How to do a Bouffant
The bouffant hairstyle was popularized in the 1960's by Jackie Kennedy. The term bouffant refers to any large hairstyle that's created by backcombing and the use of a large amount of hair spray to secure the hair into place. It isn't difficult to do, but it is a time consuming process. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Styling gel
- Blow dryer
- Large round brush
- Barrel curling iron
- Small-toothed comb
- Pick
- Hairspray
Instructions
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Wash your hair, towel it dry and add a generous amount of hair gel.
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Start blow drying your hair upside down from the roots to create that height.
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Use the large round brush while blow drying your hair to create the large rolls in the bouffant hairstyle.
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Curl your hair with the large hot rollers or a wide barrel curling iron to complete the large rolls.
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Backcomb each section of rolled hair with a small-toothed comb, so your hair is as tall as it can be all the way around your head.
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Smooth the very top layer of hair using a wide-tooth pick to gently shape your final look.
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Spray your hair with a high quality, strong hold hairspray to keep your bouffant hairstyle from falling.
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Tips & Warnings
To create a bouffant with long hair, smooth it into a headband, then roll small sections in a wide barrel curling iron. Spritz each roll with hairspray and pin the ends in. Do this until all the hair is rolled and liberally spray with hairspray.
