Nope, this is normal with short hair. You have to grab onto something when you are backcombing that section, and the hair you're left hanging onto turns into this twisty spike. As your locks get longer and thicker, that will either go away or you can trim it off. But they won't stick up forever. A quick fix is to throw on a hat (*cough* our tams and softie hats are perfect for this...) or bandana… or just celebrate your new palm tree 'do and walk with your head held high!