Creating a bump toward the front of your head requires less hair, while creating a bump toward the crown of your head requires a bit more hair. Bumps that are toward the front of the head work well for getting bangs and fringe out of your face. Bumps made toward the crown of the head, work well for certain up-dos and creating retro-inspired hairstyles.
If you’re making your bump toward the crown of your head, gather your hair starting from the front sides of your head, and stop gathering toward the top of the crown of your head. This section of hair shouldn’t include hair lower than the bottom of the crown of your head. If you’re making your bump toward the front of your head, gather your hair spanning from around your two temples on the sides of your head, and stop gathering your hair section just before the crown of your head.
You will need at least one bobby pin on each side of the bump, but two on each side will give you better hold. Cross the bobby pins on top of each other for the best results. If you have afro-textured hair, you can easily create a bump without teasing. Simply blow dry your hair out and pull the bump section back. Then pinch the base of your bump and push it forward, securing it with bobby pins. If your hair is short enough, you can fold the ends of your hair under the bump before securing it with bobby pins. [4] X Research source You can use some hairspray to keep your bump in place and tame flyaways.
You may want to separate the front section of your bump (the part that won’t be teased) now in order to avoid accidentally pulling it into one of the other sections. You can twist it off to the side and secure it with a bobby pin to keep to separated.
It’s best to allow your hairspray to set for approximately five to 10 seconds before you release your hair. Then you can gently flip the portion of hair back toward the back of your head. Once you’re done teasing, your hair should have quite a bit of volume to it. If you want it to stand up even higher, tease it some more. Don’t worry if it looks messy, as you will be combing un-teased hair on top of it. You shouldn’t need to use very much hairspray. A quick spray should be fine.
Keep in mind that the more you tease your hair, the sturdier your bump will be, but your hair will also be knottier.
To insert the bump tool, simply separate the teased section of your hair into two halves and place the bump tool on your scalp between the two layers, right near the roots of your hair. You may have to wiggle the bump tool a little to help the plastic teeth stick to your hair. Use your fingers to spread out the top section of your teased hair so that it completely covers the bump tool. The bump tool should be hidden by your hair. You can use a comb to lightly comb your hair over the bump tool, and spray a little bit of hairspray to keep everything in place. Your teased hair covering the bump tool doesn’t need to look perfect because you are going to cover it with your un-teased portion of hair.
Don’t comb over your smooth portion of hair using a lot of pressure, or you may flatten out your voluminous bump.
You can use an elastic hair tie to secure the bump, but bobby pins allow your hair to naturally fall down the back of your head, whereas a hair tie will put your hair in a small ponytail. To get more height in your bump, consider pinching the base of the bump, and pushing the bump forward slightly, to give it more height. Your hairstyle can be complete with a bump as is, or you can curl the ends of your hair to give your style a softer look.
Tie the bottom section of your hair, your ponytail base, with a loose ponytail holder. Tease the top section of your hair in small sections from back to front to create your bump, making sure to set each section with hairspray. Gently smooth the bump over, and remove the ponytail holder tying back your bottom section of hair. Hold your ponytail in one hand and add the hair from your bump with your other hand. [15] X Research source Use your brush to gently work the bump hair into the ponytail and even everything out. Draw out one piece of hair about ½ an inch thick from the bottom of the gathered hair, and leave it out of the ponytail as you retie your ponytail with the bump hair incorporated. Once your ponytail is secure, wrap the loose piece of hair around the hair tie and secure it in place by tucking it into the hair tie. Use hairspray to gently set your style. [16] X Research source
You can use some gel, shine serum, or hairspray to make sure your ponytail is pulled back sleek and smooth. Use a small section of hair from your ponytail, and wrap it around your hair tie to hide the elastic. Release your front section of hair and hold it up as you tease it. Pinch this section of hair around your crown area, approximately 3 to 5 inches (about 7 to 12 centimeters) back from your hairline. Twist your hair once, and then push it towards the front of your crown. Secure your bump with two crisscrossing bobby pins. [18] X Research source Wrap the rest of the bump hair that is hanging out over your ponytail around the elastic hair tie, using a bobby pin to secure it. [19] X Research source Brush out your ponytail, and loosely braid your ponytail in a three strand braid. A loose braid will make your ponytail look fuller. Secure the end of the braid with a small, clear elastic, or with one that matches your hair color. Gently pull out your braid strands to make your braid appear even fuller. Finish your look by lightly misting your hair with some hairspray. [20] X Research source
Take the bottom section of hair and twist it around itself until you make a twisted bun with that section. Secure the twisted bun with bobby pins or a thin, elastic hair tie. This will act as the base of the bouffant. [22] X Research source Separate the front section of hair into smaller portions, and tease each layer (moving from back to front) to create a lot of volume for the bouffant bump. Leave the very last, front portion of hair alone and un-teased, so it can be smoothed over all the teased hair. Flip the teased hair back, over the twisted bun, and use a comb to lightly brush back any flyaway hairs. Flip the un-teased portion of hair over the teased hair, and softly smooth your hair out with a brush. Use your fingernails to gather hair along the sides of your head, and hold the gathered hair in place underneath the twisted bun. Push your hair forward and upward to create a big bouffant. [23] X Research source Pinch the hair underneath the bun and use about four to six bobby pins to hold this big bouffant in place. Once in place, gently spray with a little bit of hairspray. [24] X Research source
