Ponytails for Oval Faces

Rachel Weisz's Sophisticated, Brunette Ponytail is a simple way to style your hair. See how to get it:1. To get Rachel Weisz's hairstyle, part your hair down the center to start. 2. Apply a dab of styling gel to damp hair, and comb it into a low ponytail. Secure it with an elastic. 3. For a flirtier look, pull out a few strands of hair around your face and wrap them around a curling iron. 4. Mist all over with anti-frizz hairspray to finish. See More Rachel Weisz Hairstyles

Petra Nemcova's sleek ponytail looks so romantic with curled ends. Steal her style:1. This look works best on unwashed hair. Apply styling gel to the top of your hair and brush through well. 2. Brush your hair into a low ponytail, and secure it with an elastic. 3. Use a 1-inch curling iron to curl the end of your ponytail for flirty flair.4. Mist your pony with strong-hold hairspray to finish. See More Petra Nemcova Hairstyles

Lauren Conrad's side pony is a great way to dress up a casual 'do. Get the look:

1. Apply a smoothing cream and blow dry hair straight.
2. Create a side part and pull your hair into a low, off-center pony.
3. Use a curling iron on the very ends of your hair, but keep the rest of your strands straight.
4. Now bring your cute ponytail forward over one shoulder for the finishing touch.

Sandra Bullock's casual side-ponytail is great for a day date. Get her style: 1. To get the look, pull hair back into a low, side ponytail. 2. Use a curling iron to curl the ends of your pony, leaving some strands untouched to get the messy, untidy look.3. Don't forget to pull out several strands near your hear and curl them. (Use any shorter layers or bangs you have.)4. Mist with hairspray to hold it in place.

Nicole Richie's low ponytail and sweeping bangs make a sophisticated style. Get the look: 1. Apply volumizing mousse to damp hair.2. Blow dry hair with a large paddle brush, brushing it under (with the brush under the hair as you pull it through). The paddle brush will help smooth out your hair. Blow dry bangs across forehead and off to the side.3. Use a straightening iron to smooth out 2-inch sections of hair on the sides, in front and in back. Lightly tease hair at the crown of your head for a little extra volume. Smooth top layer over it.4. Leaving bangs free, pull rest of hair back into a ponytail, based slightly above the nape of your neck and to the side, and secure with an elastic band. 5. For bangs, apply a small amount of hair wax to sweep them across your forehead and off to the side. Set the look with a light-hold hairspray. See More Nicole Richie Hairstyles

Mila Kunis' style is so easy. If you can do a ponytail, you have this look nailed. What to do:1. Blow dry your hair straight. Add waves by curling your hair with a medium-barreled curling iron, from below the ears down.2. Make a side part and pull your hair back into a low ponytail, just above the nape of your neck.3. Secure with a hair band. Then, take a small section of hair from your ponytail and wrap it around the band. Hide and secure the end of this section with a bobby pin below your ponytail.4. Mist the front of your hair with hairspray and smooth any frizzies with your hands.

Lauren Conrad's low ponytail looks beachy and beautiful thanks to subtle, soft waves. To get the look: 1. If your hair isn't naturally wavy, you can create this tousled look by loosely braiding damp hair and allowing it to air dry. Once dry, finger comb through the waves to separate. 2. Create a center part in your wavy, dry hair. Then pull hair back into a low ponytail that covers your ears. Secure with an elastic band.3. Pull out a few face-framing pieces in the front. If the pieces look too straight, wrap them around a wide-barreled curling iron. Just avoid creating curls that are too perfect or too tight -- this isn't an 80s prom 'do. 4. Spray with a light-hold, anti-frizz hairspray to finish.

Jennifer Lopez's red-carpet style shows you can wear a ponytail for any special occasion. Get the look: 1. Blow dry your hair straight.2. Put a little shine spray on your brush and brush hair, so that it is smooth on top. Next, pull your hair back into a ponytail. To get the perfect tightness, forget the ponytail holder. Secure it with a hair bungee (a stretchy cord that hooks together) instead.3. To finish your ponytail, take a strand of hair from the underneath of the ponytail and wrap it around the base, securing the ends under the tail with a bobby pin.4. Brush your ponytail and you are ready for anything. See More Jennifer Lopez Hairstyles

Jennifer Lopez's chic ponytail is a great way to show off your makeup and a fabulous pair of earrings. Steal the style:1. Apply smoothing cream and blow dry hair straight with a paddle brush. Follow up with a flat iron if your hair is still wavy.2. Use a comb to pull hair back into a tight ponytail. Secure the ponytail in the middle of the back of your head, using a hair elastic.3. Smooth a shine serum over the top of your hair and the ends of the pony for an extra-sleek look. See More Jennifer Lopez Hairstyles

