Easy Updos: Pass on the Ponytail

The allure of the ponytail

It can be tough to quit the ponytail. We know easy updos exist, but the ponytail is so tempting. A single hairband, a few twists of the wrist, the lie we tell ourselves when we don’t pull our hair all the way through and think we’re making a “messy bun.” The ponytail is the go-to hairstyle for women running late, women juggling making breakfasts with early morning emails, and women who simply don’t feel like wrestling with the flat iron another day.

Easy updos: Alternatives to the ponytail

One of the easiest ways to banish the perma-pony is to become familiar with a handful of other easy updos. Photos are the first step in finding a signature updo — or two — you can quickly pull together when you want your hair off your neck and face. Beauty bloggers take the photos a step further by offering step-by-step instructions and video tutorials.

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Follow these sassy beauty bloggers on Facebook for more style inspiration:

1. Ma Nouvelle Mode, 2. Oh So Pretty, 3. Creating Laura, 4. Henry Happened, 5. The Shine Project, 6. A Bird’s Leap, 7. Oh the Lovely Things, 8. Camille Styles

Which of the easy updos appeals to you?

Meet the Author | Angela Amman

Angela Amman is a short story and essay writer. Collecting her family's stories is a gift-in-progress for her daughter and son, and she blogs at Playing with Words, capturing the craziness and beauty that weave together to create something extraordinary. As the co-director of Listen To Your Mother Metro Detroit, Angela is thrilled to bring others' stories to the stage and to celebrate the magic of words, storytelling, and the courage to share that magic with an audience. When she should be sleeping, she works on her latest short story collection. Her writing has been featured on Mamalode, Peacock Journal, and Scary Mommy. Her personal essays and short stories have appeared in her collection, Nothing Goes Away, and various anthologies.