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Apply a texturizing or sea-salt spray

Use this on dry hair when you want a deliberately separated, less-slippery finish and the product label supports dry application.

Misting a generic texture spray over mid-lengths held away from the face, with the nozzle aimed away from eyes.

Step by step

  1. Reading an unlabeled texture-spray bottle beside one loose test section held away from the face.
    STEP 1 OF 3

    Choose the label path

    • Confirm the label permits dry-hair application and air-drying, then note its placement, amount and spray distance.
    • Protect clothing if needed and separate a small test section away from the eyes and face.
  2. Misting a generic texture spray over mid-lengths held away from the face, with the nozzle aimed away from eyes.
    STEP 2 OF 3

    Mist the permitted area

    • Hold the section away from your face and apply the label-directed amount evenly from the stated distance.
    • Put the bottle down, then squeeze or twist the section only as the directions permit. Repeat without soaking one spot.
  3. Dry separated waves being lightly opened with fingertips after the spray bottle has been set down.
    STEP 3 OF 3

    Let the texture set

    • Arrange the separated sections and let them air-dry as the label permits. Leave them alone while they set.
    • When dry, use fingers to loosen only where needed. Wash hands and wipe any overspray from the floor or counter.

About 1–3 min hands-on for spraying selected sections, shaping, a final check and wiping overspray. Add the label-directed air-drying time.

Practical editorial estimate, not measured. A light dry-hair spray application should take a few minutes; treating many sections can take longer.

You’re done when…

The treated lengths are dry with the intended separation or grip, and any overspray has been wiped from the floor or counter.