Slicked back hairstyles means heavy styling products can build up on your scalp. To prevent damage, use a hair mask to slick back your hair while treating it.

There is perhaps no hairstyle quite as reliable as a slicked-back bun. Here, professionals explain how to do a sleek, slicked-back bun on every hair texture.

When you see a super tight slicked-back hairstyle, there's likely a styling gel involved. "A gel is going to get your hair super sleek and snatched," explains celebrity hairstylist Sabrina Porsche.

Slicked-back ponytails are one of the most popular hairstyles of the year. Here, learn how to perfect the chic and easy updo.

Here's how to do the slicked-back bun, which can be worn at high, midi, and low levels, according to a pair of celebrity hairstylists.

I am humbled. That means my rib-skimming wavy hair is getting pulled up off my neck and shoulders for the foreseeable future. Trust me, it’s not fun to wait on a stifling train platform with a river ...

This technique blends the gel with the rest of your hair while keeping the length dry, giving you that slicked-back, wet appearance without coating your hair from roots to ends.

To lend a slicked back look to any updo, go with Matrix Controller Gel. The newly launched formula will hold every last hair in place, especially top it off with a hit of hairspray.

With this INH Quick Slick Hair Finishing Stick, I can get the best of both worlds — smooth hair without that crunchy feeling. It almost feels like I don't have any product in my hair to speak of.

Effortlessly sleek, the slicked-back bun is a power move for any occasion—quick, chic, and polished to perfection.

11 best products for chic slicked-back hair that stays put throughout summer, as worn by Bella Hadid, Selena Gomez and Jess Hunt ...

I usually require no less than three styling products (gel, wax stick, and hair spray) to nail a slicked-back style sans frizz, so, to be honest, I was a bit skeptical of her fragrance hack.