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Shampoo your hair as you normally would. Before you start teasing your hair, wet your hair in the shower or underneath a bath or sink faucet until it’s completely saturated. Then, massage a shampoo of your choice into your scalp to create a lather. Rinse the shampoo out completely. [1]
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You can use a dry shampoo instead of regular shampoo if you prefer. [2]
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Wash your hair with a volumizing shampoo to give your hair a little more lift.

Skip the conditioner after you shampoo. Because conditioner softens hair and makes it smooth, it may keep your teased hair from holding its texture. Wash your hair with shampoo and don’t follow up with a conditioner. [3]
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If you have especially dry hair, apply some conditioner to only the ends of your hair. This should help to keep it from looking dry while also not interfering with the teased areas.

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Dry your hair to avoid damage. Teasing your hair when it’s wet will likely damage it. You can let your hair air dry completely before you tease it, but you may get more volume by blowing it dry . Flip your head over and focus on drying the root area. [4]
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Apply a volumizing product, such as mousse, after you wash your hair and before you dry it to create some more lift.

Use dry shampoo as an alternative. If you don’t have time to wash your hair and blow it dry, apply dry shampoo to your roots. This should add the appearance of volume and freshness you need in order to create a solid teased hairstyle. [5]
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Brush out your tangles. Depending on the thickness and texture of your hair, you can use a paddle brush or a wide-tooth comb to detangle your hair. Start at the ends of your hair and work your way up towards the roots to avoid pulling your hair out. By brushing out your hair, you’ll prevent tangles from getting caught when you tease your hair. [6]
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Hold up a 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm) section of hair at your crown. Create the section at your crown with the tail end of a rat tail comb. Pull the section straight up away from your head and hold it taut to get the best results. [7]
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While teasing the crown is the most common method, you may want a bolder look for a Halloween costume or to get an 80’s hairstyle. If you’re going for a more extreme look, section all of your hair, not just the hair at your crown.

Comb the hair down towards your scalp 3 times. Use a rat tail comb or a small boar-bristle brush to comb the back of your section from about mid-shaft down to your root area. Be gentle to avoid damaging your hair. [8]
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Clip each section towards the front of your head. After you’ve finished teasing the first section, pull it forward and clip it to your roots near the front of your head with a long hair clip. This should keep the already-teased hair out of the way while you tease other sections. [9]
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Create new sections underneath the first section and tease them. Use the tail end of your rat tail comb to create another 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm) section just underneath the original section of hair. Tease the back of the new section and then clip it to the front of your head on top of the first section. Do this for all of your sections. [10]
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If you want more volume and you’ve already teased a few sections this way, add a couple of sections at your crown that are just to the left and right. Clip these forward as you did with other sections.

Smooth the surface of your hair with the comb. Once you’ve finished teasing your sections, unclip them and lay them all back down naturally against your head. Gently comb over the surface of the sections to smooth them out without removing volume. [11]
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Spray the teased hair with a flexible hold salt spray. After you’ve gotten your hair the way you want it to be, spray some hairspray over the area to keep it intact for as long as possible. Flexible hold salt spray should keep your hair in place effectively without making it look stiff. [12]
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If you’re leaving your hair down, then your look is complete at this point.

Lift your hair with a hair pick to enhance volume. To get a little more height, slide a hair pick into your teased hair. Then, gently lift the pick up while it’s in your hair. Repeat this in different areas where your hair is teased until it looks uniformly taller. [13]
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Wear your hair in a fancy fluffed-up ponytail. Tease a couple of sections of hair at the front center of your head, starting just behind your hairline. Smooth the surface back with a comb, spray it with hairspray, and put your hair in a ponytail. Wrap a piece of hair around the hair tie to hide it and secure the piece with a bobby pin. Then, hold your ponytail up and comb down from mid-shaft towards your hair tie. [14]
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Try a voluminous half-up, half-down look. After teasing your crown, make a part that goes horizontally across your head and passes just in front of your ears. Use a few bobby pins to secure the teased hair at the back center of your head. Finally, gather all of the hair that’s on the side of the part closest to your face. Comb it back gently over your teased hair and secure it at the back center of your head with a clip. [15]
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Brush your hair from tips to roots to get it back to normal. After you’ve rocked a teased hairstyle, its important to carefully and patiently brush through your hair. The teasing will likely have made your hair feel knotted and matted, but you can detangle it with a soft bristle brush. Slowly and gently brush small sections of your hair from tips to roots until it’s completely detangled. [16]
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If you struggle to brush the tangles out of your hair, try applying more conditioner than you normally would. Apply it before shampooing, then rinse it out and wash your hair as you normally would. [17]
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If your hair is thin or tends to fall flat, you may be searching for a way to add some volume. Teasing, or backcombing, is a great way to do just that! First, you should wash, dry, and brush your hair. Then, you’ll be ready to tease and style your hair in a way that best represents you.

