The insider trick to a high, voluminous ponytail

It’s all in step number four

Beauty Crew Editor / June 01 2016

As chic and easy as a sleek low ponytail is, there’s something fun and flirty about a voluminous and texturised ponytail that sits high on your crown. 

Celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin has a clever little trick for your textured ponytail that can help you fake fuller-looking locks and keep the base of your pony sitting high all day. 

Here are her tricks for creating the tousled ponytail perfect for long hair.

1

Prep your hair

Before blow-drying your hair, give you hair extra texture with a wave spray, like Redken Fashion Waves 07.

Redken Fashion Waves 07

2

Dry thoroughly

Blow-dry your hair until completely dry. If you’d like to keep some of your natural texture, don’t use a brush while drying, however if you’d like to control any natural curls, kinks or waves, use a paddle brush to dry.

TOP TIP: If you want to add more volume at your roots, apply a mousse when dry, then dry off any dampness.

3

Brush and spray

Once your hair is dry, use a strong hold hairspray like label.m Hair Glue, to spray throughout your hair, and then brush it out. This will help give your hair extra grit and hold.

Label m Hair Glue

4

Create a half-ponytail

Section your hair horizontally from ear to ear and secure in a half ponytail, ensuring the base sits on the crown of your head.

5

Secure the rest of your hair

Collect the rest of your hair and gather it up into a ponytail that sits just under the base of your half-ponytail, and secure it with a hair tie and bobby pins. Make sure that the tail of your half pony-tail blends in with your second ponytail. This helps create the illusion of a fuller, more voluminous ponytail that won't drop. It's also a nifty trick to use if you want your hair to look a little longer.

6

Add some waves

For loose, tousled waves, used an oval-shaped curling wand, like Halo The Alexa Hair Curler and wrap sections of hair around the tool to create effortless bends

Halo The Alex Hair Curler
TOP TIP: For more defined waves, use smaller sections and hold against the wand for about 10 seconds.

7

Finish with a texturising spray

Spray the lengths of your ponytail with a texturising spray (we like Toni & Guy Casual Rough Texturiser) and scrunch your hair up for more shape.

Toni & Guy Casual Rough Texturiser
TOP TIP: If you want to create a matte finish, follow this step with a spray of dry shampoo over the crown of your head and over your ponytail.

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Carli was BEAUTYcrew’s Editor from launch in 2016 until May 2020. You can find her words right here on BEAUTYcrew, and previously on beautyheaven.