Create your deep side-part — Sharpton recommends creating the part down closer to the ear. If you part your hair around where your eyebrow is, it can look too Veronica Lake, which is not the era we're going for, he says. While your hair is still hot from the blowdryer, clip the hair on the undercut side of your head. Sharpton suggests taking a piece of tissue and placing it between the clip and your hair — this will allow the hair to set in that flat, upwards pattern without leaving behind a dent or a mark where the clip was.