Wiggle Plait & Backcombing

I had never heard of a 'Wiggle Plait' until our class got shown this, what looks like, very complicated yet beautiful wig design. This is what we were shown;

Yeah, looks very complicated, right..? Well it couldn't be more simpler! It's literally the easiest thing i've seen to create since being at Solent, which is weird because it really doesn't look like it. This is how you do it;

Start by creating a normal three-strand plait in the hair, wherever you like. We chose the bottom for the demonstration so you can clearly see what's going on. 

Once you've gotten to the end & run our of hair, hold two strands in one hand & the third in the other. With the two strands, push up against the third strand till it reaches the top.

Spread it out a little & adjust it till you're happy. Then, there you have it. A lovely yet simple way of creating decoration for the hair. I love how this looks so I tried it out myself. 

Mine didn't turn out quite like Lottie's one because i did the plait too tight in the first place. However, I like how this turned out, even though it wasn't like the demonstration because it's got more wiggle in it. I'm happy with how it turned out.

Backcombing is something that people don't like using because it's got such a bad name to it. 'It ruins your hair, makes it weak & breaks' All not true, if you do it properly. Most people tend to grab a section of hair and brush down on it as quick & hard as possible, why? I do not know! This is how you do it properly. 

Start by selecting a section of the hair & gently push down the hair to the roots with a pin tail comb and keep repeating this & layering it up until you get the desired height for the hair. That is it, no torture involved!  It should also brush out very easily, if it does, then you didn't do it right. Here are some examples of how it should look;