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The Streaked Pony
-Warm a styling cream between your palms, then smooth your hair back into a ponytail at the center of your head. Use a boar bristle brush to smooth out any bumps.
-Spritz your pony with a heat protectant, then flat iron the tail for a smooth and sleek finish.
-Pick a hair chalk or hair crayon, like Bleach London Hair Crayon, $6.13, and run it over one-inch sections of your pony. Courtesy Hervé Leger
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The Twisted Ponytail
-Work Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray, $27, through hair.
-Gather your hair into a mid-height ponytail and secure with a clear elastic.
-Twist the ponytail clockwise. It will start to coil itself under, creating a French twist look.
-Hold the ponytail tight at the nape of your neck and secure with large bobby pins, starting with a vertical one from the bottom. Secure other pins horizontally to lock in the style.
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The Basketweave Pony
-Blow-dry hair as straight as possible, then smooth hair from root to ends with a flat iron.
-Section the top half of hair from temple to temple and make a middle part, crisscrossing the pieces over each other. Secure each piece with a hair bungee elastic behind the ears.
-Repeat the process using sections from the side of the head and crossing them over the middle section. Courtesy Fendi
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The Cheerleader Ponytail
-Spritz a heat protecting spray -- Tresemmé Keratin Smooth Heat Protection Shine Spray, $5.99, is a top-rated pick -- from roots to ends and use a flat iron to straighten hair.
-Flip your head upside down and gather all of your hair into a taut ponytail. Secure at the top of your head.
-Set the look with Garnier Power Spray Disorder, $5.99, a hybrid wax and hairspray. Courtesy Kate Spade
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The Crimped Ponytail
-Work Ojon Volume Advance Thickening Spray, $24, into wet hair and blow-dry.
-Once hair is dry, protect it with a mist of Tresemmé Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray, $5.49. Then, use a crimper to crimp small sections throughout your hair from top to bottom.
-Pull hair back into a low ponytail and secure with an elastic. To disguise your elastic, wrap a small piece of hair around it and pin in place.
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Ah, the ponytail: The no-frills hairstyle we wear to the gym, around the house or running errands. At least that's what it used to be. Unlike the plain Jane ponytails of the past, this summer's ponytail hairstyles are turning heads. Inspired by the runway, the blogosphere and the city streets, we're seeing voluminous texture, woven details and other creative elements that are taking the age-old ponytail to 2016. Here, we present the 25 ponytail tutorials we're most excited about this summer -- from high-fashion styles to quick looks anyone can master.
