How to Back Comb a Half-Up & Half-Down Hairstyle
The half-up, half-down hairstyle is a classic choice that softens the standard look of tightly pulling all your hair in a clip. Back combing the hair beneath the up section adds volume and sophistication, explaining why celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Jessica Biel have been spotted wearing this style at Red Carpet events. As with any hairstyle that involves back combing, technique and product affect whether your hair looks Oscar-worthy or just like it's bedhead gone wrong. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Wash and towel-dry your hair. Comb your tresses and run a golf-ball sized dollop of mousse through your entire head to secure the texture and volume. The mousse also helps the back-combed section stay in place.
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Draw an imaginary line between your ears, where a headband would sit, and twist the upper portion of hair into a clip so it's out of the way. Blow-dry the lower half of your hair straight or leave it damp and scrunch the wet hair with your fingers for messy-chic waves. Let damp, scrunched hair air-dry while back combing the upper half.
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Remove the clip from the upper half of your hair and back comb the lowest 5 inches in the center of the upper section in 2 inch increments. Back comb by pressing the brush bristles into the hair starting midway in the strands and combing down toward the root instead of brushing out toward the tip. Repeat until the entire section is teased.
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Apply a few shots of hairspray to the back-combed hair. The hairspray helps secure the poof position and volume.
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Pull the remaining unteased hair from the upper section over the back-combed bump. Secure the gathered hair that hangs below the back-combed section using a clip or barrette.
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Tips & Warnings
Fine hair is notoriously hard to back comb. Help keep the bump volume by applying a quarter-sized dollop of gel to the hair you intend to back comb.
References
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