How To: Pull hair up into a classic high ponytail

It may look simple, but there is a bit of skill involved in making a crisp high ponytail. To gather hair into a high ponytail, first apply some styling wax and then gather the hair with the help of a brush or comb. For the ponytail to be as tight as possible, pull the hair back tightly and tie it with a hair band.
For thick hair, you can use two hair bands together. After the hair is neatly gathered, take one section of the hair, about a quarter of the hair in the ponytail, and wrap it around the hair band, securing the ends of the hair with a bobby pin. In order to ensure that the hair stays in place, spray it with hair spray and smooth it by hand. Watch this video hair styling tutorial and learn how to pull hair up into a classic high ponytail.