Gone are the days when we only wore ponytails to the gym or on bad hair days. The classic style has received a pretty fashionable facelift this season! I fell in love with the timeless and sophisticated side-swept pony Naya Rivera recently rocked at the USA Today 4thAnnual Hollywood Here Award Gala. It's amazing how simply shifting your ponytail to the side can totally up the glamour factor on a pretty simple style.
The textured strands gave Naya's pony a very effortless and romantic look–it's really the perfect style to sport at upcoming holiday parties! What I loved most about this particular ponytail is how easy and versatile it is. So check out a few of my tips below to help you nail this sexy, hassle-free upo yourself!
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Step 1: Prep your hair by running a palm-sized amount of volumizing mousse from roots to ends, to create body and texture. Try Garnier Fructis Style XXL Body Thickening Mousse ($4). Then blow dry hair using a medium or large- sized round bristle brush (depending on your hair length).
Step 2: Once hair is blown out, take a teasing brush like Spornette Little Teaser Brush ($4) and tease the hair right at the crown.
Step 3: Then create a deep side part using the tail of a rattail comb and take a flat brush to smooth down the top layer. Gather all your hair to one side (the opposite side of your side-part) and secure the tail with an elastic.
Step 4: Take a 1.5-inch curling iron and wrap one inch sections from your ponytail around the barrel to create texture. Gently brush through the curls for a more natural and romantic look. Take a little bit of a styling hair wax and rub it on the ends to give strands a nice piece-y texture. Try Frederic Fekkai Nonchalant Piecing & Forming Wax ($25).
Step 5: Finish off the look with a strong hold hairspray like, Herbal Essences Set Me Up Max Hold Hairspray ($4).
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