Ponytails put too much stress on the delicate hairs.
There is stress on the delicate front hairs (and roots) from drawing the hair back into the ponytail..there's pulling on the hair as the ponytail bounces around as you go thru the day.
The longer the hair, the greater the stress.
Also, if you ponytail in the same general area day after day, the hair in that area will show breakage in time..and before you know it, your scalp will begin showing thru.
Think of a farmer, going thru his field by the same route every day. Over a period of months, the grass is worn down, then worn away, leaving a bare path. Same thing with ponytails used so often.
Ponytails have their place..but only if sectioned to form a bun. They are very good for that! I "ponytail" but only to the extent that the hair is drawn up in the tail. I then divide the ponytail into 2 sections, and form my bun that way. I'm not much on ponytail holders, of any kind, unless they are ouchless barrettes.
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