I Did Chris Appleton's Red Carpet Ponytail Hack: See Photos
I Tried a "Red Carpet" Ponytail With Tips From Kim Kardashian's Hairstylist
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TikTok is home to some of the best beauty hacks out there, and a few of them have completely changed my routine for the better. I learned how to detox my hair for ultimate softness, tried "hair slugging" for long-lasting shine, and practically mastered the art of faking fuller-looking hair. Now that I'm newly single and back out in the dating world, I've been searching for simple tutorials that will help me elevate my basic looks, and I recently stumbled upon one that I immediately fell in love with.
TikTok user Betsy Moulthrop shared a tutorial for the perfect "red carpet" ponytail, which was first made popular by Kim Kardashian's hairstylist, Chris Appleton. In just a few short minutes, she pulled off a hairstyle that looked straight out of a magazine.
When scrolling through the video's comments section, I noticed quite a few people mentioned wanting to see the hack on fine hair, since Moulthrop has fairly thick, long hair, so I decided to designate myself as the official guinea pig. I started out by finding the original video featuring Appleton, and then I set to work.
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How to Do the Red Carpet Ponytail Hack
To test the hack, all I needed was two elastic hair ties, so I grabbed them and stationed myself in front of a mirror. I started by splitting my hair into two sections as if I were doing a half-up-half-down style. From there, I used my hands to pull the top half of my hair back like I normally would, and tied it into a loose ponytail. When Appleton was doing this portion of the tutorial, he said, "It doesn't have to be perfect, it's not about creating a perfectly even base, it can be a little bit natural," so I kept that in mind when attempting to pull everything together.
Once my top ponytail was in place, I clipped it away from the bottom half of my hair using a duck clip. Then, I used my hands to comb the bottom section of my hair into another ponytail. Appleton's video then called for me to unclip the top ponytail and "twist it inside out," which essentially meant creating a tiny hole at the top of the pony and flipping the remaining hair through the hole. This is where things got a little "hairy" (pun intended), and I had to watch the video a couple of times before I got it right.
Next, I took the bottom ponytail and flipped it through the hole in the top ponytail as well. Then, to finish everything off, I tightened both ponytails.
Red Carpet Ponytail Results
Everything looked good from the front, but it was when I saw the sides and the back of my hair that I was truly impressed. My ponytail looked chic but effortless at the same time, and it gave my hair tons of volume.
Overall, this hair hack only took a few minutes to complete, but it elevated my look and was well worth the time spent trying to master it. If you've been searching for a way to up your ponytail game, this is the perfect trick, whether you're ready to strut a red carpet or change into sweats for a night at home.
