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What exactly is backcombed hair?

  • 13-12-2009 5:13pm
    #1
    Stella777
    Closed Accounts Posts: 585 ✭✭✭


    I often hear people mention backcombed hair. I'm not really sure what it is. Do people do this to give their hair more volume? Doesn't it make the hair frizzy?


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  • #2
    insert-gear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭insert-gear


    Can be quite damaging to hair. Literally take a piece of hair and comb it backwards, towards the root

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJWHpDqC_-E

    It does make it sort of frizzy, but usually you put straight hair over it so all you can see is the volume


  • #3
    princess-lala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    :eek:Its when you take the strands of hair and push them back towards the root with a comb, its seriously damaging to the hair and if it isnt done right it looks horrible too


  • #4
    SprostonGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,286 ✭✭✭SprostonGreen


    Robert Smith from The Cure is one of the most famouse exponents of back combing.


  • #5
    smiley girl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭smiley girl


    Backcombing is used primarily for volume and height. You basically comb / brush sections of your hair back towards the root. But you have to push it down to the root and not leave it thicker at the ends because that's not going to look right!! You smooth down hair over it and voila! you have volume!! It's important to look after your hair with conditioners and treatments because it will damage your hair.


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