Slicked Back Long

With this much length the slick only holds through the top and sides; from the nape down the hair hangs normally, and the contrast between the polished crown and the loose ends is the whole effect. Weight helps, because long hair pulls itself back rather than springing forward. Build product at the roots and taper it off toward the mid lengths, or the ends turn stiff and gather into clumps.

• Suitsoval, square, round face shapes. The top is taken back flat while the length hangs below the jaw, so the eye runs past a square corner instead of stopping on it and no width sits at the cheek.
• Hair typemedium density, thick, straight, wavy. Length and density are what keep it back, and loose curl can be slicked at the root but the ends will still expand as they dry.
• UpkeepEnds want a trim every twelve weeks, and the daily routine is product through the front section only plus a wide tooth comb, washed out that evening.
• Ask forAsk to keep it all one length past the shoulder blades, then slick the front and top back to the crown with pomade and leave the rest loose.

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