For Short-to-Medium-Length Hair: The Tease

Step 1: Skip a day of shampooing so hair is a bit more pliant. If your hair tends to be extra oily, Bean recommends dusting a sprinkle of talcum powder onto your scalp and massaging it in with your fingers.

Step 2: Using a teasing comb, portion off one-to-two-inch sections of hair starting at the crown of your head.

Step 3: Holding each section inert, position the comb at the center of the section from the underside of the hair, which is where you'll begin the tease, moving the comb away from the hair's grain so you're roughing up the cuticle instead of smoothing it. Four teased-up sections from the crown of your head moving forward toward your face should be sufficient.

Step 4: Using your fingers, arrange the teased-up pieces so they fall toward the back of your head and secure them with two hair-colored pins.

Step 5: Set with a spritz of hairspray. Bean loves Fresh Poppy Hairspray.

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