Pleasantly surprised
From Sally Beauty’s new line, so I had no reviews to go on and gave this a chance. I don’t normally use texturizing sprays as I haven't found any that work for me. This time I looked for a non-aerosol spray (for environmental reasons) that is salt-free and has clean ingredients. I also considered texturizing hair sprays but didn't find much meeting my criteria and assumed it might get too crunchy. So, I had to give this one a chance and what a surprise! I wanted to give my straight, lob, Asian hair some texture, volume, and hold after I create waves by braiding/twisting overnight (also using bit of styling cream). After my waves died a bit during the day, I remembered I had this new bottle to try out. I gave my hair several spritzes (including flipping my hair over), trying to spray evenly and lightly. I then scrunched my hair and waves were visible again! Instead of being frizzy and almost flat, they were defined and had slight grit and hold, which allowed the scrunching to produce volume too. I could also take a sliver of hair, twist it around my finger, and get more separated waves. There was subtle stickiness, like beach hair or light hairspray, but my hair was still soft and fine to touch. My hair typically has a satin finish and this didn’t kill that with matte-ness, which was perfect. I avoided spraying too much and that is key. My hair looked cooler than at the start of the day. Before going to bed, I retwisted my hair (no extra spraying) and loved the strong waves I got in the morning. I didn’t find the scent perfumey or too strong. I could smell it when my hair came close to my face, but it disappeared overnight. I could imagine some people who are very particular about scents may not find it so appealing. It’s a unique one that’s slight coconut and slight citrus. It was fine for me. My hair is medium, not too thick. So while it worked for me, this non-aerosol spray might not do enough for other hair types. But for what I needed, this really checked all the boxes! Read more
