No, I wouldn't recommend it for straight hair. I have naturally wavy, and I mean WAVY hair, and this doesn't make it wavier/curlier at all, but it does give my hair a surfer girl look and makes my waves more visible, if that makes any sense. Not curlier, just bigger and more windblown. I also have baby fine blonde hair and I absolutely love this.

No. It will give your hair texture, but that isn't the same thing as waves. If you are looking for Kate Hudson-esque beach waves, this is not the product (though you might be able to combine with other products and a curling iron to get waves).

It made my hair wavy and it is straight.

No, no product will change your natural hair's texture; for that, you need a chemical treatment.

No, it will just make it look messy. Stick with gel.

No, won't make your hair wavy if it is not wavy on it's own.

I think you need to have a little bit of natural wave in your hair for this product to really work well. I doubt it will work well on board straight hair.

Yes! I have fine, thin hair and put it on right out of the shower (use it on dry hair, too). I makes my hair fuller and does give it that 'just from the ocean' look and feel.

No.

It can make your hair wavy. I spray it and dry my hair leaving it slightly wet, and then use a scrunchie and tie my hair into a bun. I do my make-up, and take it off, and it's wavy.

I don't think it will give you waves on its own if you have extremely straight hair. I put mine in up buns or braid it immediately after applying the product to my hair (still damp from the shower). I keep it up for a few hours or overnight and it helps to maintain the waves and achieve the messy, beachy look.

No, this product will not make your hair wavy if it isn't naturally...my hair is wavy and if I scrunch my hair as I spray it in, it gives me more waves, but not a ton. It is mainly used for that textured, beachy look.

Okay, my hair is super long (butt length) very fine and blonde (think cornsilk) and very very straight. It takes a few hours at least to dry naturally and 45 minutes minimum when i brave the blow dryer. I am a curl/wave freak. Like i seriously have the worlds biggest envy for people with pretty, tousled curls and waves. when i go to the beach, my hair just gets messy. When i discovered this product, it was like a dream come true. It takes work and time, but when you have hair this long, everything does, right? so step one: use a thickening spray on dry second-day-ish hair. bumble and bumble actually has a really really good one available. then use a blow dryer while fluffing with your fingers for a rough dry. after that go through your hair with a curling iron curling small sections quickly. what you want to do is wrap the hair around the iron, don't use the clamp and don't really get the ends curled. you don't want to hold it there for long either. the goal is looooooose undone waves all over. that should take a while and once you're done take a really light and dry hairspray(you don't wanna weigh your hair down) and spray all over while you kinda lift with your hands. Now take the surf spray and spray it all over. this should make your hair slightly damp. scrunch your hair as you feel it drying. tip your head upside down and keep scrunching until its pretty dry. DONT blow dry, this will just straighten your hair. if you really want you can blow the roots for extra lift but i don't do that a lot. when your hair is dry, flip t up and play with it with your hands. you'll have full, wavy, textured hair thats extra sexy because its so long. I know it takes a while but it really really works. i promise. good luck!!

I have stick straight hair and I usually blow dry it til it's semi-dry, then I spray the heck out of it with Surf Spray, getting the roots and ends. Then you can do several things - 1) start twisting pieces of hair to get a lot of texture 2) roll down the windows of your car and go for wind-blown hair 3) tease the roots to get some volume at the crown. I use this more than any other styling product out there!!!

Maybe use this in your hair, and then braid it or do little buns so that it "holds". I find it works better when you give it some help. If that doesn't work, I would try another product. In my opinion, it works best if your hair is already a little wavy to begin with. Good luck!

I use it on damp hair and then braid it. When it drys, let it down. Works great!

I use this product when my hair is still wet. Spray it all over your hair while you flip your head back and fourth...that way works for me.

Bend over and spray into your roots and let your hair fall naturally back. Best if you can let it dry naturally without styling. Put it up with a clip loosely, and when dry, let it fall. You want the beachy messy texture. Not for sleek styles.

