How to Do a Bubble Ponytail

The bubble ponytail can be done quickly and with little effort.

The bubble ponytail is a fun, youthful look that works well with all types of hair. In fact, the frizzier, curlier or thicker the hair, the better. That's because the bubble ponytail is all about volume and bounce. The bubble look can be achieved by teasing the hair and dividing the ponytail into at least three bulbous sections of equal length. Does this Spark an idea?

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Elastic hairbands (at least 3)
Volumizing hair gel
Brush
Comb or hair teaser

Instructions

- 1
  
  Brush or comb back your hair.
- 2
  
  Pull your hair into a single, sturdy ponytail. Secure the ponytail with an elastic band at its base, near the scalp.
- 3
  
  Rub no more than a dime-size amount of volumizing hair gel onto the palms of your hands. Sleek back your hair, starting at the forward end of the hairline. Work the remaining gel into the length of the ponytail.
- 4
  
  Tease out the length of the ponytail with a comb, starting at the base near the elastic band.
- 5
  
  Tie another elastic band around the ponytail, about a third of the way down from the ponytail's base.
- 6
  
  Fasten another elastic band a little more than 2/3 of the way down from the ponytail's base. Your ponytail should now be divided into three sections of about equal length.
- 7
  
  Slide each of the two elastic bands up toward the base of the ponytail, allowing them to travel no more than half an inch. This should cause the hair to bunch up and create the "bubble" effect.
- 8
  
  Tease out the hair bubbles a little more if they aren't showing enough volume.