Texture Sprays That Will Give Every Hair Type That Extra Oomph

If your hair is short, a texture spray will give more of a wet look. "Those with short hair can also take advantage of the extra hold texture sprays provide," says Dean. Spray from root to ends, and shape with your fingers.

Instead of salt, this gives hair windswept beachy grit using glycerin and gluten-free hydrolyzed wheat protein. It can be used for all-over texture and volume, for more defined waves, or for hold and shine.

Buy it: IGK Beach Club Texture Spray ($29)

Coconut water keeps strands from drying out while rice proteins and corn starch gives hair the grit that traditional salt sprays leave behind.

Buy it: Ouai Wave Spray ($29)

Those with straight hair require a bit more effort to achieve a texturized, gritty look, but with enough product, strands can go from pin straight to tousled. If you already have a bit of a wave, turn it up with a texturizing spray, which will help define and add shape.

As the name suggests, sea salt is the key here to providing structure and roughness for a fresh-off-a beach-day look.

Buy it: Verb Sea Spray ($12, originally $14)

Hair that already has a lot of texture from repeated chemical treatments, commonly on the ends, should avoid texture sprays targeted to those areas. Spritz on the roots and midshaft only, and stick with a hydrating formula like this one with bamboo water and orange oil extract.

Buy it: Wen Restorative Texturizing Treatment Spray ($40)

For those with curly or tightly coiled hair, use a lightweight texturizing spray that will help define individual curls and keep frizz at bay. A texturizing spray that is too heavy could weigh down the curls and look flat.

Typically, a dry texture spray works similarly to a dry shampoo by dispersing powder throughout the hair to soak up oil and add a boost of volume to otherwise deflated locks. This one does just that, without making hair look dull.

Buy it: The One by Frédéric Fekkai One And Then Some Dry Texturizing Spray ($29)

Adding volume is an easy way to temporarily fill in thin areas. Again, determine which areas need a boost and spritz there.

Buy it: Bosley BosVolume Texturizing Spray ($20)

As a general rule of thumb (particularly if your curls are fine but dense) follow your heavier products, like oils and serums, with a texture spray as your last step. This enhances the look of bouncy, weightless curls.

Try this to get wavy without the salty stiffness. It contains oils to add moisture and shine, and a beach wave complex (Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Pro-Vitamin B5, Amber Extract, and a unique copolymer) to swell the hair shaft to create texture and light hold.

Buy it: Oribe Apres Beach Wave and Shine Spray ($42)

Use a texture spray before styling braids or updos for extra grip, or before you blow-dry for a more volumized, textured blowout.

Buy it: Redken Wind Blown 05 Dry Finishing Spray ($16)

"Someone with tight curls should avoid heavy, thick texturizing sprays that will weigh curls down. Instead, using a lightweight version will keep curls snappy, separated, and defined, while holding a style in place," says Dean.

If your scalp tends to get oily, the mineral clay powder in this dry formula will help absorb excess oil. There's also a Copaiba Tree Resin to keep your style lasting longer without the stiffness of a finishing spray.

Buy it: L'Anza Healing Style Dry Texture Spray ($22, originally $30)

When your curls are already popping, but you need a little extra oomph, this will give you day two hair on day one.

Buy it: Mizani Lived-In Finishing Spray ($20)