I would start out with damp hair,then spritz small amounts throughout,
like close to the ends,near your ears,and in the back.It should only take 4-5 sprays.If you want to,gently comb through your hair to distribute the product evenly.If you own a blow dryer,you can use the diffuser (there are instructions on how to use one online),or if you don't have a diffuser,just scrunch your hair while you wait for your hair to naturally dry.
I hope this works for you! :)

I wouldn't recommend it to try to make your straight hair wavy. However, it could add some texture to your hair. If it's very fine though, I wouldn't use it if I were you. I doubt it would do anything at all, and might even weigh it down. But if you have medium to thick straight hair, it might be good for adding some texture (aka messy in a good way/possibly volume :) But for waves, I think you'd need to use a styling tool first.

Hi! After I take a shower, I wrap my hair in a towel for 10 minutes. I then spray it evenly, scrunch for a minute, and wrap it up in a quick high bun. After 10 minutes I take the bun out, and let it airdry.

spray it into your hair while its wet, scrunch hair with hands then I usually twirl my hair into a knot(basically two or three sections)and keep it like that for hours and untie my hair and I get beachy waves:) hope that helps

yes

Hi,

The Bumble and Bumble Surf spray is available at some of our Sephora Stores. I recommend contacting your local Sephora Store to check inventory.

It's in stores, at least in SF.

Sold online and in stores in Denver, CO.

I bought mine at my hair salon. I imagine you may be able to find it anywhere that sells the B&B products.

I have bought this product in store.

I'm not sure if Sephora sells this item in stores, but you can purchase it at any salon that sells Bumble & bumble products.

It's sold both in stores and online, gorgeous !

BOTH :)

I found mine in a Sephora store very easily

I live in Canada and yes I found it in stores.

I bought my bottle in the montreal location.....

Yes, it will. Before I got this product ( I don't have frizzy hair) my mom had it and before that she already had frizzy curly hair and it made it even worse.

For frizz, I would use Pequi or Argan oil first & them surf spray. This is what I do &it creates nice textured waves without frizz!

I have kinda frizzy hair if I don't use any sort of product. I've tried using a de-frizz styling cream...just a little...before spraying Surf Spray into my hair. Then I used the defuser on my hair dryer. Enhanced my waves and gave me texture, but the cream and defuser made it look a bit more sleek and polished.

i'm not sure how it will work on your hair but i do know that it contains moisturizing kelp. try layering this on after you prep your hair with a leave in conditioner. i use b&b tonic on my ends before using this all over. maybe a little extra tonic or spray/leave in would tame your locks! good luck!

Not sure. But if you try it out and don't like it, you can just return it... no questions asked. I returned mine because I was unhappy with the results.

I have coarse hair that is frizzy if I don't dry it with a round brush.
That said...this is how I use this product: shampoo; condition; while the conditioner is in my hair, I comb it out with a large tooth comb & then scrunch it up a little; rinse out conditioner; squeeze out the excess water with my towel, but don't comb it out again; spray in the Surf Spray while lightly scrunching & let it dry. It has worked great for my hair and I've had a ton of compliments. As far as the chemistry of what it's doing, I try to keep it as conditioned as possible which is why I don't comb thru it once the conditioner is rinsed out. I see that some people also use a B&B gloss type product too which may help with some of the dryness that concerns you. I hope this helps!

Yes, I have frizzy wavy hair and I love this product! I use it in conjunction with the Bumble and Bumble Defrizz and it works really well. Just put a fair amount of Defrizz in damp hair, then spritz in the Surf Spray and you're good to go.

i don't have curly frizzy hair but i have straight frizzy hair and i don't believe that this makes frizz worse, if anything it helps a bit because of the moisture.
but from one girl with frizzy hair to another try the John Frieda collection Frizz-Ease hair serum in the extra -strength formula (it is the best de-frizzer and it doesn't leave any residue) and then put on the surf spray it makes amazing frizz free waves hope this helps!

Hi!

I have thick, frizzy, wavy hair that I abuse with every hot tool to get it straight. I have spent so much money on hair care products, so I was worried if I was going to be waisting money, but honestly, it has does wonders for my hair. It does give your hair that gritty feeling and it kind of feels dry, but you can spray your hair with the product and then add some serum in it while its still wet.

It takes my natural curls and frizz and controls them without that heavy feeling that gel gives you.

