The days of the ponytail just being a bad hair day solution are in the past. This versatile style is as good at looking sporty for lazy weekends as it is for a chic evening get together. You can dress it up or dress it down, but first you have to know the basics of the ponytail.
Pull a rubber band around the wrist of your lead or brush hand. Brush the hair into your free hand, letting the tail hang parallel to your spine. Collect all the hair you want to include between the L made by your thumb and palm.
Set the brush down and tighten the grip on your gathered hair. Transfer the ponytail into your lead hand. Your palm should face the back of your head, with your fingers and thumb facing down and your elbow facing up. Let your hair form a cord in the tunnel of your grip.
Hook the rubber band with your free index finger and stretch it down. Pull your ponytail through the band, keeping a soft grip.
Keep the rubber band tense as you insert your other fingers and thumb into the band and twist it around the base of your ponytail. Press your pinky against the point where the rubber band crosses and make a wide circle.
Grab your ponytail and pull it through the rubber band. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the rubber band fits snuggly.
Take a small section of the tail and wrap it twice, or once for short hair, once for around the rubber band. Secure it by inserting it into a strap of the band. Use an extra dab of gel or anti-frizz serum on the twisting section for greater control.
Now that you have the ponytail basics, use your imagination as far as what hair accessories you can use to suit your own personal style. Try it high on he head, on the side or low at the nape of your neck. The possibilities are as endless as your own personal style.
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