backcomb

British

/ ˈbækˌkəʊm /

verb

Also: tease. to comb the under layers of (the hair) towards the roots to give more bulk to a hairstyle

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All I had to do, as the decade went on, was backcomb like a fiend.

From The Guardian

Especially after I had gone to such lengths to backcomb my hair, pour myself into tight leather trousers and smear on my mascara before I went out each day!

From The Guardian

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