Sleek, Smooth Ponytail converts to a Bun

 Ponytails have been around since the beginning of mankind. Images of the earliest cavemen and women indicated that they tied their hair back with various "natural" pony holders such as vines, soft twigs or pieces of animal fur.

Since those caveman days the ponytail has evolved and changed through many civilizations and historical periods.

The ancient Egyptians, both men and women, 

of all ages, wore their hair in a variation of ponytails to keep the intense heat off of their necks and faces. The early Greeks and Romans also wore a version of pulled back strands akin to today's ponytail hairstyles.

Products:

Comb

Hair 

Tail comb
Teasing backcomb brush

 Patrick Camerons Hair Ties
Elastic hair ties

 Paddle brush 

Bobby pins

Bobby waved hair pins

Crepe hair 
(To add volume and texture)

Step by step:

To create a sleek, smooth ponytail, start off by holding the hair where you want to create the ponytail.

Smooth out the hair using your Teasing backcomb brush or paddle brush,

still holding the ponytail - make sure you have good tension. I find it easier to 
smooth out the bottom-back of the hair using the Teasing comb as its the more tricky part, so a little water and/or hair spray
(which I personally prefer) will do you good too.

Once you're happy with the ponytail, using Patrick Camerons Hair Ties, place a hair grip on each end to create pony tails. I love this method because it gives you perfect tension and a smooth finish.

I used hair spray to smooth out all the loose ends with the tail of the Tail comb.

Converting a ponytail to a bun

Using a hair net, fill it up with hair crepe for the desired volume.

Wrap the hair net around your ponytail to create a bun shape and using bobby waved hair pins secure it in the right position with good tension. 

Neatly smooth down the end of the hair all the way around the bun using the teasing comb and tuck it under the bun, fastening with bobby pins.

Using hair spray, smooth out the hair around the bun even more, and to finish it off, use crepe hair in a different colour 

(I used blonde) to add style and effect.

I wrapped the crepe hair around the bun as an accessory.

I was extremely happy with the end result 

My own creation

I got the idea for this style when I opened the bun.

I just simply kept the ponytail but removed the crepe hair that filled the inside of the hair net.

I back-combed the ponytail, and back-rolled it, then secured it with bobby pins. I used the crepe hair to add texture and style...