John Frieda Ocean Waves Sea Spray: What Exactly Do You Mean By "Beachy"?
Written: Dec 05 '03
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Pros: It does give beachy hair...
Cons: But is beachy hair really all it's cracked up to be?
The Bottom Line: It does give a beachy look... but beachy can be dirty and limp!
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| redhotspicy's Full Review: John Frieda Ocean Wave Sea Spray Texturizing Style... |
This past summer, my friends were all constantly raving over a product called John Frieda Beach Blonde Ocean Waves Sea Spray Texturizing Styler. I'm a major sucker for hair products, so naturally I had to have it.
So, What Is It Exactly?
John Frieda Beach Blonde Ocean Waves Sea Spray Texturizing Styler, (let's just call it "Ocean Waves", shall we?) is a spray-on styling aid designed to create that popular "beach hair" look that seems to be so in vogue right now.
Hold Up... Beach Hair? What's That?
You might have noticed that the "beach hair" look is pretty trendy at the moment, especially with us late teens/early twenties college-age young 'uns. Beach hair, to the best of my knowledge, is a variation on the bedhead look of years past. It basically means a messy, surfer-chick, dirty, ropey waves look. Some would describe it as a "mermaid" look.
What's This Ocean Waves Stuff Claim To Do?
On the bottle (which is really neat, but more on that later), Oceans Waves claims it'll give you Sexy, summer hair... year round.
Ocean Waves leave-in formula delivers a shimmery, rope-y ripple effect...sizzlin' on the beach, super-sexy on the street."
How About The Packaging & Other Info?
Ocean Waves is packaged in a really pretty pump-style bottle. The 6 ounce bottle is clear, and filled with two layers of lovely looking, shimmering turquoise liquid. The white pump top is protected by a clear cap. Ocean Waves is available at drugstores, Target-type places, and Drugstore.com for about $6.50.
In keeping with the beach theme, Ocean Waves has a pleasant coconut scent, that lingers all day.
Ingredients:
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isododecaine, Sea Salt, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Diethylhexyl Maleate, VP/VA Copolymer, Dimethicone, VP/Dimethylamino-Ethylmethacrylate Copolymer, Magnesium Sulfate, Trimethylsilosysilicate Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Sorbitan Oleate, Propylene Glycol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Methylisothiazolinone, Green 6, Blue 1, Violet 2, Yellow 10 & 11, Citric Acid
How Are You Supposed To Use It?
That's the first difficulty you might encounter when trying to use Ocean Waves. The directions on the package say:
Shake vigorously until well mixed. Spray product liberally on damp or dry hair from roots to ends. Comb through to distribute.
*Longer Hair: Twist sections to create "ropes". Dry hair naturally (or blow-dry with a diffuser). Run fingers through sections to tousle and create loose, irregular waves.
*Shorter Hair: Just mess up hair for a sex, "mussed-have" finish.
~all application info from packaging.
Are you a little unsure of the correct to go about achieving those coveted Ocean Waves? I was too.
Here's What I've Discovered About Using Ocean Waves:
I myself have long, wavy, fine hair. I think this product is intended for all hair types, but who knows. After about 1/2 a bottle's worth of use, I've found there are some limits to what this product can do.
Since I already have loose waves, what I do is spray some into my damp hair (somewhere near 10 pumps for my long hair). Then I comb it through, and start grabbing big chunks of my hair. I twist each chunk a little to get definition. Then I just air dry. Pretty easy, right?
...Not if you don't already have wavy hair! For my straight-haired friends, they have a harder time getting the look. I've styled the straight hair of my younger sister, my best friend, and my roommate using this Ocean Waves stuff. I've found for straight hair, twisting sections isn't enough. In this case, it works much better to put hair into 3 or 4 braids and let it dry completely before undoing the braids. Alternately, you could wrap your hair into several (about 4) buns and wait until it's dry.
No matter what hair type you have, this product won't change the texture of your hair. If you have straight hair it will take some work to get it wavy.
The Big Question: Does It Work?
That's a loaded question! The answer is yes, to some degree. Like I said, this alone won't give you perfectly wavy hair if that's not what you were born with. On my own waves, Ocean Waves does seem to add some texture and "beachy-ness". Unfortunately it also adds an oily, dirty look. This product contains a lot of oils and silicones, which can really make hair greasy and limp. It gves me the look of having not washed my hair for a few days, a look I don't find appealing.
Which brings me back to the question in my title: Do I really want Ocean Waves? In the end, no. I liked the idea of having wildly sexy, beachy waves with lots of texture, but ultimately I think my own naturally wavy hair looks best freshly washed and bouncy. I just can't seem to work that beach hair look!
I think if you buy this product with the knowledge that your hair type might require some work to get it wavy, and that you will end up with a dirty, potentially limp unwashed look, you'll like this. But please consider, do you really want to have beach hair?
Overall
If by "Beach hair" you mean dirty and unwashed, than yes this works. I'm not fond of the look, but I do think Ocean Waves delivers the look it promises. It's definitely a tousled, messy, surfer-chick look, but sexy in my opinion? No.
I'm torn if I should recommend this. After much thought I'm going to, because in all fairness it goes give a beachy look. Question is - do you want beachy?
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Thanks for reading!
Recommended:
Yes
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