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Celebrity Hair Styles - Ponytails

Take a look through the different styles to find one you like and see if it suits you, with everything from high, sleek ponytails to low-key dishevelled looks.

Browse the styles which are ordered by length required. 

Suits - Heart, oval and square shaped faces.

Color - A brown base with lots of lighter and golden streaks.

Good for - Hair with a natural wave.

This is a simple ponytail but it has a little bit of a twist. First blow-dry your hair, using a volumising spray, or mousse, to add a bit of height. Once its dry back comb the hair at the crown a little bit, so its got some height, and spray on some lacquer to keep it all in place.

Tie your hair back now, into a pony high at the back of the head and use a little band to secure it. To give your pony a bit more of a wave you could apply so styling mousse and scrunch your hair with your hands.

This look shouldn't be too perfect so don't worry about any little frizzes.

Categories - Brown Hair, Jennifer Aniston, Medium Length, Pony Tails, Shoulder Length Hair, Up-Dos, Waves

Suits

Seen At - The September 2010 Premiere of Tamara Drewe

Gemma kept it low-key for her premiere, going for a simple but glossy ponytail look.

Creating this style should be simple if your hair is naturally straight but if not, applying some shine-enhancing balm or serum and blow-dry - especially at the roots.

Make a slight centre parting then gather the hair into a ponytail that's just above ear height - it was nothing flashy for Gemma to secure it in place; she used a band that matched her hair color.

You don't have to worry about the ends of the ponytail - Gemma's hair is mainly smooth but she does have some slight waves and curls in her ponytail.

Finish using some smoothing serum to go over any frizzes or flyaway hairs at the roots, sides etc.

Categories - Brown Hair, Dark Brown, Gemma Arterton, Medium Length, Pony Tails, Prom Styles, Shoulder Length Hair, Straight Hair, Up-Dos, Wedding Styles,

For Penelope's volumised ponytail look, apply a little volumiser at the roots and back brush for that extra height her style has.

Gather all the hair back and secure in a hair ponytail at the back of the head.

The style is simple as that but, for an extra touch of glam use a round brush or straighteners to slightly cup the ponytail under for a more finished look.

Categories - Dark Brown, Medium Length, Penelope Cruz, Pony Tails, Shoulder Length Hair, Straight Hair, Up-Dos,

Seen At - The 2010 Teen Choice Awards

Best For - Naturally wavy hair

For Kristen's awards style what you want to do is bring out and enhance any natural wave in the hair.

Apply some texturising spray into the roots and throughout the lengths, scrunching with your hands and fingers.

For hair that struggles to hold curls, products like Frederic Fekkai Wave Spray and Salt Water Sprays are great.

Let hair dry naturally before creating your centre part and pulling it back into a ponytail at the back of the head.  Allow the hair around the face to fall free for a softer finish.

This look should be kept as natural and simple as possible so try to lay off the finishing products, maybe applying just a light touch of hairspray if you need to.

Categories - Kristen Bell, Medium Length, Pony Tails, Up-Dos, Waves,

Seen At - The November 2009 Premiere of Planet 51

Suits - Most face shapes

Styled by Frederic Fekkai's Adir Abergel, Jessica first had Fekkai Coiff Bouffant Lifting & Texturizing Spray Gel applied from the roots to the ends of her hair and Adir used his hand to tousle the style.

Once dry, he used a large-barrelled curling iron, taking it from the roots down, in medium-large sections for till the while head was complete.

For an extra touch of texture, Fekkai Coiff Oceanique Tousled Wave Spray was spritzed on.

Letting the waves set, he then backcombed the brown and tied the hair at the back into a loose ponytail leaving some pieces loose at the front to frame her face.

The style was completed with a mist of Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray.

Categories - Auburn Hair, Brown Hair, Dark Brown, Jessica Biel, Medium Length, Pony Tails, Up-Dos, Waves,

Seen At - The 2009 Cannes Film Festival

Natasha’s sleek up-do is fairly simple if you've got naturally straight hair; apply some frizz ease serum and just slick your hair back into a high ponytail and secure.

For naturally curly or wavy hair, however,  follow this guide guide -

Applying some straightening Balm to the length of the hair and blow-dry using a flat paddle brush.

Spray on some heat protection spray*, again only to the length, then use a straightening iron for Natasha's super sleek look.

Gather the hair into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic band.

