Add salt for curls?

[ichelle]

Hmm...what do you think of this?

http://myblogonbeauty.blogspot.com/2007/08/simple-trick-to-get-natural-curls.html

Super straight hair is out. Natural curls are in. Also, those with straight hair sometimes feel like having curls for a change. After all, variety is the spice of life. And since most people’s hair has at least a bit of natural bend, so having slightly mussed waves won’t alter your appearance drastically.
If you don’t want to chemically treat your hair to get those curls, there’s an easy way out.
All you have to do is to lightly spritz your hair with salt water and let it dry. When it’s dry, your hair will take on interesting shapes to give a natural wavy look. Then you should scrunch your hair a bit. And, voila, you can go around sporting natural curls. When I first heard of this little trick I was a bit skeptical, but, nevertheless, decided to give it a try. And, yes my straight hair now has interesting twists and bends. At least for the next couple of days, until it’s time for the next wash.

Saltwater?

 

[Sweetpea83]

Doesn't that make hair stiff and dry?

 

[pisdapisda79]

I tried this & my hair looked awful. Whenever I go on vacation my wavy hair looks great from the salt water but not when I tried it, it was really crunchy & the roots looked flat. I know Bumble & Bumble makes a product called South Surf Spray that apparently contains salt in it.

 

[HubbaWubba]

John Frieda used to make a spray called Beach Waves but it got discontinued which sucks cause I loved it. Sedu is supposed to make a good one, but I have never tried it.

http://www.folica.com/Sedu_Beach_Beau_d886.html

 

[noon]

I have heard of this before its like as someone mentioned bumble and bumbles surf spray. Its like when you go to the beach and your hair gets kinda wavy .

 

[jellybebe]

John Frieda used to make a spray called Beach Waves but it got discontinued which sucks cause I loved it. Sedu is supposed to make a good one, but I have never tried it.

http://www.folica.com/Sedu_Beach_Beau_d886.html

I used to use this as well. Too bad it got discontinued - I didn't realize this, as I recommended this product to someone else in another thread.

 

[Leelee]

The Bumble & Bumble product worked pretty well for me...when my hair was much longer. Putting salt on damp hair does seem like it would work, though but it might dry it out a lot.

 

[Charlie]

isnt' salt like bad for your hair, like when you go to the beach and your hair gets all ugly and dry? I want to know

 

[soshesaid]

In my opinion, the salt helps the curls stick together and not frizz, as opposed to activating them. But you could always get a curl creme to do that, as salt dries out your hair (every surfer i know has hair like straw). If you want a spray that will activate waves, John Frieda used to make one in his frizz ease line called curl defining spray. I have used it and it works really well.

 

[Luccibag]

I think my hair curls nice at the beach simply because it dries quickly in the hot sun and it doesnt give my hair a chance to frizz. Nothing to do with salt water. Salt water does help give nice highlights though.

 

[Couturegrl]

I have the Bumble and Bumble Beach Spray.

It works OK, although it is not my fav.