The rubber band was the low point.

I grew up on the water in San Diego. Straight hair, fine, the kind that lies down flat no matter what you put in it. At fifteen I was tying a rubber band around it to force a bend, then taking it out before school and hoping it stayed.

Every product I bought was built for someone else’s hair. Wax made it greasy. Clay made it heavy. Salt sprays dried it into straw. The stuff that worked on my friends did nothing on me.

Aloe base so the salt doesn’t wreck the hair. No wax at all. Magnesium and algae for grip that stays soft. One formula, six fluid ounces, no variants.