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25 Ways to Step Up Your Ponytail Game

From runway-worthy updos to two-minute tweaks, here are our favorite ponytail styles for summer

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The Textured Ponytail How to:
-Create a deep side part (the arch of your eyebrow is a good rule of thumb) in damp hair. Then spritz a volumizing spray, like Bumble and Bumble Thickening Hairspray, $29, throughout.
-Next, blow-dry your hair using your fingers to get a messy, textured look.
-Gather hair into a low ponytail at the nape of your neck, pushing up as you secure it to create volume at the crown.
-Pull a few face-framing pieces of hair free to emphasize the undone look.

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