It isnt somehting I would use everyday, but It has now replaced all my other hair products (hair spray, gel etc). I think you should try it!

I have fine natrually wavy hair and this made my hair look like a cat that just lost a fight with a wind turbine. It was awful. I tried a second time and layered this over Bumbles grooming creme, as they suggest on the Bb website. This gave me slightly less frizz but a lot less volume. Overall it was a mess.

Some people love it but I was not a fan.

My naturally wavy hair can get a bit frizzy in the Kansas humidity, but the spray actually helped tame some of the frizz!

I think there's a good chance it will dry your hair out- it did that to mine. I can only use this around once a week because of this. I like the results and it's easy to use, but my hair is majorly dried out for a couple of days following the use of this. My hair is highlighted, so I'm sure it's more susceptible to drying out, however.

For me and my hair type, i have not noticed a drying effect.

It really dried mine out to the point that it felt horrible to touch. I had to return the product for not working on my hair.

Yes it will dry out your hair. It depends on what you are looking for. Want the beach hair look- it's a great product. Just use a good leave in conditioner the next day and you will be good to go.

If you use the product liberally on dry (not damp) hair and do not style it with any heat tools, it may appear to dry it out, the way your hair might look if you get it wet in the ocean and let it dry. However, bc it isn't actually bottled sea water, when you wash it out, I haven't found that you need to condition any more than ususal

This does give your hair a matte, slightly rough texture, but I don't seem to have any lasting effects and I use it several times a week. The roughness doesn't last past my next shampoo.

Hi,

Bumble and Bumble has added moisturizers to protect hair. I haven't noticed any drying of my hair. It did take me three times to get the right amount - once I put too little and once too much - but it's been easy since. I have long hair and wasn't sure what would be too much, but now I know. It certainly saves on styling time, which is why I tried it.

If you don't like it, Sephora has an excellent return policy. But I can't imagine wanting to return something this good.

Hope this helps you make a decision.

No it won't, it actually made mine softer

No.. Have been using it for several month, no drying effect. The diffuser may have a drying afffect so let it dry naturally if you can .

this totally dried out my hair. I am going to have to deep condition it soon

i have thick straight asian hair but i apply this on damp hair and then twist hair in sections and clip loosely. i remove clips when hair dry and i get perfect beachy waves!

Its will work on straight hair...but will take some work. I have naturally curly hair, so for me...this with a bit of hair serum is all I really need for the beachy waves. This is a texture spray that gives the same texture spending time at the beach would give. So whatever that does to your hair, this will do. Here is a way to get the beach wave look however, will require a bit more work though, then us with natural waves:

Wash hair as normally would
Towel dry, add some curling or volumizing mousse
Blow dry hair
Once dry -- spritz hair with the Surf Spray, all over, and let that air dry
Then take a LARGE Barrel Curling Iron (I suggest Hot Tools) and curl hair away from face...in larger then normal sections (will probably have to hold for 20-30 sec per section) -- spray each section with a LIGHT hairspray
Once all hair is curled, spritz all over with Surf spray, and run fingers though

I've seen it work really well on straight hair. It doesn't really have a smell, maybe just a hint of saltwater at the beach.

It will work on straight hair! It just adds like a piece-y feeling to it. It will make your straight hair look kind of wind-blown, casual, and care-free. It kind of has a smell right when you put it on but it goes away after it dries like one minute later.

I have almost waist-length straight hair, so it is heavy, typically pulling out any wave I might have (its been long since 3rd grade) and sometimes styles fall out really easily. Honestly, this product seems to do almost exactly what sea water does, with a fresh scent (to me, its closest to cut grass) but the scent is so light that it will change depending on your shampoo/conditioner, etc.

It does give my hair a messy, casual look, which can be so hard to achieve with slick straight hair, if I use it on damp hair and it gives me crazy amounts of body when I use it on dry hair before the curling iron

Hi,

It smells fine. You might want to fool around with it, trying different amounts to see what works best. It took me three times to figure out how much to spray. Once I did too little and the other time, too much. Then I figured it out. It seems to add a lot of tumbled volume, like if my hair had been blown around at the beach. It's not so defined, so it looks pretty natural. It looks great when pulled back (after it dries) or pulled into a deliberately messy "bun."

