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Step 1
Wash and condition your hair the day before, or at least several hours before you style this hairdo. Freshly washed hair can be difficult to work with.
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Step 2
Brush your hair thoroughly. A boar bristle brush is best for creating shine. If your hair tends to be flyaway, use a few drops of shine serum on your hands while you create your ponytail.
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Step 3
Make a ponytail in back of your head, but on the last twist of your covered elastic hair band, pull the ponytail only part-way through the loop. Take the ends of your ponytail and wrap them around the base, allowing the free ends to stick out as they please.
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Step 4
Secure the end piece of hair under the base of your ponytail with a bobby pin. Fan your knot out on each side and secure each side with a bobby pin.
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Step 5
Arrange the fanning pieces of hair in your messy knot. Smooth hairs on the side of your head and use hair spray, if you like, to set them in place. Add a hair ornament, if you wish, by anchoring it under the base of your ponytail.
