The Up Down Pompadour Hair Tutorial

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You Will Need (1 thing)

Steps (15 steps, 20 minutes)

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   Gather the necessary tools.

   There are a lot of them.

   Keep gathering.

   Substitute as necessary.

   Got 'em all?

   Ok, let's go!

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   In addition to the above you're going to need some hair. The mohawk is not a necessity. I understand they were in short supply when the hair styles were being given out and were only given to a lucky few. I won't hold it against you ;)

   Now brush like a Disney princess!

   If you want extra shininess try absentmindedly brushing your hair while your husband tries to wrestle your baby into the carrier so that he can take photos unobstructed.

   Note: Brushing your hair too much can actually strip it of the good stuff. Let those dead cells rest (nice image).

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   Then you'll want to section off the front part. More if your hair is thin, less if it's thick. See if you can get a nice straight line, obviously I'm a straight line master. Be warned, we're about to tease the shit out of it.

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   Separate a thin top layer of the front section.

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   Tease it like it's 1979!
   Place the teasing comb into your hair a few inches from your scalp. Then slowly pull the brush back. Move out another inch or so, slowly pull back. Repeat to the end of the section. Then pick up the next section and do the same.

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   That should about do it.

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   Now grab your soft bristle brush and very lightly smooth out the underside of that ridiculous rat's nest. It's gonna hide all that crap so you want it to look nice.

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   Now gather all that hair together.

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   And twist. Twist. Twist. Keep twisting.

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    And tuck. The bigger the better.
    Doing my poof has stretched out my bobby pins but I find the stretched-out-ier thay are the better they fit over my twist.

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    You're gonna need that rock hard hair spray now. And don't be stingy with it. Your lungs'll be fine.

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    Using a pin similar in colour to your hair pin it back so it doesn't get all up in your face.

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    Curl your hair up about half way so it doesn't get to big. If you have super thin hair curling all the way up might be a good idea.

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    Time for the flexible hold spray for bouncy curls. I love Aussie by the way. It smells awesome. Just spray lightly down here.

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    And voila! You look gorgeous darling. Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for trying it out (if you did) and have yourself a love, poofy, pompadoury day.