Cosmetic agents and methods for temporary shaping of keratinic fibers using the cosmetic agents are provided herein. In one embodiment, a cosmetic agent for temporary shaping of keratinic fibers includes a cosmetic preparation. The cosmetic preparation contains at least one copolymer a1) composed of at least the following monomer units: N-tert-octylacrylamide, acrylic acid, and tert-butylaminoethyl methacrylate. The cosmetic preparation further contains at least one copolymer a2) composed of at least the following monomer units: N-tert-butylacrylamide, acrylic acid, and ethyl acrylate. The amount by weight of copolymers a1) and a2) in the total weight of the cosmetic preparation amounts to about 1.0 to about 10 by weight.