Hair goes big

Once considered the symbol of the tacky style from the late 80s to now turning into the biggest style rage - big, back combed hair in all it’s avatars has surely had a turbulent ride.

Once considered the symbol of the tacky style from the late 80s to now turning into the biggest style rage - big, back combed hair in all it’s avatars has surely had a turbulent ride. Back in the day, it was actor Joan Collins on the cult soap Dynasty who made this hair do a rage, and now carrying the baton forward are a slew of Bollywood and Hollywood celebs. "A lot of retro looks are making a comeback right now (wide-leg pants, disco shimmer, neon eyes), and the 80s 'high hair' trend is one of them.

But 2011's volume trend is all about luxurious volume with health and gloss-hair that looks expensive," says Nandini Bhalla, editor Cosmopolitan India. “With back-combed hair you get great volume which works well on many different shapes of face and can also be styled in various ways,” says hair expert Martian Wu. “All you need is a few, easy-to-use hair products and you can style your hair like this on your own. And viola, instant glamour!” adds hair and beauty guru Jawed Habib.

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THE LOOKS

The Easy Sweep
Forget hair products altogether for this style. After a wash take a roller hair brush, and tease the hair backwards as you blow dry it.

The Ponytail Bouffant
Ideal for a formal night out. Back comb the top and towards the end tie the hair into a ponytail. Use hair wax to smooth the side s out

The Set High Do
Use rollers all over the hair, then backcomb a lot. Follow with hairspray liberally. Also, add hair wax mixed with a bit of oil to get that luxe shine.

The Pouff
Perfect for a night out or a date. After a quick blow dry and wash, take the section of the hair on the crown use a simple roller for 15-20 mins and then backcomb it. Use a bobby pin to keep it in place.

The Swept Back
This swept back style is ideal for the day. Either pair this do with a floral print day dress or a peasant blouse with comfort fit jeans.

How you too can go ‘big’ in a matter of minutes

Step one: Start by sectioning the hair into equal parts around the crown (top). Then use rollers in them and keep them in place for a maximum of 20 mins.

Step two: As you take the rollers out of the hair, take a roller brush or even a fine tooth comb to back comb each section. Just tease the hair closer to the roots.

Step three: Once the sections are teased, take a flat hair brush with broad tooth’s and then very lightly comb the hair away from the face. Though don’t brush them till the end of the hair.

Step four: Now your hair is set. Just choose how you want top style it. You could use bobby pins to add a pouf, leave it just as it is, or even take a scarf and use it as a hair brand