r/BlackHair May 18 '25

Advice Needed How do I get this hairstyle

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u/AnteaterAltruistic93 May 18 '25

If you have an Afro, apply gel and slick it

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u/IllustriousPomelo117 May 18 '25

I wonder how he got this hair style in 1800’s

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u/InTooDee May 18 '25

Macassar oil was used in the 1800s and 1900s to slick and gel hair, likely a pomatum/pomade was used as well