The sex we see in movies isn't always all that realistic — for a number of reasons. But there is one particular trait these steamy scenes share that has always bugged us: the sex hair. It's totally unrealistic, right? Anyone who's ever looked at themselves post-coitus can attest that their strands never look as artfully rumpled as they do in the movies. No, no — typically the better the sex, the more it looks like we spent an hour in a skydiving simulator.Even so, we can't help but marvel over the artistry that is cinema sex-hair. Whether it's pre- or post-romp, the guys and gals who get down on film always seem to give us #hairgoals. So, to show our appreciation, we've rounded up 19 movies that have A+ hookup-hair. We may never achieve it in real life, but dammit we'll have fun trying.
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9 1/2 Weeks
We've spent a lot of time and money to look as effortlessly rumpled as Kim Basinger did post-mattress-tango in 9 1/2 Weeks.
Unfaithful
Proof that even a suburban "mom bob" can send sparks flying.
Savages
Blake Lively's mane on the regular? Flawless. Blake Lively's mane as her character O, who is carrying on simultaneous relationships with two roommates? Iconic.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Angela Bassett's braids in How Stella Got Her Groove Back are pure perfection.
The Notebook
"Hey, girl. Don't worry about the umbrella. I'll make sweet love to you even if your hair is soaked and matted to your face."
Black Swan
Who knew that a conservative, basic blowout could spawn such a hot sex fantasy?
Working Girl
Melanie Griffith's character purrs, "I've got a head for business and a body for sin." That hair combines the best of both.
Fifty Shades Of Grey
There are a lot of things wrong with this movie, but the fact that Christian Grey braids Anastasia's hair pre-sex isn't even the most ridiculous. It's that her bangs don't stick to her forehead after.
Wild Things
No, our hair (or our crimson, matte lips) will never look this good during a swim-turned-sex-romp.
Shampoo
Shampoo fulfills one of our major sexual fantasies: a hot guy who can style our hair and then mess it all up afterward.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The jury is still out on whose hair was the best in this movie: that of Tim Curry's Frank N. Furter, Susan Sarandon's Janet, or Patricia Quinn's Magenta.
Showgirls
Hilariously awkward pool sex aside, Elizabeth Berkley's curls reigned supreme in Showgirls.
Fatal Attraction
Sure, Glenn Close plays a maniacal stalker — but that's also some incredible '80s sex-hair she's rocking.
Basic Instinct
What is it about Michael Douglas? He seems to always play a guy who falls into bed with a crazy woman with amazing hair.
Love & Basketball
Proof that even so-called "tomboys" can have amazing, sexy manes.
Cruel Intentions
There's something about those pigtail braids...
Blue Is The Warmest Colour
Yes, you can experience love at first sight — with someone's hair color.
Flashdance
Behold: the pinnacle of '80s sex-hair.
Spring Breakers
Who would ever have thought that James Franco's culturally appropriative braids would lead to a sex scene complete with handgun fellatio?
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