How Kate Hudson Makes Great Waves

Kate Hudson's flowing, wavy locks are pretty legendary (sort of seems like she's a walking ad for her new "cruelty-free" David Babaii hair products??).  But actually, the actress recently told Allure Magazine that appearances can be deceiving!:

For some reason I've become known for my waves, but it's funny because almost every day is a bad hair day for me--and I'm not kidding.  I have super unruly hair--the kind that's right in between curly and straight."

And listen to the mayhem that ensued when the tell-tale curls made their first appearance!:

The first time I realized I even had a curl was when I was 16.  I chopped all of my hair off because I wanted that pixie-like thing--but I looked like Annie.  I had this big curly Afro, and I had to blow-dry it every second.  It was miserable."

So how does she tame her mane into a picture-perfect cascade of golden waves??:

When I had my son Ryder, though, my hair actually turned straight.  It was really weird.  But now it's getting curly again, so I always have to have something in it.  If I just let it dry without products, it's out of control.  But I've kind of got it down to a science in getting it where it needs to be: I take a little bit of conditioner--not a leave-in; you want actual conditioner--and rub that through my damp hair.  Next, I load up with David Babaii for WildAid Bohemian Beach Spray.  And then I add a lot of serum and let it air-dry.  That's my normal routine.  I basically put a lot of stuff in it and call it a day."

(Bauer-Griffin)