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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 Twisted Ponytail
How to:
-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
How to:
-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.

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The Cheerleader Ponytail
How to: -Start by applying Garnier Marvelous Oil, $5.99, onto wet hair. Blow-dry using a round brush.
-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.

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The Crimped Ponytail
How to:
-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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The Laced Ponytail
How to:
-Add loose waves throughout hair with a curling iron. For a messier look, alternate the direction in which you wrap your hair around the iron.
-Apply Redken Powder Grip 03 Texturizing Hair Powder, $15, through hair.
-Pull two strands from either side of your face to the back of your head and tie them in a half-knot. Secure with two mini bobby pins, crisscrossing them through the half-knot.
-Take the two strands from the tail of your knot and crisscross them underneath the ponytail you've created near the nape of your neck. Secure the crisscrossed pieces behind the ponytail with mini alligator clips.
-Gather a bit more hair from underneath to thicken up your two strands before pulling them around the front and tying again.
-Repeat as many times as your length will allow.
-Finish by tugging the hair gently outwards to create a bit more texture. Add another sprinkling of texture powder if desired.

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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.
BY AMANDA MONTELL | JUL 13, 2017 | SHARES
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