Backstage beauty tip: back-brush for bounce
30 Apr 2008 20:15 PM |
Posted by Editor
Behind the seams at Zimmermann, hair director Sophie Roberts fast-tracked a luxe, blow-dried look by back-brushing locks before applying her GHD. Creating instant oomph, this teasing gives tresses volume and structure that won't collapse beneath a flat iron. And it's quicker than blow-drying with a round brush.
To DIY, work a handful of volumising mousse through dry tresses and use a brush (a comb creates too tight and matted an effect) to tease sections from beneath. After a glide-over with your straightener, gently smooth with a brush and prepare to flaunt your new body.
Member Comments
(57)
Posted by:
Princess75
(Member since 2007, Australia)
i don't know if my hair could withstand teasing or back brushing. maybe on the odd occassion.
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 9:04am)
Posted by:
Beauty Obsession
(Member since 2007, Australia)
I'll leave the teasing and style maybe for a special ocassion. My hair is quite fragile as it is with all the colouring and styling I do.
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 9:23am)
Posted by:
hotpink1986
(Member since 2008, Australia)
I dont think teasing my hair would work too well. Although it sounds great i think the stress i would be putting on my hair would cause all sorts of disasters, breakage etc.
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 11:15am)
Posted by:
Gem xxx
(Member since 2007, Australia)
I don't need to tease my hair, if I let it dry naturally it just frizzes out.
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 11:37am)
Posted by:
miss jess
(Australia)
teasing my hair sends it off in a rampage, its naturally frizzy enough and has enough body on its own. i"ll leave it to the proffesionals and those with less frizz
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 1:41pm)
Posted by:
maryls
(Member since 2007, Australia)
I use a comb and know I know why it doesn't work so well
Thanks for the tip
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 2:34pm)
Posted by:
Loretta
(Member since 2007, Australia)
I wouldn't even consider teasing my hair, it's so fine & damaged, it would cause a lot of knots and breakage.
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 3:19pm)
Posted by:
onigurl
(Australia)
i just scruff it up a bit ad some hairspray - it seems to do the trick!
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 4:55pm)
Posted by:
Glam Queen
(Australia)
The last time I tried teasing my hair, the brush got stuck! It was a bad experience and I had to cut the brush out. Not nice! But their option sounds a bit better. I will give it a go - minus the brush!
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 9:17pm)
Posted by:
Spiteful
(Member since 2008, Australia)
My hair = damaged. I may have to get my volume from mousse and the normal boring ways
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 9:52pm)
Posted by:
hannah_almond
(Member since 2008, Australia)
won't risk trying this, my hair is too fine. last time i back-brushed i ended up with one side more bigger than the other, *sigh*. i'll stick to voluming mousse and blow-drying.
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April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 10:11pm)
Posted by:
Billywig
(Member since 2007, Australia)
I love my brush. I use it all the time to get interesting looks, and half the time I don't actually know what I'm doing. I'm sure that I've tried backbrushing at some point though =]
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May 01, 2008 (May 1, 2008 6:17am)
Posted by:
gogirly
(Member since 2008, Australia)
I like to have abit of volume, great trick, will give it a try
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May 01, 2008 (May 1, 2008 10:15am)
Posted by:
abrazosbesos
(Member since 2007, Australia)
great but impossible for my hair to recover from afterwards lol
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May 02, 2008 (May 2, 2008 12:55pm)
Posted by:
glamourcat
(Member since 2007, Australia)
some hair-stylists have thought this a great idea on my hair after I've had it cut or coloured, but then they weren't the ones who had to try and brush it out at home and had to witness all of the breakage... there went all that money I spent on expensive treatments and time taken to treat my hair gently and keep styling to a minimum!
my current hair-stylist has somehow managed to add long layers to the hair that grows from my crown area that give a lot of body to my otherwise long lank hair, I just need to finger-tousle with a bit of product to give me this teased look... :)
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May 02, 2008 (May 2, 2008 12:56pm)
Posted by:
Cass666
(Member since 2008, Australia)
Sounds like a handy tip to remember. Not sure how my hair would cope with the teasing though lol.
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May 02, 2008 (May 2, 2008 9:27pm)
Posted by:
adelyn kiki
(Member since 2008, Australia)
i dont know if i'd risk teasing my hair.. it's already dry and frizzy!
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May 04, 2008 (May 4, 2008 5:26pm)
Posted by:
rhijayne
(Australia)
i kinda dont get how it would work. do you tease b4 or after you straighten? and then you brush it smoth again?
oh well i dont need it anyway got too much hair on my head
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May 05, 2008 (May 5, 2008 9:55pm)
Posted by:
Jacq
(Member since 2007, Australia)
I quite Regulary tease the roots (On the Top) of my head for more volume.. gives that extra Oomph that you dont get from straightening
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May 06, 2008 (May 6, 2008 3:42pm)
Posted by:
skinny1
(Australia)
I spend all my life trying to find the best way to straighten my hair. Any time there is any curl / frizz I am desperate to straighten my hair
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May 06, 2008 (May 6, 2008 4:23pm)
Posted by:
sblake
(Australia)
Not good for everyday work wear but sounds great for a special night out.
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May 06, 2008 (May 6, 2008 6:33pm)
Posted by:
carmsy
(Member since 2008, Australia)
i think my hair is too damaged for teasing but ill keep it in mind
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May 07, 2008 (May 7, 2008 8:53pm)
Posted by:
Becka
(Australia)
OK, we now know how to tease it.. I am going to do it for tomorrow night dinner.. ;) but my next question> whats the best way to undo the tease, AND keep the same amount of hair?
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May 08, 2008 (May 8, 2008 5:44pm)
Posted by:
royaljelly
(Australia)
thats like hair suicide... once in a while is ok, but not for everyday.
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May 11, 2008 (May 11, 2008 7:47pm)
Posted by:
mrsB_
(Member since 2008, Australia)
My hair is pretty flat and dull but I don't mind teasing it a little bit. The best way to un-tease it properly is to wash your hair and put conditioner in FIRST, let it stay for about 3-4 mins and rinse, it should give you a good result.
Also don't put too much product in your hair.
When I want a "boof" top just pin the sides to the middle and then brush your middle (back) up and pin it on top of the other pins(from the side) but make sure you have a bit of "oomph". Then hairspray! Or straighten it towards the ceiling and hairspray.
Sorry long post, and probably pointless because I didn't explain it properly but yea, better to pin than to tease and ruin.
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May 12, 2008 (May 12, 2008 9:39pm)
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Posted by: Princess75 (Member since 2007, Australia)
i don't know if my hair could withstand teasing or back brushing. maybe on the odd occassion.
Posted on: April 30, 2008 (Apr 30, 2008 9:04am)