Hope this helps.

Works on all kinds of hair, yes you can style as you wish and it will hold , it gives the hair a look of being in the ocean with it shine and surf looking benefits. I love it !

Not at all. I have straight hair and I feel as if it it made it straighter. When it was wet and I scrunched it I thought it would sta and it did not. It did not really have much of a scent at all. Not worth the money.

It kind of works on straight hair. Spray it on when your hair is very damp and scrunch it a lot. Then spray a couple more times. Don't use a ton though.
It will make it wave a little. Mainly it will give you a piecy, separated look with a lot of body.
You can't brush it or touch it throughout the day, or it will stop working.
It smells like surf or sea potpourri or candles. It has a cologne-y beach smell. I really like the scent. Not strong and doesn't last very long, probably the first hour. I hope this helps you. :-)

It does work on straight hair but it's better if you have some body already. I'm very sensitive to fragrance and the fragrance of the spray didn't bother me but I would suggest going to a store if possible to see what it smells like.

I've made a beach spray myself before but it doesn't smell that great and has a terribly short shelf life. I have since been using this i have very straight hair with natural waves at the layers this spray gives my hair body and a little bit of curl plus I have used it as a defrizzer in dry climate I would never go back to making my own -however i do make my own soap and lotion haha

no

i haven't tried it for curly. my hair is naturally kind of wavy so i was just looking for some sustained body and it def did that. i would guess it would work well for curls, but i can't attest to that.

The Vanessa beach waves look is EXACTLY what I got with this. I have curly/wavy/unruly hair that I usually flat iron. I brushed some water into my straight hair and then scrunched this B&B spray in and it came out amazing.

If you haven't washed your hair in a day or so and it's dry I think you will get that beachy look, especially if you have thick hair.

It did not work on my dry, wavy hair. I think it would be helpful if the produce came with more instruction.

I don't know about using a at home salt spray- never tried it. You do have to use it quite liberally but I have got a ton of compliments on my hair now that I use this to fix it rather than straightening it every day.

Gives you the look if you were on the beach with the salt water in your hair with the wind blowing. Take salt (sea or other), mix with water, put thru your hair, use your hair dryer to "blow" it somewhat dry using your hands and turning your head upside down, use some hair oil if you want, and some scrunch gel to get more definition (or you just have too much friz).

IF YOU THINK THIS HAS SEA SALT IN IT YOUR WRONG! THAT IS ADVERTISING ! BUT IT DOES WORK !

i would use salt water instead

I used it on dry hair, haven't gotten a chance to air dry with it in, and it worked really well. Perhaps not as wavy as it could be, but very voluminous and great texture.

I haven't used this spray yet (am buying it now!) but in the past with surf/wave sprays, you generally spray it on damp hair and then can either scrunch or I actually twirl sections of my shoulder length hair around my finger and let it dry, then rake it out with my fingers for the perfect messy-ish beachy wave. That said, I have also used a smaller amount on my dry, previously waved hair to refresh it (say, next day) or simply wet the tips of my fingers and scrunch a little. Definitely air day--no hair dryer. BTW my is is fine strands, but lots of them.

If your hair is DRY and already has texture (like the day after you've washed and styled it) it should work for you. That seemed to be the case for me. On wet hair it did absolutely nothing.

Yes, you're going to get the result you desire with just a little bit of product and a little scrunching. Spray on dry hair and tip your head over and spray some more. swing your head up and check what you've already got going on, but then scrunch if you want move wave. You can spray a lot and scrunch a lot and get super curly (as long as you don't have stick straight hair, but a little does go a long way, so check before you use more.

Just out of the shower, I comb through my hair with a shower (wide-tooth) comb and then apply a few sprays throughout my hair. I scrunch some, but the more you touch your hair the frizzier it will get. Then I let it air dry and I have nice beachy waves.

Dry-Damp never tried it with wet hair.

