The braided ponytail is a versatile look that is also a great everyday look. Change up its height to go from beach-lounge ready to boardroom-ready, just like that. To enhance your power suit, keep the hairstyle high and perky to show your confidence and assertiveness. Whereas if you are wearing something soft and flowy, braid your hair in a low ponytail to frame your face to play up that softness. Perfect for picnic dates with your sweetheart on a warm Sunday morning. And we haven’t even talked about the other variations of the braid and how you can utilise it in other hairstyles! It’s no wonder celebrities like Queen Beyonce, Blake Lively and Ruby Lin are a fan of this look.
For work or for play, this hairstyle is a good one to have at your fingertips. We speak to Ryan Cheong, Hair Artist of Kim Robinson for some advice. Read on to find out what the expert has to say about this look!
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Most famous for her role as Xia Ziwei in the TV series My Fair Princess (1998-1999), the actress gained prominence as the graceful and gentle long-lost princess. The bambi-eyed Lin still has a strong fan base judging from her 705,000 followers on Instagram. The Taiwanese media has even named her ‘Taiwan’s TV Drama Queen’.
The mother-of-one is 43 years old this year but we say she looks not a day over 30! Her marriage to fellow Taiwanese actor Wallace Huo in Bali was received with much fanfare. Vicky Zhao, Fan Bing Bing and Shu Qi were among the star-studded guests at the wedding.
Queen B or Queen Bey, besides her powerful vocals, Beyonce is known for her power outfits and her hairstyles are no exception. If this high braided ponytail is fit for a queen, we know it is definitely good enough for us.
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Beyonce rocked her extra-length high braided ponytail at the at Tidal X: 1015 charity concert in Brooklyn alongside her husband Jay Z to raise funds for a children’s cause in New York City.
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If there is an actress in Hollywood that loves her braids, it’s gotta be Blake Lively. Famous for not having a stylist, Blake Lively still manages to win over fashion critics with her choices on the red carpet.
The high braided poinytail, the low braided pony and the fishtail braid, Blake has braided it all. On the red carpet and off it, she has been pictured numerous times with her hair in her favourite hairstyle.
For this look, It is best to braid with textured hair, this can be unwashed hair or hair that has been blow-dried. “Otherwise, start with some texturising spray on clean hair,” advised Ryan.
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The effervescent actress even had a braid-showdown with Elsa, the princess from Frozen who has her signature braided ponytail.
For a more glamourous night out, “Opt to use hair bands or hair accessories such as clips or bows as finishing. This will help to create an instant glam lift on your finishing look.”
To amp up the volume, the Hair Artist from Kim Robinson suggests to “try Shiseido Stage Works Powder Spray as it gives you volume and texture and can help to hold hairstyles even in humid Asian countries”.
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