Ponytails don’t seem to get a lot of attention these days. It’s all about long and loose curls, stick straight hair, and that obnoxious side French braid attached to everyone’s heads. Kristin Cavallari keeps it real on The Hills by wearing little makeup (sometimes none!) and donning a ponytail on a regular basis. It’s sometimes pristine, sometimes a bit messy, but always perfectly done to match the ambiance of her look. Who knew so much work could got into a plain ol’ ponytail?

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On MTV’s The After Show, a stylist showed us how to get Kristin’s perfect ponytail. Warning: it’s harder than it looks!

• Blow dry hair straight with a round brush, allowing hair to retain volume.
• Once hair is completely dry, smooth over it with a flat iron. You don’t have to do this to the entire head, just the outer layer.
• Tease hair at the crown.
• Using a fine tooth comb, section off two pieces at the front, which will frame your face (like Kristin’s above).
• Gather the rest of the hair at the round of the head and tie with an elastic band.
• Pulling from the underside of the ponytail, take about a 2 inch section of hair and curl it with a curling iron or flat iron. Doing this will allow the hair to naturally wrap the base of the ponytail to cover the elastic (genius tip!). Pin the end of the wrapped hair with a bobby pin.

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