9 Cute Ponytails to Try Now

Mila Kunis's flirty and feminine 'do is easy to pull off. Start by winding sections of hair around a one-inch curling iron to create soft spirals. Then, part your hair down the center and gather everything into a low side pony, leaving out a few face-framing pieces.

Emmy Rossum's super-high, super-sleek ponytail is a great option when it's really freaking hot outside, but you still want to look polished and elegant. Add an elastic a quarter of the way down the length of your hair, then weave a short, loose braid and secure with another elastic.

Thandie Newton's crazy-in-the-back pony is ideal for anyone with thick, wavy hair. To get the look, gather everything up and fasten it right above eye level. Backcomb the tail a few times for extra body. Finish by running a smoothing cream through the ends and over the front of your hair for shine.

Gisele's fierce pony is anything but cheerleader-sweet. To get her look, comb gel through your roots, then use a brush to gather hair into a high ponytail. Mist the length of the tail with a beach spray for a tousled effect.

Whether you have long, blunt bangs like Jennifer Hudson or wispy, side-swept fringe, show them off by pulling all the rest of your hair back into a mid- to low-level ponytail. Run a flatiron over the length to make hair extra-sleek.

For a pony that you can wear just about anywhere, opt for Jennifer Aniston's flirty, mid-level version. The trick is to use your fingers to gather your hair back so the look isn't too "done." Leave out your bangs or any short, face-framing pieces to soften the style.

Leave it to trendsetter Sarah Jessica Parker to sport this cool ponytail/braid hybrid. For a similar effect, part your hair down the middle, then divide strands into two equal sections. Loosely weave them together and fasten with an elastic a few inches up from your ends.

Gabrielle Union knows the trick to making this sleek high ponytail look absolutely perfect: Cover up the elastic with a one-inch section of hair. Pin down the ends underneath the base of tail. Use a drop of shine serum to tame any fuzzies.