The "I Still Wear My Hair in a Ponytail" Thread

[Annibelle]

I know it's naughty to do, but I've worn my hair in a ponytail for years. When I joined LHC, I stopped completely for six months, but today, out of desperation, I put my hair in a ponytail. I just washed last night, and my buns will not hold. One side of my hair is crazy wavy at the roots while the other is stick straight, so I can't wear it down or in a half-up. So I put in a ponytail. It feels good. It looks good. For some reason, my thin hair always looks so much fuller and longer in a ponytail.

So, who else still wears a ponytail, either occasionally or daily? Please tell me I'm not alone!

And, since I always love viewing threads that include photos... here's today's ponytail! (Oh, and my hair is NOT red-- my camera must just think it would look better that way. )

[artiste]

I do! I like the way a ponytail can look. Plus, I like the fact that it is quick and easy to do
Quick - check
Easy - check
Gets my hair out of the way - check

I know that it is not the most protective style out there, but I take care of my hair in general, so I'm not overly concerned with potential damage.
So I say, Rock the Pony if you enjoy it!

[growingpains]

I do all the time! Better than down I figure! I may invest in a scrunchie though for the nighttime pony/bun.

[spidermom]

Funny - my hair is really too long for it - but yesterday I made a high-back pony, wrapped a strand of hair around the base to cover the hair tie, then slid my dragon slide over it to help hold it in place (because ponytails loosen up and slide down pretty fast). It was fun for a few hours, but by then it was pulling. I liked it while it lasted, though.

[XcaliburGirl]

I love ponytails. They are easy, they keep the hair out of my way, but my hair is more accessible than when it's in an updo.

Last time I wore them every day I ended up with damage around that area. I think I just need safer ponytail habits. (No "tightening", make them looser, alternate between high and low, etc.)

Can't wait to get my post-chop hair into one again!

[invisiblebabe]

Yep, I wear them occasionally I wore them when my hair was classic length, too, and it didn't affect my hair health (the only thing that did was coloring/bleaching).

[Yozhik]

I think my hair is too heavy for it; I have Spidermom's problem of it always slipping down.
Plus, the last couple of times I did it, my hair next to my back got super-tangled. I actually think down is better for me than ponytails . . .

[W2]

I used to a lot - but right now I'm growing out bangs - and somehow I can't find the right place for it at the moment.

[wandlimb]

I still wear one quite a lot, particularly at weekends.

[racrane]

I like to wear them occasionally, mostly on the weekends. My boyfriend - oddly enough - LOVES my hair in a ponytail. He think it's cute. I don't mind indulging him while we're sitting on the couch watching football. I think they're adorable.

When I"m coming and going throughout the week, though, it's usually up in a bun or braid.