slick back/down

phrasal verb

slicked back/down; slicking back/down; slicks back/down

: to pull (hair) back and make it look smooth or shiny by using water or some wet substance (such as hair gel)

He climbed out of the pool and slicked back his hair.

He had long sideburns and dark slicked-back hair.

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Meanwhile, Da’Vine Joy Randolph rocked a slick back wet hair look with long dramatic eyelashes and pink highlighter. —

Larry Stansbury, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024 This stick can be used to slick back your buns and ponytails while taming your baby hairs at the same time. —

Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024 One of the most obvious ways many of us have been doing that in recent months is by using a hair treatment mask as our go-to slick back bun product. —

Angela Law, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024 Check out these TikToks from @ayeeyoudope, @styledbymomentsofmoda, and @mjhedderman to see more real results and how to use the stick to slick back your own hair. —

Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for slick back/down

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