finger wave
noun
: a method of setting hair by dampening with water or wave solution and forming waves or curls with the fingers and a comb
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Paired with a glossy blurred lip, statement lashes, and soft finger waves in her signature pixie cut (courtesy of Nikki Nelms using OGX products), this look is the perfect centerpiece for our siren beauty mood boards.
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Glamour, 15 Mar. 2026
Soft finger waves, done by hairstylist Sharif Poston, give way to face-framing kiss curls.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 1 Mar. 2026
Under that scarf, hairstylist Ashanti Hildreth sculpted flawless finger waves.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
At the 83rd Golden Globes, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, attendees arrived to the red carpet in wide trousers and retro-glam ball gowns, finger waves and swoopy Veronica Lake manes.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Glamour, 15 Mar. 2026
Soft finger waves, done by hairstylist Sharif Poston, give way to face-framing kiss curls.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 1 Mar. 2026
Under that scarf, hairstylist Ashanti Hildreth sculpted flawless finger waves.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
At the 83rd Golden Globes, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, attendees arrived to the red carpet in wide trousers and retro-glam ball gowns, finger waves and swoopy Veronica Lake manes.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Finger wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20wave. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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