# Backcombing

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'''Backcombing''', also known as '''teasing''' or '''ratting''', is a way of styling [hair](/source/hair) to create volume. It is done by repeatedly combing the hair towards the scalp, causing the hair to tangle and knot.

==Notable wearers==
[[Image:Robertsmith.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[Robert Smith](/source/Robert_Smith_(musician)) performing in 2004]]

* [Russell Brand](/source/Russell_Brand), English podcaster and former comedian
* [Helena Bonham Carter](/source/Helena_Bonham_Carter), English actress
* [The Crystals](/source/The_Crystals), American girl group
* [Noel Fielding](/source/Noel_Fielding), English comedian
* [Brandon Jacobs](/source/Neils_Children), English musician
* [Cyndi Lauper](/source/Cyndi_Lauper), American singer
* [Tim Minchin](/source/Tim_Minchin), Australian musical comedian
* [The Ronettes](/source/The_Ronettes), American girl group
* [Faris Rotter](/source/Faris_Rotter), English singer
* [Siouxsie Sioux](/source/Siouxsie_Sioux), English singer and songwriter who inspired [Robert Smith](/source/Robert_Smith_(musician))'s look
* [Robert Smith](/source/Robert_Smith_(musician)), English singer and musician
* [Joshua Third](/source/The_Horrors), English musician
* [Harry Wade](/source/My_Passion), English musician
* [Amy Winehouse](/source/Amy_Winehouse), English singer

==Overview==
Backcombing is a part of [big hair](/source/big_hair) styles such as [beehives](/source/Beehive_(hairstyle)), [bouffant](/source/bouffant)s, and [dreadlocks](/source/dreadlocks). Because it rubs against the scales of the hair's cuticle, it can cause serious and progressive damage to the hair's integrity; this leads to weakening and breakage over time, and frequent backcombing is not recommended for people who want to maintain long hair.<ref>{{cite web|title=Back-combing causes rough, damaged hair|url=http://www.hairbuddha.net/backcombing-damages-hair-causes-split-ends/|website=hairbuddha.net|date=9 July 2013 }}</ref> It can also cause tangles near the root that are very difficult to remove.<ref>[http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip7000.htm HairBoutique.com – Backcombed Hairstyling Tips]</ref>

==Notes==
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{{Human hair}}

Category:Hairstyles

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