How to Tease Hair - No Name Calling Please!
Teasing your hair can add fullness to a hairstyle and give fine, limp hair added body and style. If you have curly hair, you already have more volume than people with straight hair.
Take care to not brush too hard since you only want to smooth the very top layer, not the part underneath that you just teased!
Make sure you don’t damage the cuticle layer of your hair by first straightening your hair. This help to lay down the hair cuticle. You can always curl your hair after you straighten it! If you use a curling iron, hot rollers, or blow dryer, make sure your hair is completely cooled down before teasing, brushing, or combing through it. Quick lesson in hair structure - The structure of your hair is important to understand when you style your hair a lot. Just like your nails, your hair has a cuticle, which is the top protective layer of your hair. When your cuticle lays down, your hair looks smooth. When your cuticle is lifted, your hair looks frizzy. Anti frizz products help to lay down the cuticle and that’s why they take away frizz. When you tease hair, you are actually adding frizz to your hair by pushing the cuticle of your hair back in the opposite direction that it’s meant to lay. Hair cuticles are meant to lay down, not up. That’s why teased hair holds in place. Backcombing can leave hair more vulnerable to damage over time so don’t do it every day. Save it for special occasions only. How to Tease Hair and gently smooth the hair down. Take care to not brush too hard since you only want to smooth the very top layer. or a freeze hairspray , depending on how long you want your style to last. Add a touch of spray shine or shine product to smooth any stray hairs. , styling gels, hairsprays, or mousse. If you use hot appliances on your hair a lot, use thermal hair protectors to help keep your hair healthy.*If you want your hair to stand up at the roots, another way to get them to cooperate and achieve this is to: 1) Decide which hair sections you want to lift up. (i.e. bangs) 2) Spray the roots with either freeze hairspray or use a apply a firm holding gel or mousse on the roots. 3) Holding your hair straight up by the ends, use the low control on your blow dryer and dry the roots that you sprayed with hairspray or applied gel or mousse to. This will freeze your roots in the upright position. You won't have to tease hair to get it to lift. This will also hold for hours if the air around you isn't too humid or it isn't too windy ouside. The more humidity in the air and wind, the less time the effect will last. Related Pages Virtual Hair Styles – Create Your Own Everyday Style! Short Hairstyles - Fun and Sassy Styles Celebrity Hairstyles to Follow the Trends Hair Facts and Fiction – Separating Truth from Myth How to Scrunch Hair For Added Texture and Body Your Facial Shape and Your Hair Style Related Products
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When all your hair is teased, take a soft natural bristled brush and gently smooth the hair down. 
