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How to Wear Slicked Back Hair

Remember the girls in the Robert Palmer video? Their hair
was pulled back so tightly you had to wonder if it was going
to pop right off their heads. The look was bold and gave those
girls an air of confidence. Today slicked back hair is popular
on runways all over the fashion world ? Marc Jacobs, Prada and
Calvin Klein all had different versions of the slicked back
ponytail. And all were fashioned by the same stylist, Guido.

?With these styles,? he said, ?your face is totally exposed,
which is sexy in a strong, confident way.? To achieve Guido?s
styles begin by blow drying hair completely straight. If your
hair is difficult to manage, has lots of curl or normally falls
straight forward toward your face, blow dry it back in the
direction you want your pony to lie.

The real secret to the slicked back pony is to apply a gel with
super strong hold to dry hair beginning at the roots and
extending to the tips. According to Guido this creates a
lacquered look that works well with the style. While you?re
working the gel into the hair, begin pulling hair into the
desired shape ? a pony, a high bun and low and loose bun of a
twist. However it ends up in the back, the front is tight and
smooth.

There is little variation to the front of slicked back hair, as
you might imagine from the name. At all the fashion shows Guido
styled at there were only two ways to style the front ? pulled
straight back or parted down the middle. Another option would
be a slightly off-centered part that stopped at the middle of
the crown and then was pulled straight back. Guido finished the
hair with a smoothing serum smoothed over the top and sides to
prevent flyaways and add shine. If you aren?t into the
lacquered look or if is inappropriate for your destination,
hair can be molded into the same tight, slicked back style with
holding spray and smoothing serum. This also creates a softer
version of the style that?s perfect for more casual or business
setting.

Be prepared to make minor adjustments to your makeup when you
wear a slicked back style. Because your face is fully exposed
to lighting and there is no hair framing your face, it?s easy
to look washed out and flaws stand out more. A good concealer
and a bronzer can help at the base. Don?t be afraid to try a
darker lipstick and blush than you normally use. Be careful not
to overdo each feature on your face, choose one ? eyes or lips ?
and accentuate that without exaggerating the others. Smoky eyes
or berry lips play up the confidence of slicked back hair.


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