My friend Jenn often complains about her perfect, blonde hair. It’s either “too flat” (’70s, sleekly gorgeous) or “too poufy” (tousled, Victoria’s Secret model-ish), or her highlights are “too obvious” (like Sienna Miller’s).

When I received a frantic voice mail (”What do I do? They discontinued my favorite wave spray and it’s the only thing that makes my hair not-flat-but-not-poufy!”), I almost ignored it. But I figured Jenn would be the ultimate critical-yet-fair test subject for the for-blondes-only spray wax that I—unquestionably a brunette—was never going to try.

A week later, I got another voice mail: “Oh my God—I love it! My hair looks just right. It’s piecey, but it’s under control, and it doesn’t feel like there’s anything in it.”

I’m happy for her; really, I am.

–Dawn Spinner, associate beauty editor

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