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How to Wear a Ponytail

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The Sleek Ponytail - - Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek

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Wear this look to the office or out to a nice dinner. Especially gorgeous when paired with thick, dark sunglasses. (Everyone will think you're famous). My favorite look is the sleek ponytail with thick, heavy bangs, as shown here on actress Salma Hayek.

How to get it:

Step 1: Blowdry hair straight. (Wet ponies are the antithesis of sexy). If you have wave in your hair, straighten hair completely with a flat-iron.
Step 2: Brush hair back into a ponytail. Secure with elastic.
Step 3: Tame flyaways with a spritz hairspray on your hairline.
Step 4: For added polish, run a shine serum (we like Bumble and Bumble's Gloss) through ponytail.

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