This Genius Hack For Smoothing Flyaways Is the Only Thing You Need to Know This Summer

Lip balm — yes, lip balm — might be the key to getting your most snatched ponytail. The tiny beauty product that rescues dry lips during the Winter is one celebrity hairstylist's go-to for keeping slicked-back ponies, well, slicked back.

"Lip balm can tame flyaways on a day-to-night slicked-back ponytail," said hairstylist and Moroccanoil brand ambassador Bryce Scarlett. "Use a disposable mascara wand to comb it in to hair neatly." The stuff can also be applied directly from the tube and matted down with your fingers.

"A basic lip balm is made from cannula wax," cosmetic chemist Ginger King previously told POPSUGAR. (It's the added oils and ceramides in it that moisturize and coddle lips), so it makes sense that the lip product doubles as a hairstyling product, though it may not be the most long-lasting. A benefit of using a lip balm for your hair is its portable size. It fits snugly in even the tiniest purses.

If you're looking for an Ariana Grande-grade ponytail or are just looking to smooth any flyaways, try a lip balm. After all, you might already have one floating around in your purse. Check out some of our favorites ahead.

3 Lab Healthy Glow Lip Balm
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3 Lab Healthy Glow Lip Balm

3 Lab Healthy Glow Lip Balm ($60) goes on sheer when swept across lips, so you don't have to worry about it depositing any color as you slick it across your hair.

Coola Liplux SPF 30
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Coola Liplux SPF 30

The transparent Coola Liplux SPF 30 ($12) is a no-nonsense balm for both your lips and hair.

Glossier Balm Dotcom
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Glossier Balm Dotcom

The Balm Dotcom ($12) can be used to save your skin or for slicking back any flyaways you want to smooth.

Rodin Lip Balm
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Rodin Lip Balm

Castor oil is one of the most moisturizing elixirs around, and it's the main ingredient in Rodin Lip Balm ($34).

Sun Bum Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30
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Sun Bum Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30

Sun Bum Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 ($4) swipes on clear and will keep your ponytail snatched.

Fresh Sugar Sport Treatment Sunscreen SPF 30
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Fresh Sugar Sport Treatment Sunscreen SPF 30

The Fresh Sugar Sport Treatment Sunscreen SPF 30 ($25) can be used on your entire face, as well as your hair.