Will Cowlicks Ever Go Away?

You can't get rid of a cowlick permanently, but you can temporarily hide it, smooth it, or disguise it.

Can you train a cowlick to go away?

If your hair is already dry, spritz the cowlick with water and/or heat protector before blowdrying to help reset the hair better. ... No-crease clips, after the help of a little heat manipulation, will train your cowlicks to reposition themselves.

Why do cowlicks form?

A cowlick's spiral pattern is likely caused because hair gets confused about whether it needs to go forward, backward, or to the side, and some hairs get caught in between creating that characteristic whorl, explains Barak. ... Longer styles often camouflages a cowlick because the weight of the hair covers it up.