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To tease your hair, start with clean, dry tresses. Brush your hair with a paddle brush or a wide-tooth comb to remove any tangles. Then, use the end of a rat-tail comb to create a ½ inch (1.3 cm) section of hair at the crown of your head. Pull the section straight up and away from your head and hold it taut. Next, grab a rat-tail comb or a small boar-bristle brush and start combing the section backwards, moving from mid-shaft down to the roots of your hair. Be gentle—back-combing too roughly can damage your hair. When you’re done, pull the teased section forward, toward the front of your head, and pin it in place with a hair clip to keep it out of the way. Create a new section just behind the first one and repeat the process. Keep doing this until all the sections of your hair are teased and pinned down. Then, unclip all your hair and gently smooth the top surface with a comb. Be careful to comb very lightly so that you smooth your hair without getting rid of any of the extra volume you just created. To lock in your boosted volume, spray your teased hair with a flexible-hold hairspray. Now you can feel free to style your hair however you like. For instance, lift the teased hair with a pick to give it even more height, or tie it back into a fluffy ponytail. Or, tease just the crown, then pull back the hair at the sides of your face and pin it behind your head for a voluminous half-up, half-down look. To learn how to style your teased hair from our Cosmetologist co-author, keep reading!
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Alica is our newest member of the Teased family, but she is just like family here! She grew up in New Prague, Minnesota; where she went to school for Cosmetology at Regency Beauty Institute. Alicia has been in working behind the chair ever since graduating in 2009, from Aveda salons to booth renting. She is happy to be working as a hairstylist, so she can help make you feel and look your best.
Ashley has a true love for hair, and it shows. She grew up in Southern California and moved to Northern Colorado in 2013. She started her journey at Paul Mitchell the School in Sherman Oaks California where she also received her Cosmetology License in 2009. Her passion for cuts and colors led her to pursue and complete a Master Colorist Certificate from Pravana. Ashley has always enjoyed all varieties of all hair styles, cuts, and colors. Abby and Ashley have a special bond, but it all started with their passion for hair.
Rebecca was born and raised in Greeley, Colorado. She attended cosmetology school at Regency Beauty Institute in 2009. She has been working with hair over a decade now. Three of those years she was the Salon Manager at Regis Salon in Centerra. While at Regis she built a wonderful clientele, learned a lot about hair through Regis Salon continued education. There she was introduced to Abby, it's safe to say they have built quite a unique friendship and that they're both glad to be working together again.
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Abby, was born and raised in Loveland, Colorado. She attended the local Regency Beauty Institute and graduated as a Designer Stylist in 2012. As soon as she could, she received her Cosmetology License. She took her passion for hair to Regis Salon at Centerra in Loveland. For 3 years she learned, worked, and grew within a bustling salon and had a yearning to strike out on her own, and become an independent contractor. Not even a year after booth renting she realized it was time for a bigger change and decided to operate her own salon. Since November of 2015, she has been the proud owner of Teased Hair Studio.

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Teased hair updo was a big thing in the 1980s. The style though is making a huge comeback, with celebrities parading “long hair” in important events. Teasing your hair is one good way of adding more body to the hairstyle and in creating a voluminous and luxurious mane. You can go to a beauty parlor for a professional teased hairstyle look, or you can learn how to do it and develop some funky hairstyle skills and techniques.
Do you like Katy Perry and her style? Then you need to learn how to tease your hair like this. A little height is added by teasing just the front hair part and then combing it so lightly to be styled like a hair crown. This is an ideal updo for special occasions.
Ashley Tisdale is also sporting teased hairstyle these days. For this particular updo, Ashley’s hair is not teased very high; it is actually a half up and half down style, which is perfect for her youthful looks.
This teased hairstyle is perfect for women who like putting their hair up. It is simple and not too high, which is very much in trend these days.
Teased hair can also be done for twist braid hairstyles like this one sported by Skyler Samuels. The braid is not done perfectly, creating a messy look that matches her overall appearance.
Curly or wavy hair is the best for teasing. It is already full of body and it does not need much coercing to be styled. For this hairstyle on Shermine Sharivar, the hair is teased mildly at the top and set on one side for a flirty look.
Eva Longoria is known for being stylish, trendy and fashionable. She has a face with perfect features and she can actually get away with any kind of hairstyle. This slicked back teased hairstyle though really shows off her exotic and elegant beauty.
Inverted bob hairstyle is also nice to tease on the front side. This shoulder length hair is teased to add volume to the top part – a perfect style for the young and upbeat women.
This is a good bridal bun updo. Little bangs are on the left side and the rest of the top hair is teased to add volume and to provide balance for the braid and back bun. A perfect hairstyle for special occasions like weddings.
During the 80’s teased updo is down for the front hair. For today’s teased hair trend, though, the sides, the top, and the backs are teased, as well. This crown updo is one perfect example of creating a volume of the top hair.
This long hair is braided at the front going all the way down and the back part of the hair is tied in a messy ponytail. The teased crown is a bit high, giving the more body into the updo. This high ponytail hairstyle is ideal for a casual day outing.
Teased hairstyle has made a big comeback, and with a twist. It is no longer just the front hair part that is being teased. You can tease the sides, the crown, and the back too. You can evenly tease all your hair if you really want volume and body. One important thing to know when teasing your hair is that it needs to be clean and combed properly first.
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