Helen, I personally don't like the wigs, but understand the convenience factor. I also have daughters with thick hair. Suggestions inside for an easy, neat look without a ponytail: -- For the love of the dance

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Date Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2007, 21:44:44
Author: au natural
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Helen, I personally don't like the wigs, but understand the convenience factor. I also have daughters with thick hair. Suggestions inside for an easy, neat look without a ponytail:
In reply to: Helen 's message, "No wigs on beginners (OZ rule)" on Tue, Mar 27 2007, 2:17:24

My daughters do ballet as well, so I had to become somewhat competent at buns. First, put the hair in a high ponytail. Then, divide the hair in two sections. Grasp the end the first section, and twist (picture a hairy cyclone!)Wrap this section of hair around the ponytail elastic clockwise and secure with bobby pins. Do the same with the other section of hair, but wrap it counterclockwise. Depending on the texture of hair, you may want to put a dab of gel in before twisting (my daughters' hair is frizzy, so this gives a neater, sleeker look to the twist).
Option 2 involves securing the hair in a ponytail, and then braiding the ponytail into one or two braids (experiment to see what looks best for your child). Twist the braid(s) around the ponytail elastic. Ad a tiara, and you're off in 3 minutes! I've also used this method with "half ponytails". I brush the hair back away from the face and put a small bun on top. The rest of the hair can be loosely curled or left natural. It really looks beautiful. Good luck to your daughter.

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