I’ve made mention before of how I rarely ever rock an up-do. I usually only wear my hair up when I’m exercising, bumming around the house, or need a more professional look. I guess you could say I’m just more comfortable and confident when I have hair framing my face. Can anyone else relate?
When I do wear my hair up (which, I really want to start doing more often), I stick to two things: the side part remains, and I need volume. And when I say volume, I actually mean what my friend’s used to refer to as my “alien poof.”
People, I’ve been rocking this look way before Snooki came onto the scene, and I would argue that my poof is superior to her’s (no offense, Snooks). Here’s a quick tutorial for how I achieve a polished yet sassy ponytail by adding a “better than Snooki’s” hair poof.
Easy enough, right? So toss those Bump-Its and rock the BTS poof, will ya?! p.s. I apologize for my near-whispering in the video, the walls of my new apartment are quite thin 
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i love it! I am always trying to find new ways to wear my hair- this is so cute - thanks, Gracie!
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haha..love this
I LOVE volume. I’ve always loved big poofy hair so I’m right on board with this look
Awesome! I have super thin hair and am an avid dry shampoo user, so it’s in a ponytail 90% of the time. Can’t wait to try and poof.
OMG, LOVE IT! Too bad I already curled my hair today…definately trying that tomorrow!
Love this! Do you take out the clips at all? Would the whole thing fall apart?
Hey Rebecca! I don’t take the clips out. Your hair *might* stay in place without them, but definitely not as well. I just make sure to have the clips looking aligned so it’s not sloppy, but you could use bobby pins instead, which would show even less!
I was wondering this too. Maybe I’ll try it with bobby pins, since I wear my hair up 98% of the time and need some variety…
Then again, it would also help if I sucked it up and found a new stylist and got my hair cut
You’re beautiful with your hair up or down!
wow, thanks so much!
I wish I could pull this off. I may try it, but I might get some stares. Looks much better on you.
Love this!! You are so gorgeous.
I went through a hair poof phase as well! Now, I just make sure to tease it up and get some volume before throwing it up!
Great tutorial… I’ll have to try that
I am a hair down girl, too. Your poof is bettah than Snook’s!
love your tattoo! Great tutorial!
You are too cute! I just chopped my hair off-boo! I wanna rock the poof! I LOVE volume!
I hate wearing my hair up too, I just don’t feel good at it and I love the feeling of having my hair down. But I may have to try that!!
oh i feel much more confident with hair around my face too! i feel weird when its back - but your updo looks adorable
Can you please do a tutorial for crazy Booshanti-like hair? Because that’s what I am working with and I can barely pull it up as it is.
I loveeee this Gracie! I’ve wanted to learn how to do something other than the front poof but i have so much hair, i didn’t know how to make it stay! You’re so gorgeous xo
This is ten times better than Snook’s…I can’t wait to try this this weekend! Slash I allllways wear my hair down, when I put it up it makes me feel…naked. Like when you forget to put one of your rings back on. Updos are reserved for the gym
I am so excited for Jersey Shore Season 3 tonight! I am a dork.
I read this article today about how Snooki is getting rid of the poof and looking for a new style to “be more professional” haha.
i love this look gracie
You are adorable. Funny- I’m WAY more comfortable with my hair up and off my face!! It never lasts more than a few hours down.
Oh, and my apartment walls freak me out too. I even feel awkward talking on the phone sometimes!
bahahaha! love this BTS hairdo
great tutorial, btw!
That is a good idea! I normally wear my hair up actually, so to have a more exciting ponytail idea is useful.
So cute!! I think those 2 clips you used are called alligator clips, I THINK! My hair tends to frizz a bit more so it might take me a few tries but thanks for the tut I can’t wait to test this out!
Alligator clips sounds right!! They do look like alligator jaws, haha. Thanks girl!
Your hair is freaking gorgeous! Its perfect! it looks like it was profesionally done in the video. So soft and sily! I really want to try this now!
Aw thanks Carlee, you are too stinkin’ sweet
xo
I am going to have to try this. I have Super curly hair, but it might work. I need a new way to wear my hair up! Its super unmanageable all the time so I usually just throw it in a bun and put a headband on. One time I guess the bun was really on top of my head and a man working at the grocery store told me that I should never stop wearing my hair like that cus nobody else does and I was making a statement. It was nice, but I def looked like I was from the 80′s or something with a big bun on the top of my head.