Sam McKnight shows us how to create the ‘Glam Pony’

The humble ponytail seems to have garnered a bit of an unfair rap over the years. Considered better suited for function than fun, it seems a shame that such an easy updo should be relegated to the gym, grocers or school run and not given a proper chance to show us what it’s got. However, come SS14, that’s all going to change.

From DKNY to Rodarte to Christopher Raeburn, the ponytail took pride of place on top of many a model mane, so be ahead of the fash pack and let Sam McKnight and Pantene show you how to give it a glamorous new twist for a pony that packs more party punch than before with this great new video.

Have your rubber bands and curling tongs at the ready, for it’s time for your pony to step out of the shadows and take its rightful place among the halo braids, fishtail plaits and chignons of the world as your yuletide ’do of choice. Here’s your pin-up pony masterclass…