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• STEP 1: Comb your hair, removing any tangles or snarls. Day-old hair transitions
very well into a ponytail, as does de-tangled "bed head." Add a dollop of styling
mousse or pomade to give just-dried hair some weight and texture.
• STEP 2: Tame any flyaway hair with an anti-frizz serum or hair gel. Style the
front of your hair, including any bangs, wisps or tendrils you do not want pulled
back. Part your hair where desired.
• STEP 3: Pull a rubber band around the wrist of your lead or brush hand. Brush
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.
• STEP 4: Set the brush down, then 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.
• STEP 5: Hook the rubber band with your free index finger and stretch it down.
Pull your ponytail through the band, keeping a soft grip.
• STEP 6: 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.
• STEP 7: Grab your ponytail and pull it through the rubber band. Repeat steps 5
and 6 until the rubber band fits snuggly.
• STEP 8: Take a small section of the tail and wrap it twice - once for short hair -
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.

How to Make a Ponytail

No longer just a bad-hair-day antidote, the ponytail is a chic and sleek hairstyle for day or
evening. Wear it low at the back of the neck for dressy business or evening occasions or
keep it in the middle of the head for a casual sporty look.

Instructions

• STEP 1: Comb your hair, removing any tangles or snarls. Day-old hair transitions
very well into a ponytail, as does de-tangled "bed head." Add a dollop of styling
mousse or pomade to give just-dried hair some weight and texture.
• STEP 2: Tame any flyaway hair with an anti-frizz serum or hair gel. Style the
front of your hair, including any bangs, wisps or tendrils you do not want pulled
back. Part your hair where desired.
• STEP 3: Pull a rubber band around the wrist of your lead or brush hand. Brush
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.
• STEP 4: Set the brush down, then 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.