backcombs

Creates volume underneath

Backcombs is the third-person singular of backcomb, meaning to comb hair toward the scalp rather than away from it.

This creates volume and texture by tangling the strands: She backcombs her hair to get that beehive look.

Also called teasing.

styling

bouffant

Voluminous teased hairstyle

beehiveHoneycomb housing structure
updoHair arranged atop head
rattingInforming against associates

teasing · coiffure · pompadour · volume · lift · height · sectioning · fine-toothed · crown · texture

retro

sixties

Numbers sixty through sixty-nine

vintageQuality from past eras
modSoftware tweak or admin
beehiveHoneycomb housing structure

bouffant · groovy · twiggy · rockabilly · go-go · doo-wop · greaser · oldies · iconic · nostalgia

haircare

detangle

Remove knots from

conditionerHair-smoothing product
damageHarm or impairment
breakageAct of shattering

frizz · texture · salon · stylist · brush · sectioning · hairspray · mousse · limp · flat

Opposites

hair combing direction/technique

backcombscombs through

smooths · sleeks · straightens · flattens · detangles

Family

backcomb, backcombed, backcombing

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G