*You might prefer to do this step after creating the ponytail but it's just down to whatever you find easier.

Categories - Medium Length, Natasha Poly, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Shoulder Length Hair, Straight Hair,

Suits - Most face shapes

For this look begin by creating a centre parting, then at the crown, backcomb the hair a little for that bit of volume and height Jessica has.

Once you're happy with the parting, use large barrelled curling irons, or big-sized hot rollers to create the bounce that will be in the ponytail.  Take large sections of hair at the time (you don't want a pony of lots of different curls) - going only up to about jaw length.

Use a band that matches your hair color to secure the ponytail low at the back of your head.

If you have layered hair, or some pieces short enough at the front, work a few pieces loose to frame your face - curling them at the bottom too.

Finish with hairspray.

Categories - Brown Hair, Jessica Alba, Pony Tails, Prom Styles

Quinn's other signature - her Cheerios ponytail.

To get the look, apply some frizz-reducing mousse or serum to the top of your hair and the roots.

Brush your hair smooth and tug-free then pull into a high ponytail at the back of your head. Secure with a band of your choice.

Take sections of your ponytail, about four centimetres at a time, and use a curling iron to add just a little movement and bounce to the bottom.

Finish by gently running a brush through the pony to bring the curls together so your not left with ringlets. (Don't brush too hard as it might create some bumps at the roots.)

Categories - Dianna Agron, Golden Blonde, Pony Tails, Up-Dos

The Look - Ultra sleek ponytail

Apply some smoothing serum on balm to the hair, from root to tip.

Blow-dry using a paddle brush to straighten the hair.  Point the hairdryer in a downwards direction to keep the hair flat and smooth on the head, not sticking up.

Spray some heat protection spray only to the length of the hair and run some straightening irons over for Heather's super sleek look.

If you've got bangs like Heather, or some face-framing layers, sweep them to one side before gathering the rest of the hair back into a ponytail, securing it with a band of your choice.

Smooth down any little frizzes with hairspray, gently dabbing them down with your fingers.

Categories - Bangs, Fringe, Golden Blonde, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Heather Morris, Long Face Shape Styles, Long Hair, Medium Length, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Shoulder Length Hair, Straight Hair, Up-Dos,

The Look - Glam, bouncy ponytail

Seen At - Showing off her pretty face, Ariana often wears this style and has wore it to events including the Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Premiere in February 2011, and at the Variety Awards in 2010

Blow-dry with a large round brush, straightening the lengths but adding some movement at the ends

The look at the Variety awards (right) was slightly more curled at the ends; for that effect you can either use and medium sized round brush, or used some tongs to create curls just at the ends.

Categories - Ariana Grande, Colorful Hair, Long Hair, Pony Tails, Red Hair, Up-Dos,

Out for the launch of her fragrance, Kim sported a face-framing clip-in fringe.

For this look, comb your hair back into a sleek ponytail - for Kim's exact look, run some straighteners over the length for her polished finish.

When it comes to the bangs, various brands make clip-ins but Ken Paves and Jessica Simpson's Hairdo. range clip-ons are probably some of the best out there.

The Hairdo. clip-on bangs have three pressure sensitive points that you simple have to press on.  They come in a range of shades and come quite long so you can also cut them to suit yourself.

Categories - Bangs, Black Hair, Extensions, Fringe, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Kim Kardashian, Long Face Shape Styles, Long Hair, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Straight Hair, Up-Dos,

Going for a ponytail but, not one of her usual sporty on-court looks, this one is sleek and groomed.

For this look apply a little volumising mousse around the hair line and into the roots at the very top of the head.

Blow-dry using a round brush to give height at the hairline, straighten out the lengths and add a touch of bounce at the bottom.

Smooth the hair back, keeping the sides flat but still with volume at the top.  Secure into a ponytail.

Finish the look with a touch of smoothing balm over the sides of the head to remove and frizz or fly-away hairs.

Categories - Golden Blonde, Long Face Shape Styles, Long Hair, Maria Sharapova, Medium Length, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Straight Hair,

The Look

Seen at - The Captain America premiere in July 2011

For this gorgeous look, your hair needs to have a lot of volume.  Apply to volumizing mousse while it's wet then blow-dry using a large round brush.

Use the brush to section of the hair at the front, and add some waves to the length at the back.