I think so, since I was looking for the same result you're seeking. The product is conceived to be used on semi-wet hair, after you've taken a shower and dried it a bit with a towel. I do "shape it" with my hands after applying the product. When it starts drying, you can start to see the big waves and slight curls. It gives you a lot of volume though, so make sure you're confortable with that before purchasing. It does eliminate freeze —so it's volume without the freeze.

Wet or Dry. Very flexible.... HIGHLY RECOMMEND !

I sprayed the product in towel dried hair and then used a diffuser until dry... unfortunately it didn't give me the outcome I was hoping for. It made my hair go frizzy and it felt like my hair was sooo dry after use. I won't be purchasing this product again...

Please both of my reviews regarding this product. You need oil, sea salt and whatever fragrance you wish to add in a spray bottle and it's the same thing...olive oil is better than corn and vegetable of course! You may try adding the oil you wish.

It hasn't damaged mine....I have color treated, long, fine hair and it just returns to its natural texture (which is extremely smooth) once I wash it out. I've used it for a month + and haven't seen any changes in mine hair. It reminds me of hair spray. Makes it sticky with body while its in the hair and washes out just like any other product.

I bought this product to take to the beach and I did not feel like it damaged my hair at all. I have very thick wavy hair and I did not think it made my hair bigger than it already is. In fact it looked more defined. I would say if you are concerned about hydration use a leave-in conditioner (like bumble and bumble's leave in or rinse out conditioner) to add a layer of moisture and protection. That's what I did.

I didn't find this product to be damaging at all. I also don't use it everyday. I use Bumble and Bumble shine product before I even dry my hair and then I apply this product while my hair is almost dry. It does't make my hair wavy or frizzy it just adds texture and volume. Good product...just a bit pricey.

I have wavy frizzy hair and this hasnt dammaged it one bit! I like the results. Its just very expensive. Its just like going to the beach every day. Even when I went on my cruise, my hair was never damaged from the water so....

I think if you used this every day, it could be a little damaging, but if you wash your hair every day or every other day like I do, it won't. I use a deep conditioner once a week and I don't think that it's any more damaging that driving around in a car with the top off every day..
This is not a product that I would use all the time

I would definitely avoid it, salt is damaging and very drying for the hair. If you read the ingredients, it's not sea salt used it's epsom salt. Plus if you already have naturally wavy hair, you really don't need it, there are other cheaper ways to give your hair a beachy effect, and if you want to making your own sea salt spray can work too. This product would be good for people with finer hair although I have fine, limp short hair and it doesn't work for me.

I dont think it's a product they are thinking people are going to use this product everyday. I think the heat and color abuse we subject out hair to is far worse then spraying a little salt on my hair. I live by the beach and go into the ocean almost daily during the spring/ summer and my hair feels much worse after I get my hair colored.

If you have concerns, I'm sure you could call a bumble and bumble salon and speak to a stylist. I bet they could tell you other product that you could you to help you get a beach wave style.

As someone with fine, straight hair that tends to be oily, I can also say that this product tends to be drying. In my case, I don't mind it so much. However, I still make sure I add extra conditioner to the ends of my hair, since they are on the dry side. It definitely makes combing more difficult. If your hair is already wavy and dry, I would advise you to stay away from Surf Spray.

nobody said weather or not this would dammage my hair except for one said it dried her hair and took 2 weeks to recover not something i would want on my hair. whateverrrr

My hair is naturally wavy and I recommend you do NOT try it if you are concerned about dryness. This product added body, but did not enhance my natural waves. It dried my hair out horribly. It took a couple weeks for my hair to recover.

Yes, it's available year-round.

It's been available year round for a long, long time. It's not a seasonal product, but it does give your hair a summery look.

I bought mine in October.

I ahve been using this product year round for about 3 years. They always sell it in salons or on Sephora.

I'm sure that it's available year round,seeing as it's fall and they haven't discontinued it.You can check with a clerk at a Sephora store close to you. :)

I can buy it year round online.

Yes! :)

It will just ad some piecy texture to your hair you can spritz it in wet hair and scrunch, or spritz it in dry hair. Also maybe spritz into slightly damp hayride and twist into a bun to let it dry.

all year round product.

It should be available at any Sephora store year round or at a Bumble-inspired salon.