Jen Booth shows why your volume drops by day's end: you're skipping the teasing step. She walks through back-combing at the roots with a fine-tooth comb and powder, then smoothing the top layer to hide it. A light texture spray locks the lift in place.
If your hair falls flat by the end of the day, you're probably skipping this one step. Most people try to get volume with product or curling iron, but they never build a foundation, and that's where teasing comes in. You know, teasing isn't about making your hair messy, it's about creating support at the root so your style actually lasts. So here's how to do it. Now we got our handy-dandy volume duster. You definitely want to have this, and then we're just going to take it and we're going to apply it Right at our roots. Now you can sprinkle this on. We love to do it like that. It's like I get a cloud, right? Put it in there. Then we're gonna take a small section and we're gonna gently backcomb. So the cool thing is, is when you're learning to tease, you wanna have a comb where the teeth are close together. See how the teeth are close together versus that side? And then what you wanna do is take your pointer finger, put it on the comb, and then you just want to add a little pressure, do like 3 or 4 little strokes. So we'll do like 1, 2, 3, 4. Not the ends, just the root. Then you can drop it. Doesn't that look good? Then of course you're gonna smooth it over, and I don't have a mirror in front of me, so— oh yeah, that's perfect. Then smooth over the top layer so you don't see it. Now you have lift that actually stays. And if you want it to last even longer, add a light texture spray or dry shampoo at the root. That's what locks it in. It's not more product, it's building structure first. That's the difference between volume that falls and volume that lasts. This is perfect for a special occasion or a date night to get a little extra volume.
