Image may contain: Kilo Kish, Human, Person, and Bottle — A master class on rocking the texture you're born with.
Photos: Silke Labson; Stephanie Dinkel; Moroccanoil; Mid Chicks

Image may contain: Kilo Kish, Hair, Human, Person, Clothing, Dress, and Apparel — **The Natural Wonder**
When Kish gave up on chemical straighteners at 17 in favor of her now famous 'fro, she received some unfortunate backlash. "I lived in the South at the time, and they just didn't understand it," she explains. "But there's nothing unkempt about it. I love the puffiness and frizziness." Since curls tend to be drier by nature, Kish compensates with leave-in conditioners and overnight twist-outs (setting hair in little knots before bed and unraveling in the a.m. for more-defined waves).
Photo: Silke Labson; Stephanie Dinkel

Image may contain: Bottle, Cosmetics, Aftershave, and Tape — **Kilo Kish’s Hydrating Heroes:**
Mid Chicks Leave-in Conditioner

Moroccanoil Smoothing Mask
Photos: Mid Chicks; Moroccanoil

Image may contain: Ireland Baldwin, Clothing, Apparel, Human, Person, Female, and Woman — **The Beach Babe**
For a hair-color chameleon like 19-year-old model and girl-about-town Ireland Basinger Baldwin, taking a breather from heat styling was a necessity. "I’m in rehabilitation mode right now," explains the blonde beauty, who went from platinum to purple to blue in a two-week span. Mission Healthier Hair called for a trim and lots of leave-in oil treatments. An avid surfer, Ireland relies on beach trips as a natural frizz remedy. But you need not live coastal to achieve her signature sea salt–infused look.
Photo: Andrew Durham; Stephanie Dinkel

This image may contain Cosmetics — **Ireland Baldwin’s Smooth Operators:**
Dove Pure Care Dry Oil Nourishing Treatment

Kérastase Discipline Fluidissime Spray
Photos: Dove; Kérastase

Image may contain: Charli XCX, Clothing, Apparel, Dress, Human, Female, Person, Woman, Girl, and Costume — **The Wild Child**
"Big hair or go home!" That’s 22-year-old pop princess Charli XCX’s motto. While the singer-songwriter is getting much-deserved attention for her killer vocals (the star’s sophomore album, Sucker, will be out in December), she’s also scoring major points for her larger-than-life mane. "When I was younger I hated my huge, curly hair. I wanted it blonde and straight," Charli recalls. "Basically I wanted to be Baby Spice instead of Scary Spice!" Thankfully those days are over. "Now I headbang my way to even bigger hair," she says proudly. Her styling trick? "Just don’t brush it." Well, that and loads of volumizing spray, root-lifting powder, and infrequent shampoos, because in her words: "Dirty hair just looks cooler." We agree and so does cult hair brand, TIGI. Charli is now the face of their Bed Head line. "I’ve been a fan of the Bed Head brand since I was a little girl in England," she says. "I love the quirky colors of the packaging and, most important, how the products work on my curls—not to mention, they smell amazing!"
Photo: Jiro Schneider

This image may contain Tin, Can, Aluminium, and Spray Can — **Charli XCX’s Volume Boosts:**
Bed Head After Party

Serge Normant Dream Big Instant Volumizing Spray
Photos: Bed Head; Serge Normant

Image may contain: Cosmetics, Bottle, and Aftershave — **Adesuwa Aighewi’s Styling Star:**
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Styling Wax
Photo: Paul Mitchell

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Born This Way: 4 It Girls Share Their Natural Hair Stories

A master class on rocking the texture you're born with.

Emily Gaynor

When it comes to sourcing beauty inspo, Instagram feeds and Pinterest boards are the new red carpet. Thanks to the effortlessly cool muses who pop up on the reg, a decidedly undone vibe is replacing overly studied style. Good news for you: The "woke up like this" beauty trend means super-low-maintenance routines—and our most-stalked girl crushes are proof that there's one for any hair type.

Click through for words of beauty wisdom from some of our favorite up-and-coming stars, and be sure to tell us your hair story in the comments below.