner.

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Add 1 Tbs of hair gel.

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Mix.

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Add 1 tsp - 1 Tbs of hair conditioner. Depending on your hair type. I used a Tablespoon but I have curly hair that likes extra moisture.

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Add a few drops of essential oil to add more scent if you like- it smells nice without it though.

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Whisk. Make sure you mix well to get the ingredients combined thoroughly.

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Pour mixture into your spray bottle. I recycled one from my daughter's conditioning spray.

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Shake to mix, and remember to shake before each use.

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Spray on to damp hair and scrunch.

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Here's a picture of it dry after being scrunched. You can also spray before bed and put your hair into multiple braids, unbraiding in the morning for more uniform waves.

You're Done

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April Burroughs 2 weeks ago

You can find coconut oil with the olive oil and everything else

Johnney King 4 months ago

Guys, I bet you can find coconut oil if you check the Asian/ oriental / Jamaican aisles, it's used for cooking too and it's way cheaper than toiletries, creams, lotions that contain it. My friend claims it helped her with the stretch marks too. Extra virgin olive oil is great for skin & hair too. By the way, great guide!!!

Alina Alina 4 months ago

So cool! Trying this!

Maryjane Isabella 8 months ago

Its amazing

Cecilie Nielsen 8 months ago

Just out of curiosity, would using regular salt/ coarse do nothing and negate the whole thing?

Carly Dick 9 months ago

Thanks Tiffany! Very well written tutorial. If I can find the coconut oil, I'll give it a try.

Marianne Harvey 9 months ago

Maddy- yeah, I should have said that, sorry. Thanks. My hair is VERY curly.

Tiffany Tarnowski (author) 9 months ago

Is your hair naturally curly?

Maddy McMurry 9 months ago

Check out Sprout's or any other whole foods (Health foods type) store. I don't know if you are in California or not but that is where I get my Coconut oil from. It's in the beauty/supplements area. =)

Bridget Emery 9 months ago

Okay. Thanks!

Emma Kahlke 10 months ago

Yes on the curl gel- that's what holds the shape .

Tiffany Tarnowski (author) 10 months ago

I couldn't find coconut oil ANYWHERE:. So I did some research and used light conditioner in the place of the oil. Should I still add some curl gel?

Emma Kahlke 10 months ago

Thank you! :)

Malea Sager 10 months ago

Malea- maybe make a batch with teaspoon measurements- use it normally, if you get greasy add water or don't spray on your roots. That's what I would do. Good luck!

Tiffany Tarnowski (author) 10 months ago

Kacey- I use olive oil in my hair all the time too- I can't see why it wouldn't work. The consistency would probably be different and you'd probably really have to shake it well before each use. I condition my daughter's hair with Helman's Real Mayo! Lol!

Tiffany Tarnowski (author) 10 months ago

I have thick/thin hair but it can also get oily very easily but it's also dry too :p so will this work on my hair?

Malea Sager 10 months ago

Can I substitute the coconut with olive oil since I don't really have extra money to go and buy some?? :) I do this thing sometimes where I take a cup of olive oil and put it in my hair, let it sit for about 30 minutes and I wash my hair like normal and I'm the morning, my hair is silky smooth and my ends aren't split and dry :)

Kacey Thimmes 10 months ago

So, since I have very thick. Very straight hair I added a little more gel along with a bit of texture cream when i scrunch. /)

Johnney King 10 months ago

it's like right by the olive oil. i know topeka's walmart carries a glass organic coconut oil and a white bottle one. i just made this. :) ima use it in the morning.

Johnney King 10 months ago

I got mine at Super Walmart in the same isle as the cooking oil, but in a different spot.

Tiffany Tarnowski (author) 10 months ago

Walgreens nature's way coconut oil is the name brand. It's comes really thick but you can heat it until its oil form. It's with the vitamins.

Erin Grosz 10 months ago

Where do you find that coconut oil????

Bianca Woodstock 10 months ago

Yeah!!! Thanks so much!!! So going to try this!!!

Sam Campbell 10 months ago

If I use that gel on its own it can be bad news, but if I use it on super wet hair and only use a tiny tiny bit it's fine. Mixed into the rest of the ingredients it works perfect- no nasty crunch at all!

Tiffany Tarnowski (author) 10 months ago

Did the gel make your hair crunchy? Because I have hair like yours; curly wavy I have to make sure products don't make my hair crunchy because I hate it when it's like tht!!! Hahahaha love your tutorial!

Sam Campbell 10 months ago

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okai thxz

Brianna Loveday 8 months ago

The research I did said not to substitute salts. I don't know why, I can't imagine anything terrible would happen, but again, everywhere I looked said not to use table salt.

Tiffany Tarnowski (author) 8 months ago

if we dont hav sea salt can we use table salt?

Brianna Loveday 8 months ago

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Great! Glad I could help.

Emma Kahlke 9 months ago

Thanks emma. Will try

Varsha Dawani 9 months ago

Try scrunching while blow drying. Also, get a diffuser. Works wonders! I just use hot rollers now, because I got my hair cut, it's straight now. The jumbo ones are great, and they don't burn, as they are in for 15-20 minutes. Good luck!

Emma Kahlke 9 months ago

I followed the exact same steps n my hair went dead straight. I hve very thin n silky hair

Varsha Dawani 9 months ago