Though I’m careful to avoid mechanical damage while drying and styling, a few tiny hairs inevitably spring up after a blowout—hovering at my crown like static come to life. And updos? Another struggle entirely. Unlike my colleague and dear friend Molly Barstein, slicked-back styles have never been my strong suit—even after an step-by-step tutorial in her bathroom. She’s known for her perfectly coiffed buns; my baby hairs, on the other hand, refuse to fall in line.
Despite my best efforts, my flyaways have an agenda of their own. Over the years, I’ve come resist the pressure to look polished for hours and let the wispy little pieces do as they wish. That is until I discovered the best flyaway wands, which make taming rogue baby hairs feel less like a battle and more like a finishing touch.
Vogue’s Favorite Flyaway Wands
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“Flyaway wands deposit a very small amount of lightweight hold exactly where you need it usually along the hairline, part, or crown where short hairs stick up,” Aaron Grenia, professional hairstylist and co-founder of IGK Hair Care tells Vogue. “The mascara-style brush smooths those pieces down while the formula keeps them in place without making the hair stiff or greasy.”
Before flyaway wands, the pros implemented all sorts of methods to conceal them in plain sight—especially during fashion shows, photoshoots, or getting celebrity clients red carpet ready. “We used a lot of backstage tricks [to tame flyaways] like hairspray on a toothbrush, clear brow gel, even a touch of hand cream in emergencies,” Grenia recounts. “These methods worked, but they weren’t always clean or consistent. Dedicated flyaway wands basically give that same precision in a much easier, more refined way.” Ahead, everything you need to know about using—and choosing—the best flyaway hair wands to smooth unwanted stray hairs in seconds.
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Best for Frizz Control: IGK Good Behavior Frizz and Flyaway Taming Wand
- Why We Love It: IGK’s flyaway wand is a no-brainer for hair types that are particularly prone to frizz. “Our hair wand not only tames flyaways but controls unwanted frizz too (plus, it smells amazing),” says Grenia. That’s because one of the star ingredients, snow mushroom extract, boasts exceptional water retention, locking moisture into your hair, sealing the cuticle, and preventing humidity from creeping in. Meanwhile, spirulina extract boosts shine for glossy hair.
- Key Ingredients: Spirulina protein, snow mushroom extract
- More To Know: Free of wax, parabens, sulfates, silicone, mineral oil, and PEGs.
- Size: 0.46 oz.
Best Naturally Derived: Ceremonia Pequi Flyaway Gel Wand
Vogue’s Conçetta Ciarlo uses Ceremonia’s Pequi Flyaway Gel.