7 Hair Products Celebrity Stylist Jen Atkin Swears by for Easy At-Home Waves

First, Atkin parts her towel-dried hair down the middle and sprays a few pumps of her best-selling OUAI Wave Spray throughout the layers. This creates a bit of grit and hold (as if you just got out of the ocean), which will come in handy for molding your waves. Have fine hair? She suggests either Christophe Robin Volume Mist Water (which hydrates while it volumizes for hours) or Briogeo Blossom & Bloom Ginseng + Biotin Volumizing Spray (which increases hair thickness without making it feel sticky or stiff).

Next, separate each side of your hair in half and begin working on the underneath sections first. Atkin suggests using the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer on the highest heat setting (don’t worry, its super high-tech motor won’t damage your hair or burn your hand) and then folding sections of hair back and forth (like an accordion), cupping and blasting with the blow dryer for a few seconds. Repeat until each wave is about 85 to 90 percent dry, letting it air dry the rest of the way. Note that Atkin creates looser waves on the underside of her hair (so it “doesn’t get huge,”) and grips hair tighter on the top sections for a more pronounced wave where you can see it.

Once finished waving her locks, Atkin adds more hold and texture with OUAI Finishing Crème or OUAI Matte Pomade, which she suggests for medium hair types. Have extra thick strands? Go for Sachajuan Matt Wax, which tends to be a bit heavier. And if your hair is finer, just stick to the above volume sprays as to not weigh it down.