The world has witnessed many hair trends over years, of which only a few stood out like the '90s voluminous blowout, side swept bangs or messy buns. But another one that constantly finds favour with celebrities and hairstylists alike is the sleek hair look. It’s fuss-free, minimal and edgy—and can be achieved using leave-in creams, serums and mousses. Ahead, we give you our top recommended products to get the look.
1. Olaplex No. 7 Bonding Hair Oil
Olaplex’s No. 7 Bonding Hair Oil is a reparative styling oil and has made it to everyone’s wishlist. With a lightweight formulation, it provides shine, softness as well as heat protection to your hair. Apply it to dry or wet hair to help control frizz and flyaways—and give your strands a sleek look.
2. Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Hair Cream
Saturated with argan oil and an anti-static conditioning agent, this hair cream provides definition, shine and tames frizz. It has a soft hold on your hair and moisturises your mane. Use one or two pumps of the cream before styling with a comb or hairbrush.
3. Milk Shake Lifestyling Texturizing Cream
If you’re looking for a hair cream to style fine hair, your search ends here. This hair-strengthening cream resists hair fibres and improves the natural texture of thin hair. Besides, as this hair type can get weighed down with excess product, the lightweight formulation helps prevent that. Apply it to dry strands and get the sleek hair look of your choice.
4. Screen Dry Shaping Cream
Infused with extracts of ginger and ginseng, this shaping cream has antioxidant properties and hydrates your mane. Apart from being easily absorbed, it also gives a matte effect. Apply the cream on towel-dried hair and use a comb to get the slicked-back look.
5. Sebastian Professional Shaper Zero Gravity Hair Spray For Effortless Control
This hairspray by Sebastian Professional is designed to work well with fine hair types. It’s known to add shine to your hair without weighing it down. It also offers an effortless hold and gives a satin finish to the strands. A quick-dry spray that has a non-greasy feel, it can be sprayed on your hair before styling for a sleek look.
6. TIGI Bed Head Masterpiece Hair Spray With Extra Strong Hold
Level up your hairstyling game with this anti-frizz hair spray—it tames flyaways and unmanageable hair. With an extra strong hold, it keeps your hair in place for hours. Spray on a towel-dried mane and use a tail comb to get your desired sleek hairstyle.
7. Milk Shake Conditioning Whipped Cream
Milk Shake’s Conditioning Whipped Cream nourishes your hair, maintains optimal moisture balance and preserves hair colour—all while softening, adding shine and eliminating frizz. To use, apply it to clean, damp hair, distribute it evenly with a comb and then style as desired.
8. COTRIL Hydra Mousse Hair Cream
Packed with powerful ingredients such as milk proteins, honey, strawberry and pomegranate extracts and sunflower oil, this mousse hair cream promotes hair health. But it also helps you achieve smooth, sleek and manageable hair that have a fruity fragrance. Apply to towel-dried hair and proceed with styling.
