. . . and it has been a very long time since the last hair how-to, and after a little shopping for next week’s trip to new york, all that is left are shoes {perhaps these?}, and the perfect up-do, and if you have been reading for a while, you will know about a love for brigitte bardot-esque hair, and so, a few tips on how to keep things sexy & tousled . . .
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8VvdBk1nBqU/X0vlmloI5RI/AAAAAAAAMsw/pKuv633dVFYauej9dXCgkY-4Mw60rIGmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6121376790_b67e52f1be_o.jpg)
1. let’s begin
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VoFzXedj8rA/X0vllnmAxPI/AAAAAAAAMso/FkEKeWkTAM8V03JyjvOSJjENLaebxXL_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6120834059_af29079e3f_o.jpg)
2. take a section of hair from the crown of your head — it can be a large section, or a modestly sized, one as pictured
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9vAHdrULvZA/X0vlm46omwI/AAAAAAAAMs0/b6P4JafCuecYLRahrA4nHAsSa2d8xAZRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6121376874_d682d3a34d_o.jpg)
3. if you have a backcombing brush, use it, if not, any fine bristle brush will work; use the brush to backcomb, backcomb, backcomb that section of hair, starting at the middle of your hair and “peeling” back
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cOKYtfjbSiA/X0vlnNWPUAI/AAAAAAAAMs4/Ln-g2jsiMXg9x0O4nmOQfhZ9WbQhF21QgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6121376920_b93de59fbd_o.jpg)
4. it should begin to look quite frizzy . . .
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tRTeid1n5uM/X0vlnVkMTRI/AAAAAAAAMs8/5VaHwqLEF6wcqv9loOsJhBIUh_tvtW4owCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6121376970_8835c77ca1_o.jpg)
5. flip it back
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x2R17fpjxwA/X0vllvCDRVI/AAAAAAAAMsk/VQoT7RdclCoZLhTo-Wu8K-Z5LfEtmjHqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6120834209_e9acbbf372_o.jpg)
6. pat it down a little, if you like & that it’s it! add a little black eyeliner and some lipstick and you’re set
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. . . and for a slightly edwardian and more prim & proper variation:
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v31na8rFKek/X0vlnlDFcpI/AAAAAAAAMtA/TNwVH_M9-k4Ib45f9Pfe7Sj4tH4sU88EgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6121377040_be664087df_o.jpg)
1. backcomb everything like crazy
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sTzuf7BhpS0/X0vllbVcEHI/AAAAAAAAMsg/b3w7pLR7XQIHs6n3GOZGH6n9kfhv3fwuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6120834289_41a89b802b_o.jpg)
2. lightly brush the top layer of hair so it’s smooth, then twist hair into a little bun and secure with pins
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-APf7auM-JlQ/X0vlmijSNEI/AAAAAAAAMss/iEbSw_rQarQnvJmNFYUWJlc5tx7SneiuACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6121376760_f20b3bc709_o.jpg)
3. pretty, right?
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. . . and last but not least, the half bouffant:
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Jr1RPb7C7M/X0vln2NOWVI/AAAAAAAAMtE/HZ-Huw8CFNEE5bcqFS6ccwj2H6BMeu4xACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6121377152_a0e8b53972_o.jpg)
1. backcomb it
![{hair how-to: the sexy bouffant}](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c5YdzQ4IoSo/X0vloFLfEaI/AAAAAAAAMtI/EbCw4a-ygqkiksjqdmw7LCq4jxzwADExwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/6121377182_805bdf4c7f_o.jpg)
2. then pin it
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{all images & instructions [with edits] by hannah of hannah and landon via honey kennedy}
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