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The Double Braid Ponytail
-Part unwashed hair to the side. Take a section from the smaller side of your part and divide it in two, then twist the sections to start a French braid. -Continue your French braid by adding new sections of hair to the top and bottom sections, as you twist.
-Continue this process until you reach the back of your head, then clip off with a duck bill clip.
-Repeat on the other side of your head until you get to the back, and secure this larger braided section with a clear elastic.
-With both sides French braided, release the duck bill clip and gather all of your hair into a ponytail. Secure with an elastic.
-Loosen up the braids for texture, and cover your elastic with an accessory if desired.
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The Triple Ponytail
-Starting with clean dry hair, section off the top of your hair by creating a part just above your ear lobe spanning from ear to ear.
-Use a boar bristle paddle brush to smooth the front and sides of your hair back. Holding your hair taut in one hand, spray Oribe Gel Sérum, $59, to get hold and sheen. Then, secure with an elastic at the top of your head.
-Repeat this process creating another ponytail below your first, and a third below the second.
-Finish by spraying your ponytails with a shine serum. Courtesy Byblos
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The Lazy Girl's Ponytail
-Gather dry hair behind your ears into a low ponytail and secure with a clear elastic. Leave out two sections in front on either side of your face.
-Take both front sections and give them a light mist of Paul Mitchell Freeze and Shine Super Spray, $14.50, then pull them back over top of the elastic and twist them into a half-knot.
-Wrap the two leftover tails around the ponytail and secure underneath with bobby pins.
-Smooth out any flyaways with a light mist of hairspray.
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The Rag Ponytail
-Using a rat-tail comb, create a center part. Spritz dry hair with a dry texturizing spray, like Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, $22, and use your hands to smooth your hair back.
-Gather your hair in a mid-height ponytail and secure with a thin elastic.
-Tie scraps of tweed, lace, and ribbon around your elastic. To get an even more textured look, braid random pieces of your pony, or crimp small sections for volume. Courtesy Chanel
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The Post-Workout Ponytail
-Pull unwashed hair back into a high ponytail. Curl with an iron, wrapping hair forward around the barrel toward your face.
-Spray Batiste Dry Shampoo, $7.99, all over your head (excluding the hair in the actual ponytail).
-Use a tail comb to lift small sections of hair off the base of your scalp to create fullness.
-Tease the hair in the ponytail to break up curls.
-Finish by wrapping a section of hair around the elastic and securing with a bobby pin.
Courtesy The Beauty Department
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.
