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    Choose the Best Ponytail for Your Face Shape

    When it comes to ponytails, you don't think, you just do, right? You toss your hair up, pull it through an elastic, and call it a day. Everyone knows the ponytail -- the simplest of updos -- is a no-brainer when you're lounging around the house on weekends, headed to the gym, or just need a quick fix on a bad hair day. It's definitely not something that takes you more than two seconds to create, right?
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    If you're like us, the one-step hairstyle is usually pulled straight back, with varying degrees of height. Nearly impossible to mess up … or so we thought. Turns out most of us are missing out on the perks of finding the most flattering ponytails for our face shape. Jenny Cho, Suave Professionals celebrity hairstylist, and Beverly Hills-based hairstylist Yoshi Hagiwara, agree that the secret to an amazing-looking ponytail is knowing how to tweak your ponytail based on your face shape.
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    "Most women don't know how to properly balance the angles of their face," says Cho. "The goal is to create the illusion of an oval face shape by playing with the hair's texture and volume." In order to figure out how to fake perfect symmetry while wearing this most basic of hairstyles, we got Cho and Hagiwara to fill us in on the best ponytails for every face shape. Keep reading to find the style that's right for you, so the next time you go to toss your hair up haphazardly, you'll know how to make a few small tweaks that'll transform how you look.

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      The best ponytail for a diamond face shape
      Diamond faces are very similar to oval faces, but with a slightly more pointy chin, cheekbones, and hairline. While chiseled cheekbones are never a bad feature, Cho says the key is to "be sure the top of your head is softly rounded so that you don't have a cone-head effect." To create an illusion of fullness at the crown, backcomb the roots of your hair to boost volume, then ... more 
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      The best ponytail for a diamond face shape
      Diamond faces are very similar to oval faces, but with a slightly more pointy chin, cheekbones, and hairline. While chiseled cheekbones are never a bad feature, Cho says the key is to "be sure the top of your head is softly rounded so that you don't have a cone-head effect." To create an illusion of fullness at the crown, backcomb the roots of your hair to boost volume, then smooth hair back into a neat ponytail. If you're looking for an extra sleek effect, "after securing hair into a ponytail, wrap one small section -- about an inch of hair -- around the base, covering the elastic. Tuck the ends of the small piece underneath the elastic to hold it in place.
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