circumference of your pony tail??

**Sarahlabyrinth** · November 8th, 2014, 08:47 PM

My hair is 4.25" and I'm pretty happy with that.

**Begemot** · December 27th, 2014, 02:48 PM

My pony is 3 and a half inches, that would be solid ii.

**RSunny** · January 23rd, 2015, 05:17 AM

What did you do to thicken your ponytail? I'm at a bit over collar bone length now and my ponytail is 3" exactly. Would love to increase!

**lapushka** · January 23rd, 2015, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by RSunny

What did you do to thicken your ponytail? I'm at a bit over collar bone length now and my ponytail is 3" exactly. Would love to increase!

Sorry to burst your bubble, but you can't increase the number of follicles on your head. You can only make sure your hair is at its thickest it can possibly be *for you* by eating well, and by taking the best care of your hair that you possibly can (good comb, gentle detangling, etc.).

**MINAKO** · January 23rd, 2015, 07:06 AM

does anyone else find the 7 and 8 inch option ridiculous? its pretty much impossible to physically fit on anyones head, that bein if measured correctly, like really tight and including the hairband and such.

person with the 8 inch pony, i dare you to show up ;P !!!

**DreamSheep** · January 23rd, 2015, 07:46 AM

I suspect people with dreadlocks may have that circumference.
If you don't pull the tape tight, it can also show up higher.
If I get really wishful, have just washed my hair and don't pull too tight I easily get 7 inches (but obviously, that is not an accurate measurement because that is hair and air!)

**Eraisuithiel** · January 23rd, 2015, 08:30 AM

My hair tends to be between 3 and 4 inches, depending on when it was washed and how many of my short layers managed to get into my ponytail.

**MINAKO** · January 23rd, 2015, 10:43 AM

DreamSheep, dreads are something i forgot, but then again its not possible to really tell anything about real density or texture this way. i mean its kinda like measuring with a few parandi braided into teased hair.
when mine was curly i could also let it airdry and then make a pony where the hairtie ony goes around once, just because it holds the style this way does not make it circumference, rather volume i guess.
im pretty postive that there are next to no people on this planet who even get to a 6" pony when correctly measured. the thickest i have seen on here was 5.5 i think and it looked tighly compacted. thats already about twice as much hair as iii tho.
i think the different ways to measure are making it hard to compare sometimes.
usually i tie a string of non elastic dental floss around my pony and mark the loop with a sharpie. if it slips, knoting one end to my left wrist before does help. this way i have a variation of not even 5mm when i measure. one whole inch difference is just too much to be realistic.

**DreamSheep** · January 23rd, 2015, 11:04 AM

Yeah, possibly.
On another thread someone had 8'' and said they had dreads, and some people (for instance but not only, very kinky curly people) have braid-in extensions, which obviously add thickness - but in practical terms it is the thickness they are dealing with when it comes to styling, even if it doesn't come out of their heads.

My hair is stupidly thick, reaching nearly 6'' at the top of my head, 5.5'' at the nape - but again, some people with C hairs and a different texture may require completely different haircare and routine even if they have the same circumference.

I think thickness is a good measure for things such as, how much product you need, how long it takes to be able to do a style etc.

**LeMimi13** · January 23rd, 2015, 11:13 AM

I have bangs and short facr framing layers, and my ponytail without them is about 4.7-4.8 inches. When I measure, my waves aren't yet formed, as they don't start from the root.. Most people always descibre my hair as super thick(as in having lots of it), but some of you really have some ultra-tjick ones, so maybe I'm more on the average side..