Gorgeous ponytails & how to wear them

Gorgeous ponytails

The heat is on, it is hair raising time. At this time of the year, most hairstyles go to the roof of the head leaving the back of the neck mercifully uncluttered. One of the most popular hair styles for this season is the ponytail. We love the ponytail and why not? These days you can wear them to the gym in the morning and later in the evening to a five-star restaurant. They look adorable on short hair (little kid barrettes are fun, even when you’re 30) and sexy on long, layered hair. Here, we run down some great ponytails and how to style them. The hair style is a typical casual look but you can dress it up as well. 

The Side ponytail 

Side ponytails are very popular right now; the side ponytail is known to be softer and more flattering than the average ponytail. To get this look follow these directions: 

Step 1: Create waves with a wide-barreled curling iron. To do this, spritz styling spray on 2-inch sections of hair and wrap around the barrel of a curling iron. Alternate directions. 

Step 2: Finger comb waves into a ponytail, securing just a few inches either to the left or the right. 

Step 3: For an even more polished look, take a pencil-sized piece of hair from the bottom of the ponytail and wrap around elastic. Secure end of hair in the band and hold in place with a bobby pin. 

Step 4: Finish with a spritz of hairspray. 

The Sleek ponytail 

Wear this look to the office or out to a nice dinner. Especially gorgeous when paired with thick, dark sunglasses. (Everyone will think you’re famous). An all time favourite look is the sleek ponytail with thick, heavy bangs. 

How to get it: 

Step 1: Blow-dry hair straight. (Wet ponies are the antithesis of sexy). If you have wave in your hair, straighten hair completely with a flat-iron. 

Step 2: Brush hair back into a ponytail. Secure with elastic. 

Step 3: Tame loose hair with a spritz hairspray on your hairline. 

Step 4: For added polish, run a shine serum through ponytail. 

The polished ponytail 

Volume at the crown can be sexy. To get this look, follow these directions: 

Step 1: Put your fingers on either side of the front of your ears. Run fingers straight up. 

Step 2: Clasp the collected hair in one hand. 

Step 3: Tease the roots with a wide-toothed comb. 

Step 4: Spritz hairspray on teased roots. 

Step 5: Let hair go and smooth back into a ponytail, securing with elastic. 

The hair-wrapped-around-the-elastic-trick ponytail

Stylists love the look of hair wrapped around the elastic. To get this look, follow these directions;

Step 1: Pull hair back into a ponytail. 

Step 2: Pull a pencil-thick piece of hair from the bottom of the pony. 

Step 3: Wrap hair around elastic. Leave two inches to pull down through the elastic. 

Step 4: Secure with a couple bobby pins. 

The cute ponytail 

This look is great for the weekend and works with all lengths of hair. It is called “cute” because it relies on little kid barrettes or decorative bobby pins to hold back bangs or layers that don’t fit in the ponytail. It is particularly cute on chin-length hair. The pig’s tail curl is super cute. 

How to get it: 

Step 1: Spray volumnizer at the roots, then let hair air-dry, scrunching it for a bit of wave. If you don’t have time, blow-dry hair without brushing; use fingers instead to separate hair. 

Step 2: Rake hair back with your fingers (skip the brush) and secure either at the nape of your neck or just a bit higher. Scrunch pony more for waves. 

Step 3: Pin bangs or unsecured layers with a decorative bobby pin or little kid barrette.

Source : Anna Okon, www.punchng.com