What We're Trying Now: Slicked-Back Hair

by Simone Kitchens (Subscribe to Simone Kitchens's posts)
Posted Jun 30th 2011 at 1:00PM

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BCBG Max Azria Fall/Winter 2011, Imaxtree; Karolina Kurkova, Vanessa Jackman; Redken; Blake Lively, Steve Granitz - WireImage; Emma Watson, Jon Furniss - WireImage; Fekkai

Summer is great and all, but sometimes the weather is just too hot, unbearable and frizz-inducing for a "down day." All you can manage to do is scrape back your hair and just forget about it. Keep it simple -- and sleek -- with these gleamy-smooth shine products. If your hair is longer, pull it into a neat ponytail or ballerina bun; or if you have a short pixie cut, just refer to the always amazing-looking Emma Watson.

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Filed under: Cuts & Style, Hair, Celebrity, Celebrity Hair
Tags: bcbg max azria, BcbgMaxAzria, Blake Lively, BlakeLively, emma watson, EmmaWatson, fekkai, hair, Karolina Kurkova, KarolinaKurkova, Redken, shine, vanessa jackman, VanessaJackman

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Lori, 7-01-2011, 7:45AM

Looks stupid.....

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DORIS GUZMAN, 7-01-2011, 9:26AM

i don't care who you are star or just a normal person ugly is still ugly and that hair style is really UGLY

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Chris, 7-01-2011, 9:32AM

Ugly! Rare women (or men) look good with no hair or totally slicked back hair. You have to have perfect features to pull this off. Picture any of the gals with hair around their face and tell me she looks better with the skinned back look..........

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elvira walker, 7-01-2011, 10:40AM

Who comes up with these styles. Must be a Hugh Hefner type. Everyday, there is a new hair trend. Why don't you just let women do their own thing. This is what I do. I do what makes me look and feel comfortable.

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KeeKey, 1-23-2012, 6:30PM

Oooohhhh a PONYTAIL! It's so CHIC.. so EDGY! ......not! Really?! Haven't women always done this? How can this be a new trend if it never went away in the first place?

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nudoj@aol.com, 7-01-2011, 1:10PM

This style was hot and best worn by Freddie Mercury of Queen. He was so so talented and beautiful. A great loss to the world of music and the world.

Hot Freddie Mercury hair. I'd look like a pea head for sure. peace

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Jillington, 7-01-2011, 1:11PM

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orlenda, 7-01-2011, 11:20AM

you mention using hair products to achieve this look, but then you dont tell us what products to use....how is this "article" informative?

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PATTIFL56, 7-01-2011, 3:44PM

Easy, use something like LA Looks or any STYLING GEL. Just add it to wet hair and brush or comb it back.

Ms T, 7-01-2011, 1:31PM

Great! I've worn my hair sleeked back and even in a bun or messing ponytail as long as I can remember in the hot summer. It is a timeless look and if you have high cheekbones and sharp pronounced facial features, it's a look for you too.

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PATTIL, 7-01-2011, 3:44PM

Boring, boring, boring. That's the way most straight hair looks right out of the shower after it's combed. Add a clip or rubber band for a pony tail, boring. Time for you guys who make the big $ to come up with something interesting and easy!

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Tammy, 7-01-2011, 1:56PM

When it gets to be in the mid to high 80's to 90's all you want to do is be cool and who cares about how it looks. Putting long hair in a pony tail or bun would seem much better then a short do because if you are sweating you can't see the sweat as much with hair pulled back as opposed to short hair. All short hair does is look soaked and that doesn't look very good.

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