Once dry, back-comb the hair behind the front section, giving it some oomph. before securing into a high ponytail at the back.

For an extra flirty touch, use some curling irons to add a little extra kick to the loose sections at the front.

Finish with some strong-hold hairspray - especially on the volumized section - try to leave the ponytail and loose tendrils free though, as they should have a little movement.

Categories - Auburn Hair, Bangs, Emma Stone, Fringe, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Medium Length, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Prom Styles, Red Hair, Round Face Shape Style, Shoulder Length Hair, Up-Dos,

Seen - At at a Sports Illustrated event in February  2011

Irina has two go-to hair looks - down or up in a ponytail.  Here's a guide for her up-do look:

Some people have hair that is naturally right for this still so, if you do, just skip the first step.

Apply some volumising mousse to damp hair, then blow-fry with a large round brush, using it to boost root volume and add some movement to the ends.

Once dry, smooth the hair back (leaving one long section at the side loose - it should be about 2 inches wide) and gather it into o a high ponytail at the back of the head, securing with a discreet band.

Take the section you left loose and wrap it up and around to cover the hair band, tucking into place at the end. 

Top Tip - Don't make the ponytail too tight because it can cause some damage or breakage at the roots - especially at the front of the hairline.

Categories - Brown Hair, Irina Shayk, Light Brown, Long Hair, Medium Length, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Straight Hair, Up-Dos,

Suits

Seen At - The 2011 SAG Awards

Amy’s sleek up-do is fairly simple if you've got naturally straight hair; just slick it back into a high ponytail and secure.

For naturally curly or wavy hair follow the guide to what Amy's stylist Adir Abergel did -

Frederic Fekkai Coiff Controle Ironless Straightening Balm was applied to Amy's hair from the roots to then ends.

Some Frederic Fekkai Coiff Bouffant Lifting & Texturizing Spray Gel was also applied at the hair line.

In a finishing touch, he sprayed Fekkai Advanced Brilliant Glossing Sheer Shine Mist for some added shine.

Categories - Amy Adams, Awards, Pony Tails, Red Hair, Straight, Strawberry Blonde, Up-Dos

Seen At - The 2009 Emmy Awards

Suits - Most face shapes

For Mila's simple yet very sexy awards look, first apply some smoothing balm or serum to damp hair.

Create your parting and blow-drying using a medium-sized round brush.

Create some curls using a small-medium sized curling iron - taking the curl up to about chin/jaw length.

Pull your new curls into a low ponytail at the back of the head but leave a little loose to tie up and cover your ponytail-securing elastic.

If you feel your ponytail is too curly, run your fingers through the length to break the curls up a little, but remember they will probably drop a little over time.

Finish the look with some shine-enhancing lacquer.

Categories - Awards Styles, Brown Hair, Dark Brown, Long Hair, Mila Kunis, Pony Tails, Prom Styles, Up-Dos, Waves,

Color- Honey Blonde

Suits- Oval and long faces

Start by blow-drying your hair straight using a round brush and a blob of straightening cream like Paul Mitchell Straight Works.

Once your hair is totally dry, smooth a little John Frieda Frizz Ease Serum through the length of your hair and at the top to stop any fly ends escaping.

Now sweep your hair into a smooth ponytail, using a clip which you can get from Claire's Accessories, to fasten it.

Finish by pulling sections of your pony forwards, to frame your face.

Categories - Golden Blonde, Honey Blonde, Jennifer Lopez, Long Hair, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Up-Dos,

Color- Strawberry blonde, with golden blonde streaks

Suits- Oval and heart shaped faces.

Good For - Long hair.

Comb John Frieda Sheer Blonde Wax through the roots of your hair to create a sleek and shiny look.

Backcomb the crown to add a bit of height to the style. Then comb the hair into a centre parting and comb the hair to the left of the parting back beyond the ear and secure to the scalp with a hair comb.

Repeat with the other side of the parting and finish off by squirting some firm-hold hairspray generously over the finished style.

Categories - Golden Blonde, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Long Hair, Nicole Kidman, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Prom Styles, Straight Hair, Strawberry Blonde, Super Long Hair, Up-Dos

Seen - At the Scream 4 Premiere in April  2011

This look is fairly simple if you have straight hair: slick the hair back into a high ponytail, using a little gel or balm to smooth down the hair on top of the head.

Wrap some of the ponytail around the hair band to cover it. 

