How To Get The Slick Back Tennis Girl Hair With Fresha
Scrolling down your FYP on TikTok, you’ll likely be seeing a lot of tennis content, not for tips on perfecting your serve, but more likely on how to achieve the tennis aesthetic. Views on #tennisgirl videos are currently seeing 979 million views, in part thanks to Zendaya’s portrayal of Tashi Donaldson in ‘Challengers’ film.
With Wimbledon commencing on July 1st, now is the time to perfect your look with tennis skirts, white trainers, minimal but long lasting makeup and slicked back up-do’s to match… point.
Beauty and wellness booking platform, Fresha, have teamed up with hair guru’s to share the sporty slick back styles you need in your regime all summer long, whether for a Saturday park run, Pimm’s with the girls or just to get you through until hair wash day.
These are three get the tennis-hair looks with Fresha.
The sleek ponytail:
Generating a whopping 1.4 billion TikTok views, it’s no surprise that everyone is rocking the #sleekponytail look right now. And we can see why! Need your hair out of your face at the gym? Sleek ponytail. Hair wash day is overdue but you’ve got brunch with the girls tonight? Sleek ponytail. Want to show off your new gold hoops? Sleek ponytail! Take inspiration from Poppymarchh on TikTok above.
1. The most popular slicked back pony features a middle parting, to begin this you need to pull out two sections at the front of your hair and clip them to return to later.
2. Ensure your hair is detangled to avoid any bumps when pulling your hair back.
3. Pull the rest of your hair taut with a brush and secure it in a ponytail with a tight scrunchie or spiral tie and secure the two front strands in place with hair grips at the bobble.
4. Finally, secure all your strands with a lashing of hair spray to keep it set for the day!
Top tip: A spoolie will be your best friend for achieving slick looks all summer. Keep one in your bag to tame the flyaways on the go!
The snatched bun:
With #slickedbackbun racking up over 104 million TikTok views, the snatched bun is the talk of the town. From Sofia Richie’s clean girl look to Hailey Bieber’s on-the-go do, it’s the perfect style to keep your hair off your face during a rare UK heatwave or for the days when your hair’s feeling a bit too greasy to be worn down!
1. Following the steps above, gather your hair into a tight ponytail
2. Check for bumps, and if you’re happy with the ponytail position, pull the hair tight, twist and wrap into a bun and secure with a metal-free hair tie or spiral bobble.
3. Clip back the two strands of hair to create a sleek middle parting. Tuck the loose strands into the bun or leave them out to create a messier effect.
Top tip: Pull out the middle parting strands to frame the face to take your look from gym girl to night out chic!
The slick braid:
After THAT look at the Challengers premier, it’s no wonder that #Zendayahair has over 6.8 million TikTok views. Can someone braid our hair like that, too?
1. Once your ponytail is in place, run a bit of styling product, such as gel or curl cream, through the length of your ponytail. Using 3 even sections, wrap your hair into a braid until the end of the pony. Secure with a scrunchie to elevate the look.
2. To create a more complex fishtail braid, use two sections instead of 3, and pass across much smaller sections of hair.
Top Tip: Split the ponytail into multiple sections and braid each of them separately to give your look more of a pop!
Slicked-back hair is a super stylish look, however if these up-dos are constantly worn they can strain the scalp. Google searches for ‘hair breakage’ have already increased by 78% since the start of June, in line with people adopting the summer slick backed styles.
This guide was by beauty and wellness booking platform, Fresha .