Every season sees its incarnation of the classic pony tail. Some times the pony is sleek, straight, and professional. Other times, there’s a sophisticated but controlled curl or wave that shines glamorously. So what’s the take on ponies for summer 2008? Read on!
This summer, tightly controlled, sleek tails are so passé. Think of a combination of beach, gym, picnics, and play—very casual, loose, and fun. Nicole Richie recently sported a great combination of milk braids (think Heidi or of milking maids with their side braids), tied together in a low, messy pony/bun combo. So summer perfect.
If you really can’t deal with total hair freedom for your pony, you can also take a combination approach that leaves the front sleek but the actual pony messy. You can even take a comb and “rat” that tail up a little bit. Just keep it restrained. We don’t need an 80s come back just yet. At least, I don’t!
If you have long bangs or can otherwise pull it off, leave some hair out of the pony so it frames your face. Not too much. We’re not going for a version of emo hair. We just want to soften the pony effect a bit.
Have fun trying some different ponies out this summer. Just don’t follow any rules to a “T” and you should be fine.
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