the story of the $2 ponytail
- imani nicole
- Jul 4, 2018
- 2 min read
you know when you just don't know what the fuck you wanna do to your hair?
There comes a time in every black girls life where she doesn't know if she wants braids, a sew-in, a wig, or crochet. And in the meantime, we tend to put it in a bun of some sort while we figure it out for ourselves. I ain't gonna lie, I've seen some busted transition hairstyles.
Sis, let's get better together.
I'm about to tell you how I was cute af for $10 and under. So grab a chair.
So I went to the beauty supply store with about $10 and a prayer. At first I thought about grabbing a pack of tracks and just wrapping it around my nub of a bun. But my hair was natural-- and I refuse to flat iron my hair! I thought about literally braiding my hair, but honestly, my hands were tired just thinking about it. So I grab the $1.49 braiding hair and try to make some magic happen.
AND I DID.
After I did, I got boujie and bought Xpressions hair.
Did you know that the exact way the braiding hair comes out the pack is how I pulled these looks off? It's the rubber band you normally cut off when you get your hair braided. Girl if you don't WRAP THAT BITCH around your pony nub/ponytail and get cute!!
What you need:
1. Braiding hair of your choice
2. Rubber bands
3. Bobby pins
I have a tiny bun, so i just folded the hair over the base of it, bobby pinned for security, and started braiding for my braid & bubble ponytail. Make sure that your hair is slicked ALLLLLLL the way back--especially if you have short hair like me. The texture of the braiding hair will flow nicely for us curly/coily girls. And these styles are great because they slide on and off. Literally. I was sleeping next to a guy and he woke up that morning and threw the braid off the bed. So make sure you don't forget your bobby pins!
Imagine having multiple pre-made ponytails you literally just slide on. Life can be this easy for you too, sis.
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