Jennifer Lopez's pulled-back hair and lush waves are sexy and romantic. This is a fab way to dress up straight or wavy hair. Nab her style: 1. Curl hair with hot rollers or use a curling iron. 2. When your curls are cool, make a low side part and sweep the fuller section up, over your forehead and ear. Then, twist this section and pin at your nape over the rest of your hair. 3. Pull the other side back, twist and pin next to the first section. This will give you the look of a ponytail without it being tied up.4. Style your curls with your fingers.5. Mist with a light-hold hairspray. See More Jennifer Lopez Hairstyles

Hilary Duff's chic low ponytail is perfect for medium and long length hair. What to do:1. To get this look, start by blow drying your hair straight using a paddle brush. Switch to a vent or round brush to dry your bangs forward and straight. 2. Use a brush to pull the length of your hair back and gather dry hair at the nape of your neck. Secure the ponytail with an elastic band, and then hide the elastic by winding a small section of hair around it. 3. Mist the top of the ponytail with hairspray to hold the style in place.

Hayden Panettiere's easy-to-create look is fun, but still chick and romantic. How to do it: 1. Start by applying a generous amount of styling mousse to damp hair, making sure to work some through at the roots. Part hair down the middle. 2. Blow hair dry with a diffuser. 3. Once hair is dry, use a large-barrel curling iron and spiral wrap 2- or 3-inch sections of hair all over head. Finger brush curls, lifting and separating them to add more body.4. Take your hair from the top and sides -- except for your bangs -- and pull hair back into a ponytail at the top of your head and secure with an elastic band or pretty clip. Twist ponytail and drape it over one shoulder (this is a great place to use hair extensions if you want a super long look). 5. Wrap bangs around curling iron for five seconds on each side (you just want a quick wave on each side) and use a tiny amount of hair wax to position them in place. Set the whole style with a misting of medium-hold hairspray.

Halle Berry's curly ponytail works best if your hair is naturally curly. Get the look: 1. To start, brush back the top part of your hair and pull it back into a ponytail. (If your hair isn't naturally curly, scrunch it while blow drying with a diffuser first.) 2. Now put several drops of frizz-fighting serum on your palms and run your hands over your hair.3. Take a piece of hair from underneath and wrap it around the base of your pony for a polished finish. See More Halle Berry Hairstyles

Gwen Stefani's striking updo will bring out your inner diva for sure. What to do: 1. For this look you need a faux ponytail that matches your hair color unless you have hair down to your butt (not likely).2. Blow dry your hair straight and pull it up into a high ponytail. Keep your hair close to your head and comb out any bumps.3. Attach your fake ponytail, blending it in with your natural hair.4. Take one section of the faux tail and wrap it around its base. Separate rest of the tail in two. Twist together, tuck the ends under and pin.

Christina Applegate's cute, short-haired ponytail is a perfect summer hairstyle, and is great for showing off pretty earrings. Here's what to do: 1. Put a volumizing lotion or gel into your hair and blow dry. 2. Part the front of your hair off center; brush the back half straight back, with no part. 3. Gather your hair back at the nape of your neck, and pull it into a ponytail with an elastic band. 4. Casually arrange the front strands of hair to sweep across your forehead and lightly mist into place with hairspray.

Beyonce Knowles' low, voluminous ponytail is great for keeping hair out of your face on your big day. Get the look: 1. On damp hair, use a maximum-strength volumizing spray at the roots of your hair and blow dry upside down until almost completely dry.2. Section hair into six sections: top right, top left, top back, bottom right, bottom left, bottom back. Blowdry each of these sections with a large barrel round brush until completely dry and maximum volume is achieved. You can tease the top section of your hair if you didn't get quite enough volume from blow drying. 3. To tame fly-aways, rub a pea-size drop of low-hold styling cream into palms and gently apply, starting at the ends of the hair working your way up.4. Brush back hair into a low, loose ponytail (covering up any teased hair) and secure with a jeweled hair elastic (or a plain one, if you aren't feelin' that fancy).See More Beyonce Knowles Hairstyles

Ashlee Simpson's sleek ponytail is just as chic as your friend's labor-intensive updo. Best of all, it's way easy. See how to do it:1. Mist your damp hair with a generous amount of shine spray. Use a fine-tooth comb to create a slightly-off center part that extends to the middle of your head only.2.Using the fine tooth comb, comb the parted hair slick to either side, then comb the rest back and collect it all at the nape of your neck (or make it a side-pony) and secure with an elastic.3. Cover the elastic with a strip of hair and hide the ends underneath the base using a pin.4. Brush out the tail with another mist of shine spray.5. If the ends of your ponytail aren't stick-straight, use a flat iron (your trusty Sedu, perhaps?) to get them looking perfectly sleek.