NAHA winner Faatemah Ampey uses pre-made pieces and accessories to make this updo extra special. Try it on clients for an extraordinary new year’s eve style! See Faatemah in this season’s Shear Genius starting February 8 on Bravo! Hair: Faatemah Ampey Make-up: David Maderich for mistermakeup.com Photography: Roberto Ligestri
NAHA winner Faatemah Ampey uses pre-made pieces and accessories to make this updo extra special. Try it on clients for an extraordinary new year’s eve style! See Faatemah in this season’s Shear Genius starting February 8 on Bravo! Hair: Faatemah Ampey Make-up: David Maderich for mistermakeup.com Photography: Roberto Ligestri
Before: Long hair makes for a great updo.
Before: Long hair makes for a great updo.
1. Prepare the hair by setting in jumbo horizontal sections using a curling iron. Begin at the nape.
1. Prepare the hair by setting in jumbo horizontal sections using a curling iron. Begin at the nape.
2. Then lift up the entire section from above the rounds of the head. Spray along the root area for lift.
2. Then lift up the entire section from above the rounds of the head. Spray along the root area for lift.
3. Blow dry to direct the hair up.
3. Blow dry to direct the hair up.
4. Place a rat or cushion along the base.
4. Place a rat or cushion along the base.
5. Drop out a section below and brush up and over the cushion. Secure at the top with bobby pins.
5. Drop out a section below and brush up and over the cushion. Secure at the top with bobby pins.
6. Take the length of the top section, direct to the crown and back comb.
6. Take the length of the top section, direct to the crown and back comb.
7. Attach a pre-made piece along the rounds of the head. Secure with bobby pins.
7. Attach a pre-made piece along the rounds of the head. Secure with bobby pins.
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NAHA winner Faatemah Ampey uses pre-made pieces and accessories to make this updo extra special. Try it on clients for an extraordinary new year’s eve style! See Faatemah in this season’s Shear Genius starting February 8 on Bravo! Hair: Faatemah Ampey Make-up: David Maderich for mistermakeup.com Photography: Roberto Ligestri
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NAHA winner Faatemah Ampey uses pre-made pieces and accessories to make this updo extra special. Try it on clients for an extraordinary new year’s eve style! See Faatemah in this season’s Shear Genius starting February 8 on Bravo! Hair: Faatemah Ampey Make-up: David Maderich for mistermakeup.com Photography: Roberto Ligestri
Before: Long hair makes for a great updo.
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Before: Long hair makes for a great updo.
1. Prepare the hair by setting in jumbo horizontal sections using a curling iron. Begin at the nape.
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1. Prepare the hair by setting in jumbo horizontal sections using a curling iron. Begin at the nape.
2. Then lift up the entire section from above the rounds of the head. Spray along the root area for lift.
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2. Then lift up the entire section from above the rounds of the head. Spray along the root area for lift.
3. Blow dry to direct the hair up.
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3. Blow dry to direct the hair up.
4. Place a rat or cushion along the base.
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4. Place a rat or cushion along the base.
5. Drop out a section below and brush up and over the cushion. Secure at the top with bobby pins.
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5. Drop out a section below and brush up and over the cushion. Secure at the top with bobby pins.
6. Take the length of the top section, direct to the crown and back comb.
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6. Take the length of the top section, direct to the crown and back comb.
7. Attach a pre-made piece along the rounds of the head. Secure with bobby pins.
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7. Attach a pre-made piece along the rounds of the head. Secure with bobby pins.
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