Slicked back hair has been a big deal over the past few years, becoming a go-to style for everything, whether it’s going to the gym or for a big night out. Made fashionable by celebrities like Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber and Jourdan Dunn, it’s become somewhat synonymous with an ‘off-duty model ’ look, which likely explains why there are more than 213 million posts related to the style on TikTok. But getting a seriously snatched slick back is not as simple as it sounds.
So we drafted in celebrity hairstylist, Luke Hersheson, who has worked with the likes of Sienna Miller, Victoria Beckham and Kiera Knightley, to give us the lowdown on how to achieve this look. First things first, champion your products says Luke. “Don’t use a gel.
Although they go hard and stiff, they’re horrible to put on and leave your hands all sticky – plus if you don’t like what you’ve created, they’re a nightmare to manipulate because they dry hard as glue” he explains. “I would use the almost everything cream when your hair’s wet because that way you get a really sleek finish. And if you decide you want to change your parting or redo it at any point it doesn’t stay hard.
” Read more: This setting spray is the secret to dewy skin There are a few different takes on the slicked back look - you can go full Dua Lipa and opt for a super tight, lifted bun or ponytail, or you could go for something more editorial and boyish by creating a bun that sits on the nape of the neck. Whate.