4. The Half-Up High Ponytail
What This Idea Means
The Half-Up High Ponytail delivers the face-framing benefits of pulling hair away from the eyes while keeping the length and bounce of wearing your hair down. It adds height at the crown and works exceptionally well on medium to long hair.
How to Make It
- Use your thumbs to section off the top half of your hair, starting from the tops of your ears and tracing upward toward the crown.
- Comb the top section smoothly upward to the high crown of your head.
- Secure this upper section tightly with a clear or thin elastic band.
- Lightly tug the ponytail upward at the base to tighten it and create natural lift at the front.
- Leave the bottom half of your hair flowing natural, or add soft waves using a heatless curler or curling wand.
Tips and Variations
- Tips: To conceal the band, take a small strand from the half-pony and wrap it around the hair tie, pin it down underneath.
- Variations: Add a cute velvet scrunchie over the elastic band for a trendy vintage touch.
What You Need
- Wide-tooth comb
- 1 thin hair elastic
- Scrunchie or ribbon (optional)