Creating volume at your roots :-)

After watching Hair on BBC Three and seeing the backcombing to create a beehives, it got us thinking who doesn't like a little lift and body at the roots? We all do right?

One of the best ways to add volume to your hair is to gently tease your hair by backcombing. A little backcombing can go a long way toward a voluminous style that lasts. To have the best teased style you'll need the right tools, products, and techniques. Here's what you will need!

Products


The right products are crucial to achieve a long-lasting style. If your hair is resistant to teasing, try blow drying a salt spray in your hair  for some grip, texture, and hold. Dry shampoo is also a great volumizer because it gives texture, ensuring both a better tease and hold.

Tools


When it comes to tools, the requirements are simple: A  back-combing brush or a rat-tail comb is all that's needed. A backcombing brush we prefer personally. 

Technique


1. Take 1- to 2-inch sections from the top of your head. Hold the hair away from the scalp and spray a dry shampoo at the roots.


2. Use a back-combing brush and push the comb down into the roots, starting at the mid-shaft of the hair. Release comb and repeat.


3. Comb over the teased sections to smooth the top layer.


4. If you've flattened any pieces out, take the end of your comb and place it in the area its flattened, then pull up to allow your locks to get full again.


5. Once your hair is in place and smooth, set the style with a medium hold spray.

Big, sexy hair can be yours!