Perfect the Imperfect Ponytail With Oscar Blandi Salon's Tips

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Welcome to Ask an Expert, a series in which we ask pros in the beauty and fashion biz to give us a video tutorial on one of the many things they're great at.

Not all messy ponytails are created equally. In the video above, Luca Blandi of the Oscar Blandi salon demonstrates how to get the right kind of messy down pat. Thankfully, it's as easy as your usual lazy take on the pony—watch and learn.
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