I've tried so many hairsprays, lipsticks, and foundations in my time as a beauty writer that things don't really surprise me anymore. I can pretty much expect how a product will feel and look just by glancing at the ingredients, name, and packaging alone. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but nine times out of 10, I'm right. Then there are the times I'm very, very wrong...

Verb's Sea Texture Cream is one of those times. When I unscrewed the lid expecting another typical gritty hair paste, I was totally perplexed — and, to be honest, put off. As I scooped out the drippy formula with my fingers (I do think this would be better in a pump), I was fully expecting to hate it. In the palm of my hand, it felt like moisturizer. How is this going to make my hair look beachy? I thought.

I've tried so many hairsprays, lipsticks, and foundations in my time as a beauty writer that things don't really surprise me anymore. I can pretty much expect how a product will feel and look just by glancing at the ingredients, name, and packaging alone. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but nine times out of 10, I'm right. Then there are the times I'm very, very wrong...

Verb's Sea Texture Cream is one of those times. When I unscrewed the lid expecting another typical gritty hair paste, I was totally perplexed — and, to be honest, put off. As I scooped out the drippy formula with my fingers (I do think this would be better in a pump), I was fully expecting to hate it. In the palm of my hand, it felt like moisturizer. How is this going to make my hair look beachy? I thought.