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Hot Hair: Perfect Your Pony

Holllywood's hottest ponies and the products to help you rock the look at home.
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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Up, Up and Away

Tika Sumpter attended the Madea’s Witness Protection premiere wearing a stunning high ponytail.

Perfect Your Pony
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Nubian Heritage Honey & Black Seed Heat Protect Keratin Spray

Always apply a heat protectant to damp hair prior to blowdrying or heat styling. This spray contains arabian honey, carrot and macadamia nut oils for moisturization and keratin to protect strands from thermal styling.

$11.24, available at CVS.

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Crowning Glory

At the Los Angeles Film Festival, Christina Milian was spotted wearing a sky-high pony with a wrapped base.

Perfect Your Pony
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Goody ThickFix Collection Brushes

The nylon and ionic bristles are firm and flexible enough to penetrate tangled strands while providing extra smoothing power to help control frizz.

$6.97, available at Walmart.

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Chic and Sleek

LeToya Luckett rocks a sassy ponytail and bang at the 6th Annual BET Pre-Exclusive Dinner Celebration.

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got2b defiant pomade

Whip your ponytail into shape with the ultimate pomade to slick it down all day long. Work through damp or dry hair to deliver firm hold and super shine.

$6.49, available at Walgreens.

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Golden Girl

Mary J. Blige sported a chic high ponytail with blunt-cut bangs at the BET Awards.

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Tigi Catwalk Sleek Mystique Look-Lock Hairspray

For a light, swingable hold, this spray helps tame flyaways without making hair feel stiff.

$19.99, available at Walgreens.

Perfect Your Pony
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Curly Top

Yvette Nicole Brown showed off her curly pony at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day.

Perfect Your Pony
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Poker Straight Dehumidifier by Lee Stafford

Protect your pony against frizz caused by sweat or rain with this humidity-proof, lightweight spray.

$8.49, available at Ulta.

Perfect Your Pony