He said there were two key components: placement on the head and how the pony is secured. To that end, I asked DJ Quintero of the Wall Group, a stylist who has worked with red-carpet ponytail-wearers such as Blake Lively and Lily Collins, what he would suggest.
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And there’s something about a completely bared face that projects confidence and security: You don’t need to hide behind your hair.Īt the same time, however, if you want your professional uniform to include a ponytail, you need to professionalize it, so it doesn’t get confused with, say, the sporty pony or the slapdash pony or the performing pony.
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(Also, it tends to pull your skin back, acting as a sort of mini-face-lift.) That’s also why it’s such a good solution for work it obviates the opportunity for distracting fiddling.
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Though it was to a certain extent always a practical, sporty thing, by the 1970s the pony was also a hippie thing for both guys and girls.įamous ponytail wearers include Barbie Sandra Dee, the 1950s movie star famous for her pony Barbara Eden in “I Dream of Jeannie” Madonna in her “Blonde Ambition” years and Karl Lagerfeld with his powdered poof.Īs to why the ponytail’s appeal has been so long-lasting, the answer is simple: It gets your hair out of your face, requires little upkeep and can be worn by many people. In the mid-20th century, the ponytail had mostly swapped sexes in the United States, becoming synonymous with bobby-soxers - girls, such as Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy in “Grease,” who wore poodle skirts, saddle shoes and bouncy ponytails. In 18th-century Europe, the ponytail was a sign of the military, with British soldiers wearing their hair in low ponytails while the French sported a low braid. In pre-17th century China, for example, men under the Manchu dynasty wore their hair in a queue - a type of long braid from the top of the head - and forced the Han Chinese under their rule to adopt the same style as a symbol of submission.
The ponytail has been a default hairdo ever since Ancient Greece and 1600 B.C.E., where the look was immortalized at the Palace of Knossos on Crete in the fresco “ Ladies in Blue.” A look possessed of multiple personalities and social signifiers, the ponytail can seem like the simplest of possible ’dos while also adapting to changes in culture and social mores - and it has done so throughout history and for both men and women. What is the best way to make this look professional? I’d prefer not to turn into a character from “Grease” or be mistaken for a teenager. I am a teacher, and when wearing a mask at the school where I work, I find it easier to keep my hair in a ponytail.
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