How to make a volumized half-ponytail without looking like a polygamist

This works on long thin straight hair. I haven't tried it on any other hair types, I don't know if any other hair types need extra volumization in their half-ponytails. This volumizes the scalp part only; if you want the long part more voluminous too, you'll have to curl it or whatever.

You need:

1. A clip that is suitable for holding a half ponytail in your hair (I use a tiny claw, but whatever works for you)

2. A pronged headband i.e. this sort of thing

Instructions:

1. Let your hair dry pinned in a quiff on top of your head like this.

2. Once your hair is dry, brush it out like normal.

3. Put the headband in, not too far back.

4. Make a half-ponytail like usual, but push it upwards vertically so it's ridiculously poofy behind the headband - like a parody of Sarah Palin kind of poofy.

5. Remove the headband by gently pulling it straight forward.

Now the ridiculous poofiness at the back of your scalp will be distributed over the entire scalp and softened by the natural weight of your hair. The result is not perfectly smooth, it just looks like you casually and haphazardly put your hair in a half-pony and it just happens to be poofy because your hair is so very naturally voluminous.