HOW-TO STEPS

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  Prepare hair with Surface products Jump and Taffy Whip, blow dry, add Push Powder to base, then curl hair using Theory as working spray.

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  Begin in the nape and work with a 1-inch diagonal section. Spray lightly with Theory Firm. Direct hair to left side and tie a slip knot.

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  Divide hair in the center behind the knot. Guide tail through the center starting at the top.

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  Finish pulling the tail all the way through.

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  Shimmy the knot up to base and secure with one bobby pin behind the knot.

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  Continue with the push knot technique in 1-inch diagonal sections. Remember to work with the head as a whole and stack knots one on top of the next.

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  Create a slip knot in the last section, but do not pull through. Instead, slightly rotate the knot on base to create a bump. Tip: lightly backcomb this section for extra support.

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  To finish, pinch the ends of the tail. Hold a small section of the tail in your left hand while sliding the remainder of the hair up to base.
  
  Finishing option 1: Tuck ends under and secure with bobby pin.
  
  Finishing option 2: Lightly dust with Push Powder and continue to backcomb hair with your fingers. Finish with Theory Firm and Bassu Shine Spray.

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