Those Who Don't Surf, Spritz

Born and raised in Santa Cruz, CA, I was surrounded by surfers growing up. Until I left for college, it was common to get stood up when the swell was good, the answer to ‘where are you going on vaca?’ was always ‘Indo’, and I figured ‘filthy barrel’, ‘grom’, and ‘eggy’ were universally common English terms.

Though I’m well-versed in its culture, I’ve never actually gone surfing because, truthfully, it just seems like too much of a production—carrying that big board, the sticky wetsuit, the freezing water, the stress of getting in other surfers way… So, although all of my peers partook in this water sport, I happily stayed on the sand-lines and watched.

There was one thing that I did envy though, almost enough to make me paddle into the icy-cold waters of S.C.: I wanted surfer-chick hair. I remember those girls in high school who would come in late to first period—their long, damp hair full of sunkissed highlights and salt-water curls. I yearned for that ‘I don’t care hair’ in a bad way. Soooo, I tried dousing my hair in lemon juice prior to sun exposure and scrunching my towel-dried hair with a full bottle of Pantene Pro-V hairspray and my bare hands. But then, all I had was citrusy, crunchy/sticky slightly moist hair...sexy.

It seems I’m not the only one envious of tresses à la beach bunnie—proven by the numerous brands that have sprays for straight-off-the-sand strands. I’m so stoked on these spritzes, especially during the weekends when I don’t want to hassle with blow-drying but I still want my limp locks to have some natural body.—Jennifer Appenrodt


Now, go catch some waves:
Frederic Fekkai Wave Creating Spray
Frederic Fekkai Coiff Oceanique Tousled Wave Spray
Oscar Blandi Wave Enhancing Spray
ghd Sea Spray For Matte Waves
Frederic Fekkai Summer Hair Beach Waves