As a hairstylist, my toolkit has to include styling products that are easy to use, dependable, and that deliver shape and hold without visible residue, flaking, or transfer onto clothes. I need styles that stay in place, but still allow me to brush through or restyle quickly during shoots or events.
IGK styling gives me exactly that — control, versatility, and a clean finish that photographs beautifully.
About IGK
IGK was founded in 2016 by celebrity stylists Aaron Grenia, Franck Izquierdo, Leo Izquierdo, and Chase Kusero.
Their mission is to create contemporary, salon-quality haircare and styling products that are innovative, and built with stylist creativity in mind.
My Go-To IGK Styling Products & How I Use Them
Big Time Volume & Thickening Mousse
This is my base when I want lift, fullness, and bounce. It’s a heat-activated blow-dry mousse that adds body without stiffness. It gives soft, flexible volume and protects from heat damage.
How I use it:
I apply it to towel-dried hair from roots to ends, then blow-dry with a round brush for lift at the roots and smoothness through the lengths. If needed, diffuse or finish with a cool-shot. Because it’s lightweight, after drying I can brush or restyle without obvious product buildup or stiffness.
No Limit Dry Volume & Thickening Spray
This is a finishing / structural spray that builds texture and volume, especially after the initial style has set. It’s a dry spray that adds touchable, buildable volume that “won’t fall flat.”
How I use it:
On dry hair, I spray at the roots (and mid-lengths if needed), lifting with my fingers. If the hair has lost shape during the shoot, a light mist of No Limit revives body without making hair feel stiff or sticky.
Pick Me Up Maximum Lift Root Boost Spray
When I need instant root lift that lasts, this is what I reach for. It uses transparent microfibers that grip strands for fullness, promising up to 72 hours of volume.
How I use it:
I target the dry roots in sections, wait about 30 seconds, then gently work through with fingers to diffuse. Great for shoots, second-day hair, or after styles have settled and need a lift without re-washing.
Beach Club Touchable Texture Spray
For texture and movement, Beach Club is essential. It adds grit, separation, and a tousled finish that still feels modern and wearable. It’s salt-free, non-drying, with buildable texture.
How I use it:
Once the basic volume and shape are set, I spray Beach Club lightly through lengths and ends. If I want more texture, I’ll tousle sections or scrunch lightly with my fingers. It’s also great to use before photographing hair, because it catches light well without looking crunchy or heavy.
First Class Charcoal Detox Dry Shampoo
A powerful dry shampoo for extending style, absorbing oil, eliminating odor, and refreshing hair between washes. It’s especially useful in fast-paced shoots or days when hair needs to go from sweaty/greasy to fresh without water. It uses charcoal powder (for detox/cleanse) and white tea powder to soothe.
How I use it:
Shake well, section the hair, apply in sweeping motions to oily or flat areas, wait ~30 seconds to let the powders work, then massage in at roots / brush out. Often I apply just a little before sleep or between wardrobe changes. It gives a reset without changing the style’s shape too much.
Why This Combo Delivers
Reliable hold + flexibility: These products allow me to set structure (volume, root lift, texture) that holds through long hours and under lights, but still let me brush through or adjust without flaking or visible residue.
Good layering: Mousse → root spray → texture spray → dry shampoo works nicely. None of these products dominate each other or interfere with finishing or restyling.
Clean finish: The dry shampoos do a strong job without leaving too much visible powder or “white dust,” especially when used properly. Beach Club gives texture without that stiff, crispy look. Big Time provides body without making hair feel hard or overloaded.
Photogenic results: These products catch light well, give clean roots, lift, and texture that show up well in photos — essential for work. Hair doesn’t appear greasy, flat, or weighed down, even in studio lighting.
Overall, for my work, this set of IGK styling products gives me control, durability, clean results, and freedom to adapt styles on the fly. They work across many hair types and situations, and photograph beautifully.
Elva Ahlbin
Beauty Director
