For most of my adult life I've had short hair and currently have it styled in a pixie cut which is very short, layered and slightly spiky and though it's one of the easiest styles I've ever had, it does benefit from a little help from hair products from time to time especially those which give it a bit of extra body and texture.

Anyone who has ever visited the seaside will know all too well that a day at the coast with all that sea spray and onshores breezes usually results in hair becoming sticky with salt and taking on a tousled, slightly wavy and textured look. This Toni & Guy product aims to replicate that seaside hair minus the stickiness.

Considering that the main ingredients for this product are 'aqua' or water if we're calling a spade a spade, and salt, this texturising spray doesn't come cheap and I suspect that most of the £7.19 that it costs is down to the fact that it carries the Toni & Guy brand name. The ingredients list does include other items such as oils and perfumes plus the usual incomprehensible scientific names some of which are parabens.

The product comes in a 200 ml plastic spray bottle bearing the Toni & Guy logo and the spray works by capillary rather than an aerosol action. The bottle is recyclable and the product remains usable for 12 months though I suspect you'll finish the bottle long before the expiry date. I've had my current bottle for just under two months, using it daily and it's almost finished.

The Toni & Guy brand has been around since the Sixties and the main London salon has been at the forefront of hair care for the last fifty years. They claim that this spray 'creates texture and natural movement with light hold' and I won't argue with that.

Using the sea salt spray couldn't be easier and it can be used on either wet or dry hair. If using on wet hair, spray the product evenly and scrunch and finger dry using your hair dryer. If using on dry hair, apply in the same manner and then either finish off with the hair dryer or simply finger comb through. Whichever method you use and whether your hair is long or short, it helps to do this with your head down towards the floor to allow gravity to assist in the process and to give some root lift. The end result is casual styling with just enough body and hold to look natural and slightly windswept. I can only comment on its effectiveness on short hair, however, my daughter sometimes uses this on her long hair with great results.

It's worth mentioning the scent of this product which is lovely and leaves hair smelling as though it's just received a professional salon treatment.

Although my absolute favourite sea salt spray is that made by Fudge, this Toni & Guy spray is equally effective and comes in a very close second. It makes styling hair easy, gives great results and unlike many other hair lacquers and holding sprays it doesn't leave any residue in the hair. In my opinion, this is a 5 star product.