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Easy Twisted Ponytail Hairstyle Tutorial

September 1, 2015 By Hair Romance 14 Comments

Hair Romance - Easy Twisted Ponytail Hairstyle Tutorial

It’s Tuesday tutorial time! This easy twisted ponytail hairstyle tutorial is a fun twist on the side ponytail. It could also pass as a side braid – it’s somewhere between the two.

It’s a simple style that keeps your hair out of the way without too much fuss.

I don’t need any fuss this week. I just moved house and it has been a little emotional. There’s the excitement of a new (awesome) place but I’m also a little sad to leave our old apartment.Β It’s been our home for 7 years and I love living in the city. We’ve swapped it for a beautiful view of the city though and we’re only a ferry ride away now.

The worst thing for a blogger when you move is getting your internet installed. I have no idea how or why it takes so long! I’ve already been rescheduled twice and still waiting. For now, you’ll find me anywhere there’s free wifi as I try and catch up after days of packing and unpacking.

This hairstyle has been perfect for me. Simple and fast, and keeps my hair out of my face. Note, I don’t wear false eyelashes when I’m moving house, but lipstick always.

Easy Twisted Ponytail Hairstyle Tutorial

Hair Romance - Easy Twisted Ponytail Hairstyle Tutorial

What you need:

  • Small clear hair elastic

Step-by-step Tutorial:

  1. Brush your hair and part it to the side.Β 
  2. Take a small section of hair at the start of your part. Split it into two equal sections.
  3. Twist the front section back and over the other section.
  4. Pick up some hair at your hairline and combine it with the underneath section of hair. Then twist it back and over the other section.
  5. Continue twisting down your hairline, adding in hair to both sections of hair as you twist down.
  6. Once you reach level with your ear, stop adding in hair.
  7. Now combine all your hair into the final twist. Even up the sections so you have two equal sections of hair. Twist the two sections tightly forward and then wrap them together away from your face.
  8. Keep twisting the sections forward but wrap them away from your face.
  9. Secure the end with a small hair elastic. Then go back and adjust any sections so that your hair looks thicker.

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Styling tips

  • Stretch it out – To emphasise the twist, and make your hair look thicker, stretch out the sides of your twist. I like to hold the end of my twist and then gently pull at the sides with my other hand like in the picture above.
  • Pin it up – If like me, you have layers in your hair, you might need a bobby pin to pin up any short layers at the back of your head.
  • Embrace messy hair – this style isn’t perfect and there are a few loose pieces but that’s fine by me. I prefer to keep it looking more relaxed.

Hair Romance - Easy Twisted Ponytail Hairstyle Tutorial

Hope you like this hairstyle tutorial! I’d love to see a photo of your hair if you try it. Tag me #hairromance on Instagram.

Also, let me know if you have any tips for moving or how to get on to your neighbours’ wifi… πŸ˜‰

Filed Under: Hair Romance, Ponytails, Tutorials

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Comments

  1. AP says

    January 27, 2018 at 4:52 am

    This looks really good whilst I am holding it, however when I put a hairtie in, it becomes really loose and baggy and looks weird! I have tried just twisting them around each other and twisting each one in a separate direction before wrapping around each other, any other tips?

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      February 17, 2018 at 10:01 am

      Hello! The twists stay together more easily when you’re adding in hair but when you do the twist at the end your hair to make sure you’re twisting both sections of hair in the same way, and then wrapping them together in the opposite way. If your hair is healthy and soft (and always loves to slip out of braids and updos) you could spray a little hairspray or dry shampoo on each section to help your hair stay in place. You can also place a bobby pin through the twist (lengthways) so that it’s hidden inside the twist but helps to hold it all together. Let me know if these tips help xx

      Reply
  2. Suhair says

    May 2, 2016 at 5:56 am

    Loved the style. Is there any nice styles for short hair?

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      May 2, 2016 at 9:30 am

      How short is your hair, Suhair? You can check out my short hair posts here – https://www.hairromance.com/category/short-hair and more curly hair posts here – https://www.hairromance.com/category/curly-hair! Christina x

      Reply
  3. Sofia says

    December 7, 2015 at 4:51 am

    Hi, do you have a Youtube chanel? it would much easier to me to watch tutorial videos and I love your website by the way πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      December 8, 2015 at 8:15 am

      Hi Sofia, yes I do – youtube.com/user/hairromancetv/videos! I post new tutorials every week on the blog but I’m not as consistent with videos. Perhaps a new goal for the new year? Christina xx

      Reply
  4. Laurel says

    September 6, 2015 at 6:42 am

    I think I must be following your directions wrong. Once I twist the remaining hair in the ponytail (for lack of better description) I put hair tie in and then the whole ponytail part untwists immediately. Is there a video of this part?
    THANKS!

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      September 7, 2015 at 10:10 am

      Hi Laurel, this tutorial might explain it better – https://www.hairromance.com/2013/09/hairstyle-tutorial-how-to-do-a-rope-twist-braid.html. I will try and make a video too. When doing the ponytail, twist each section tightly in the same direction. Twist each section toward your face so that they are each tightly twisted. Then wrap them together away from your face. It helps me to explain it as twisting them in the same way then wrapping them in the opposite direction to the twist. Hope this helps xx

      Reply
  5. Janelle says

    September 4, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    Love this! Going to try it tomorrow! Thanks for the tutorial!

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      September 5, 2015 at 5:21 pm

      Thanks Janelle! πŸ™‚ xx

      Reply
  6. Jenny Leigh says

    September 2, 2015 at 8:35 am

    I love the rope effect the twist gives. It shows off the variations in your color. Beautiful!

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      September 2, 2015 at 12:34 pm

      Thanks Jenny Leigh! xx

      Reply
  7. Emma says

    September 2, 2015 at 12:36 am

    Love the style! By the way, that lip color looks fantastic on you!

    Emma // http://thebeautyingenue.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      September 2, 2015 at 12:55 pm

      Thanks Emma πŸ™‚ xx

      Reply

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