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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Saskia Kemsley

Best products for creating a slicked-back hairstyle

The slicked-back look is a surprisingly controversial style.

Some disdain the hairline-boasting, back-breaking and sore arm-inducing coiffure, which isn’t as easy as it looks to achieve on one’s own. Others have undergone life-changing glow-ups after being exposed to the low-maintenance, smart-casual look – with some even discovering the traffic-stopping power of their natural face shape for the first time.

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