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Start Teasing
Need a little lift? Backcombing may be the way to go. Our Nexxpert, celebrity stylist Roy Teeluck, explains how you can reach new highs without looking like you just left a beauty parlor from the 1950s.
While the word "tease" may conjure up images of ridiculously high meticulously placed hairdos that have been shellacked into a state of utter paralysis, it's actually a technique that has had a major resurgence in the fashion hair styling community. But I'm not talking about your Granny's or Great Granny's tease. This time around, we are turning to teasing as a fast, easy way to create lift at the roots—which gives hair a more chic and polished appearance and gives added support for today's more voluminous styles. Teasing also can give hair just the right amount of texture to add staying power to twists, chignons, and other special occasion styles and ensure that they look stunning rather than stiff. In fact, I teased the hair of all three models we photographed for our holiday photo shoot (see Get the Look). Here, my techniques to getting the perfect tease:
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Divide dry hair into medium-sized sections the way you would if you were blowing it out with a round brush or using a curling iron. If your sections are too small you'll definitely be sporting the retro 'do we're all afraid of. If they are too big, you won't be able to create enough lift to be noticeable. |
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Working one section at a time, hold each one perpendicular to your scalp and then spray with Comb Thru natural hold design and finishing mist. |
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Start dragging the comb about one third of the way down the hair shaft back up to the roots. Basically, teasing is just combing your hair the opposite way you normally would—from ends to roots rather than roots to ends. But to get a more beautiful and believable lift, and avoid creating big, high, hair, just focus on the roots; Leave the other two thirds of each section free to their own devices. |
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Once you've teased all of your sections, smooth out any rough edges with a round or flat brush. If you want to calm things down even more, you can retrace your steps with a narrow-tooth comb. |
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