I’ve been playing around with different wet-set techniques to give myself some curls overnight. They’re great in theory, but some are a little trickier than others and can lead to some crazy morning hair. Which is annoying since part of the point of wet-sets are to save time in the morning! On this particular day, my hair curled in the front, but the back was almost completely straight. Ugh. But there’s nothing like a bad hair day to motivate you to try a new up-do. So I decided to work the weird texture of my hair into a messy bubble ponytail. It’s seriously so easy but can look really cool.
Step One: Using a clear elastic, make a small ponytail on top of your head.
Step Two: Take a small section of hair on either side of your head and add it to your first ponytail and tie off with an elastic.
Step Three: Continue adding small sections of hair and tying them off. You want to add to the section before so that all of the ponytails are tied together.
Step Four: Stop when you reach the nape of your neck.
Step Five: Pull on each little section to make a bubble. It’s best to watch this step in a mirror to keep your bubbles even and avoid missing a section.
How’s that for making lemonade? I highly recommend trying out this style if your hair is curly, or messy, or just being annoying one morning because it’s super easy, doesn’t take long, and I think the more texture your hair has the better it looks. You can play with this style and make it your own as well—maybe make a few less ponytails or smaller ones for a different look, or pull it apart more and pull out more pieces for an even messier look. It’s a good save for a bad hair day! Cheers, Rebecca.
Credits//Author and Photography: Rebecca Stice. Photos edited with the NEW A Beautiful Mess Presets for Lightroom.
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So cute! This is a great alternative to a braid, but not as boring as just a ponytail!
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Is this your natural colour? It’s beautiful and so glossy! I’m completely envious 🙂
Cute and incredibly mermaid-esque!!
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cute and easy are my favorite things! Definitely trying this
Very retro!
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So cool! I would really love to see your take on a hair style that goes well with a flower crown, as I love your way of styling!
This looks like artwork, I love this style!
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Same question! Parent Trap is my favorite movie and you make this to look so adorable — I may need one lol
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Not natural sadly! :p
Her ponytail is gorgeous! I love it!
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Super cute! I haven’t heard the term bubble ponytail but now I see how easy that can be done!
Damn 🙁 Although… what colour/brand do you use? 😀
I so love your hair colour! The tutorials are always nice but unfortunately, my hair doesn’t work the way yours do. I wonder if ABM could find someone with the same crappy combination as me (thin, fine, ultra straight hair plus a very lazy personality 😉 Maybe then I can find inspiration for my hair.
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Rebecca, I love the hair tutorials, but you rarely ever show the styles from the front. Also, I think video tutorials would be a great help with the pictures! Thanks again for the inspiration!
Rebecca do you model for your own hair tutorials? If so, I love your hair! 🙂
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Looks very beautiful, I love it.
Looking very preety Hair style with colour… I love it..
loved the here styles. awesome.
the hairstyle looks cool.
I love this hair style.. Thanks for sharing your idea.
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cool hairstyle.