'Trust me, this $35 product is the secret to nailing the perfect slick back bun.'

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In the realm of frizz-fighting styling products, one OG that often falls off our radars is the humble wax stick.

I had let mine collect dust for quite a while, and had forgotten how ridiculously good it is at sleeking down hair and taming frizz.

Like, I'm talking about an instantaneous ONE SWIPE type of situation. Which if you're anything like me and always rushing to get ready, is *chef's kiss*.

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I've been sporting a sleek bun for years (I did grow up in the 90s after all) and the 'slicked back bun look' has come in many styles and iterations over the years.

For many years, I wore it quite low, sometimes I'd even do a half knot, but thanks to TikTok and the cyclical nature of fashion and beauty trends, up-dos and nineties-inspired sleek buns that sit high on the head have made a comeback

For me, it's honestly just the default style on dirty hair days when the mere thought of washing and styling my long, thick hair at the end of a work day sounds about as appealing as paying my car insurance.

Recently, many TikTokers have made hair wax sticks viral again by using them to do their slicked back buns and that's what inspired me to fall back in love with my absolute favourite pomade hair wax stick.

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How to do a sleek bun using a hair wax stick.

1. Section your hair to get that clean middle part. It's trickier than it looks, so what I like to do is section out the two front bits and pin them separately.

2. Then I'll brush back the bulk of my hair into a ponytail and secure with my first hair elastic.

3. I grab my wax stick, slide and gently press it across the frizzy hairs and boom! The frizz disappears immediately.

4. Use a fine tail comb to brush back the front pieces of hair you sectioned earlier, then pin and secure each side in with a bobby pin underneath the ponytail.

5. Lastly, I twirl my ponytail into a messy bun and tie down with a second elastic. When I first started sporting a slicked back bun look, the trend was that the actual bun had to look quite neat, now I love the 'piecey bun' look; making sure I have some wispy bits sticking out.

6. For a final touch, I'll bring back my pomade wax stick and do a final glide over the top of my head to sleek down that relentless top frizz to finalise and polish off the look.

Final thoughts...

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This wax stick is actually so quick and easy to use; it's super malleable and just works with the flow of your natural hair so well.

I'm actually angry at myself for not using this magical hair wax stick to do my slick back bun sooner.

But, is this the best hair wax stick? So far, I think so, but I've only tried two in my beauty editor lifetime.

However, seeing how instantly it slicks down frizz and leaves your hair soft, shiny and NOT crunchy is evidence enough for me.

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This article originally appeared on Adore Beauty's Beauty IQ and has been republished with full permission.

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