It’s not quite wash day but your current style has run its course?? No worries…. We got you! Stretching your styles between wash days really comes in clutch when you don’t have the time OR the energy to start from scratch. This trending ponytail with a vintage flip is quick, easy and oh so chic!
From red carpets to your favorite influencers, we’re seeing this 90s hair trend everywhere. Typically featured on bone straight hair, we couldn’t wait to add some texture to the style to give it the Melanj flair.
Check out how Blake recreated the trend using a set of 18” Coarse Kinky Straight clip-ins on her old blow out. Our Coarse Kinky Straight clip-ins are the perfect blend for hair types 3B/C - 4C because they will blend with your hair blown out hair using minimal heat.
For starters, you'll want to gather you hair into a high ponytail or puff and secure loosely with a ponytail holder. Apply edge control or gel to the perimeter of your ponytail and begin smoothing it in place with your boar bristle brush. This will ensure your ponytail is nice and sleek. Once you have it to your liking, securing with a ponytail holder.
Now you're ready to work on the ponytail -- gather your puff and tie it down with a ponytail holder. This is great for thicker and/or shorter natural hair. If your hair is longer or fully detangled, you can choose to braid your ponytail instead. Once you have your ponytail base, you're ready to begin installing your clip-ins.
Starting at the base of your ponytail, begin wrapping your clip-ins around the ponytail until you reach the base of the ponytail. To conceal the wefts at the base of the ponytail, grab a small section of hair from the bottom of the ponytail, wrap it around the wefts and secure it with a bobby pin.
After your ponytail is secured, use a 1.5" curling iron to flip the ends. Apply hair clips to hold the curl in place until it cools, this will ensure the curl is fully set in place. Once your curls are set, you're ready to SLAY your vintage ponytail!
Out of the box, the hair is pretty. I smelled chemicals immediately, and I should have sent it right back because, from my experience, hair that smells that strongly never holds for long (it smelled of chemicals even after 3 months of washing). I was right. It definitely gives a very full look with one clip-in bundle. The curl pattern is more of a looser zig-zag than cork screw. If you're experienced with blending, you can work with it, but if your curl pattern is ringlets/spiral, this isn't a match. It sheds easily before even installing. I was more gentle with this hair than any bundles I've ever had, and still, it only lasted 3 months. I didn't use heavy styling creams. I washed gently weekly. The hair was coming out in clumps until it was so thin I looked sick. I bought this hair because I AM sick and my hair is thinning due to my autoimmune disease. Now I've wasted $300 plus.
Have had this hair for 3 months and I’m so glad that I invested in Melanj Hair. I love the company name printed on the inside of the clips, they’re comfortable and the hair mimics down to the curl of my natural hair and the shrinkage afterwards. There is minimal shedding and I’ve been able to make ponytails, French braids and other styles with this hair and people have commented that my hair is so thick and pretty! I just send them to Melanj website!
was a bit thrown off at first by how dense it was when I first received it but after styling it, it’s definitely worth it! I don’t have a lot of experience with wigs and thought it’d be ready to use straight out of the box but especially due to the texture, you have to be prepared to style, ie melt, straighten, cut, etc before use. Also if you have a smaller face/frame, the density might be overwhelming and you may opt to thin it out. Overall I’m happy with this hair as it really works well with my hair and looks soo natural which is exactly what I want !
