5. The Topsy-Tail Flip Ponytail
What This Idea Means
A quick throwback style that requires no special tools. The topsy-tail flip twists the side sections of your hair inward, adding an elegant, rolled texture right above the ponytail elastic with virtually zero extra effort.
How to Make It
- Gather your hair into a loose low ponytail at the nape of the neck and secure it with a soft elastic band.
- Slide the elastic band down about an inch or two to create a bit of slack above it.
- Use your fingers to split the hair above the elastic into two equal halves, creating a small vertical pass-through gap.
- Flip the entire tail of the ponytail up and push it down through the gap from top to bottom.
- Pull the tail through completely, then tug the ponytail into two sections to tighten the elastic back up toward the scalp.
Tips and Variations
- Tips: Keep the initial ponytail loose so you can flip the hair through without causing uncomfortable tension or pulling.
- Variations: Repeat the flip process two or three times down the ponytail length for a tiered, twisted effect.
What You Need
- Hairbrush
- 1 soft hair elastic
