Slicked Back Hairstyle

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Get the Look: Slicked Back Hairstyle

Did you know that one of the quickest (and effortless) ways to dramatically change your look is to change the way you part your hair? Even though I understand this simple rule, most of the times I simply part my hair to the side. When I saw Vivienne Tam’s NYFW show where models were wearing their hair pulled away from the face, I thought it could be a fun hairstyle to repeat. Luckily, I connected to Red Door Spa and learned some tricks on how to replicate this awesome ‘cool school-girl’ look created by Leon Gorman, the lead hairstylist for the show.

Step #1: Start with clean hair. Apply Kerastase Smoothing Lotion to give your hair shine and vigorous look.

Step #2: Using a comb, apply Kerastase Mousse

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