15. The Scrunchie-Stack High Ponytail
Introduction and Brief
The Scrunchie-Stack High Ponytail brings a fun 80s and 90s pop of color and texture to your school day by stacking two or three complementary scrunchies along a single high ponytail.
What This Idea Means
This style represents retro nostalgia, vibrant personality, and cheerful comfort. It is soft on the hair, prevents breakage, and adds instant color coordination to your outfit.
How to Make It
- Base Ponytail: Gather your hair into a high ponytail on the crown and secure it with a standard secure elastic (or your first scrunchie).
- Stacking Scrunchies: Slide a second matching or contrasting scrunchie onto the ponytail about two inches below the first one.
- Adding a Third: Add a third scrunchie near the middle if your hair is long enough.
- Fluffing: Fluff out the hair sections between the scrunchies slightly to create a soft, rounded pillowed effect.
Needs to Make That Thing
- 2 to 3 fabric scrunchies in coordinating colors
- Hairbrush or comb
Tips
Match your scrunchie colors to your school backpack, shoes, or jacket for a cohesive, well-planned outfit aesthetic.
Variations
- The Velvet and Satin Mix: Mix velvet scrunchies with satin ones for a rich textural contrast.
- The Giant Oversized Scrunchie: Use one massive oversized pastel scrunchie as a statement piece at the base of the ponytail.