These Two Curling Irons Are the Secret to Kylie Jenner’s Viral Summer Waves

If you’ve been on TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen the chatter about Kylie Jenner’s wavy hair. Thankfully, the reality star has been all about transparency these days and recently teamed up with her hairstylist, Cherilyn Farris, to show us exactly how to recreate the look and get that tousled texture, face-framing flips, and that perfectly undone-but-still-polished vibe that screams “expensive summer hair.”

Turns out, the secret isn’t just great extensions or expensive hairspray—it’s a two-tool technique using curling irons in both the 1.5" and 1.25" barrel sizes. Her hairstylist Cherilyn Farris broke it all down in a TikTok that now has more than 2.3 million likes—and yes, I immediately added both irons to my cart.

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How to get Kylie Jenner's tousled hair:

Here’s the breakdown: Farris starts by blowing out Kylie’s hair with a round brush (and Kylie says she adds clip-in extensions for extra volume, as well). Then she curls the bottom sections using the larger 1.5” barrel, pulling the curl inward toward the face for a more classic shape. After that, she switches to the 1.25” barrel, wrapping the top sections away from the face, wand-style, to create variation. The key move is alternating directions and curl sizes—“so nothing lays together uniformly,” as Farris puts it.

She finishes by lifting the front pieces away from the face for a bouncy, face-framing effect. And when it comes to volume at the roots or parting line? Farris swaps in a flat iron for more control (told you it was a multi-tool endeavor).

So if you’ve been wondering why your summer waves fall flat while Kylie’s look effortless and expensive, the answer is: it’s not just the glam squad—it’s also smart styling tools, and a little strategy.

Grab both barrels. Your hot girl summer hair era awaits.