By now, we’ve probably all come across the hair tuck hack – a simple case of slipping hair behind the ear to keep it tucked out the way. Vogue Arabia, September 2021. Photo: Amina Zaher Most of us will have done it subconsciously to free our faces of flyaway strands, but lots of us will have done it for fashion, too, because slicked back, polished hair is a whole movement.
Smoothing those sides down adds sophistication and an extra stylish detail to hair that’s been left loose – just like rolling up a shirt sleeve, or carefully tucking a button-up shirt into jeans (it’s a whole art form). It’s a trick that’s been used by celebs and influencers for years and – bonus – it can help show off show-stopping earrings, too. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jasmine Tookes (@jastookes) But, it turns out there’s more too it than simply chucking your hair behind your ears, if you really want the style to last the distance.
In fact, one hair tuck hack posted on TikTok recently raked in over 7.6 million views and more than half a million likes after its creator, Sabrina Anne, showed viewers how to lock that sucker into place. The braid hack @sabrinaannesocials diagnosed with the chronic habit of tucking my hair behind my ears😣😂 #hairhacks #hairtutorial #heatlesshairstyles ♬ Birds of a feather – mega earthling “For all the girlies tucking your hair behind your ears.
.. this hair hack is a game-changer,” Sabrina wrote over the opening clip of her .
