How to Make a Cheerleading Ponytail
Make sure your hair is clean, but not wet.,Put a hair elastic or two on your wrist.,Depending on hair thickness and type, use a brush or wide-toothed comb to detangle your hair., Once the hair is detangled, drape over your hand., Sweep the hair with...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make sure your hair is clean
Creating hairstyles on wet hair can cause breakage, especially on thick hair.
It's a good idea to include conditioner as well as shampoo when washing your hair.
It is a good idea to create your ponytail on hair that is a day or two old of a wash, if manageable. -
Step 2: but not wet.
,, Use your comb to comb upwards (towards your forehead).
Try not to leave any hair out.
If baby hairs are difficult to gather, grab a fine-toothed comb and run it over them until your hair is smooth. , Do not let go; this will just reset the whole process., Twist it into a figure eight, grab the empty hole, and slide it downwards to the base of the ponytail.
Repeat this as many times as needed.,, To do this, grab a small section of your ponytail, and wrap it around your elastic.
Use a bobby pin to secure the hair wrap., If you are going to be participating in some kind of cheerleading event, you might want to use a cheer bow; your cheer bow should have a hair elastic attached to it.
Grab your elastic and slide it down to the base of the ponytail.
Twist it into a figure eight, grab the empty hole, and slide it downwards the base of the ponytail.
For a regular bow, with a clip, you must open the clip by separating the two lips; slide it in where you would like the bow to be, and press the two lips shut. , Open the clip, by separating the two lips.
Slide it in where you would like the bow to be, and press the two lips shut., -
Step 3: Put a hair elastic or two on your wrist.
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Step 4: Depending on hair thickness and type
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Step 5: use a brush or wide-toothed comb to detangle your hair.
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Step 6: Once the hair is detangled
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Step 7: drape over your hand.
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Step 8: Sweep the hair with your hand
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Step 9: until you find the height you would like your ponytail to be.
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Step 10: Grab your hair elastic and slide it down to the base of the ponytail.
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Step 11: Tug on your ponytail gently to make sure it's in place.
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Step 12: Hide the elastic
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Step 13: if desired.
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Step 14: Add a bow if you'd like.
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Step 15: Add a few barrettes to keep your hair in place.
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Step 16: Grab your hair spray
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Step 17: and do a quick spritz all over your hair.
Detailed Guide
Creating hairstyles on wet hair can cause breakage, especially on thick hair.
It's a good idea to include conditioner as well as shampoo when washing your hair.
It is a good idea to create your ponytail on hair that is a day or two old of a wash, if manageable.
,, Use your comb to comb upwards (towards your forehead).
Try not to leave any hair out.
If baby hairs are difficult to gather, grab a fine-toothed comb and run it over them until your hair is smooth. , Do not let go; this will just reset the whole process., Twist it into a figure eight, grab the empty hole, and slide it downwards to the base of the ponytail.
Repeat this as many times as needed.,, To do this, grab a small section of your ponytail, and wrap it around your elastic.
Use a bobby pin to secure the hair wrap., If you are going to be participating in some kind of cheerleading event, you might want to use a cheer bow; your cheer bow should have a hair elastic attached to it.
Grab your elastic and slide it down to the base of the ponytail.
Twist it into a figure eight, grab the empty hole, and slide it downwards the base of the ponytail.
For a regular bow, with a clip, you must open the clip by separating the two lips; slide it in where you would like the bow to be, and press the two lips shut. , Open the clip, by separating the two lips.
Slide it in where you would like the bow to be, and press the two lips shut.,
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