Finish by running some straighteners over the length of the ponytail for an extra sleek finish if you feel you need it.

For curly hair, blow-dry the hair with a paddle brush and some frizz-ease products before following the ponytail-creating steps above.

Top Tip - Don't make the ponytail too tight because it can cause some damage or breakage at the roots - especially at the front of the hairline.

Categories - Emma Roberts, Long Hair, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Straight Hair, Super Long Hair, Up-Dos,

Suits - Most face shapes

Seen - September 2010, during New York Fashion Week

Starting with freshly-washed hair, towel-dry till it's damp, then spritz on some shine spray.

If you've got wavy or curly hair, blow-dry with a paddle brush for a smooth base, but if your hair is straight you can probably skip this part.

Create a part right down the middle and set to creating those tumbling curls.  Use medium-large sized curling irons - wrapping them up to about ear height and away from the direction of the face.  Let the curls cool as you go so they will have better hold.

Once you've curled all the way around, gather the hair into a low, loose ponytail at the back of the head, leaving a small amount loose at the front to frame your face.

This style is very soft and free so avoid using too many products on it.  If your hair struggles to hold curls, though, just spritz a light mist of hairspray over them and don't ever brush them through - if they need broken up a little, use your fingers.

Categories - Curly Hair, Golden Blonde, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Light Brown, Long Hair, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Prom Styles, Round Face Shape Style, Wedding Styles, Whitney Port,

Seen at - The 2011 Do Something Awards in August 2011

Kim’s sleek ponytail do is fairly simple if you've got naturally straight hair; just create your part and slick it back into a high ponytail then secure.

For naturally curly or wavy hair, though, it takes a little more work -

Apply a little straightening balm to hair then blow-dry with a paddle brush - creating a centre part and smoothing out all kinks.

For a super sleek finish you could also use a straightening iron - especially on the ends.

For a fab finishing touch, spray a glossing spray over the style for some added shine.

Categories - Black Hair, Extensions, Kim Kardashian, Long Face Shape Styles, Long Hair, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Straight Hair, Up-Dos,

The Look - Ultra-glam ponytail

Apply some frizz-reducing mousse or serum to the top of your hair and the roots while damp.

Blow-dry straight and once completely dry, brush your hair smooth and tug-free, and pull into a ponytail at the back of your head, securing with a band of your choice.

Take sections of your ponytail, quite large, thick ones at a time*, and use a medium-large sized curling iron wrapping it up the length of the ponytail.

If you want the curls to hold, allow them to set and cool.

Finish by gently running a brush through the pony to bring the curls together and use a light mist of hairspray for hold.

*This is important otherwise you'll be left with a ponytail full of corkscrew curls rather than a more romantic glam one like Liv's.

Seen At - The 2011 Academy Awards

For her fun, fliry Oscars ponytail look, Reese was styled by Renato Campora of Frederick Fekkai.

To create the style, he began by applying Fekkai Coiff Bouffant Lifting & Texturizing Spray Gel, and Fekkai Ironless Silky Straight Smooth Finish Serum to her hair

After blow-drying with a round brush, Reese' hair was then divided the hair into two parts - top and bottom - with the top section being pulled into a high ponytail at the back of the head.

The bottom of each section was then rolled up  using 1 1/2 inch curling irons to create some bouncy curls.

He back-combed a little to give the top of the ponytail more volume, then secured the look with hair spray.

Categories - Awards Styles, Extensions, Golden Blonde, Long Hair, Oscars, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Prom Styles,

Seen at - The September 2009 Emmy Awards

Wearing her hair up to show off her stunning Versace gown to full effect, Blake opted for this plaited style.

The look was created by Renato Campora who first applied Fekkai Coiff Strong Hold Volume Mousse to Blake's wet hair.

Next, he blow-dried her hair smooth and applied the Fekkai Coiff Extra Control Styling Gel to prep before teasing it up into a high ponytail.

A few extensions were added to the ponytail to give Blake's look extra length and drama for the night.  Then the ponytail was braided down the length and fastened at the end.

Renato then applied Fekkai Coiff Magnifique Ultra-Light Finishing Creme throughout the look for a smooth and sleek finish.

Categories - Awards Styles, Blake Lively, Extensions, Golden Blonde, Oval Face Shape, Plaits, Pony Tails, Super Long Hair, Up-Dos

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