I’ve never been one to experiment much with my hair.
Was that last one a mistake?
But I loved those bangs.
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I’m talking, of course, aboutthe pouf.
Pulling your hair into a pony?
Not without that pouf!
Paris Hilton works a glam pouf on the AMAs red carpet in 2005… when times were simpler.
Wearing a half-up, half-down style?
It was wearingyouif you didn’t have that bit of volume up top.
There’s been a lot of nostalgia in the cultural zeitgeist for everything 2000s.
Staff editor Jihan Forbes proudly wearing that pouf, eating you girls up!
We’re back to stickingrhinestones on our faces, matching velour tracksuits, and wearinglip gloss.
But the pouf hairstyle, so ubiquitous in the aughts, has sadly not enjoyed the same revival.
Instead, it’s gotten more of the “what were we thinking?”
Beyoncé wearing the style in 2004, doingexactlywhat needed to be done!
treatment.Graziasaysthey hope it “never rears its head again.
“New York Timesstaff editorIva Dixittweeted that the style “should be the real target of your mockery.”
At least the folks atPopsugar have the fortitudeto admit that the look kind of slaps.
I will be the first to admit I don’t wear the style much these days.
I’m more of a free-flying fro or quick puff kind of girl.
But make no mistake this bumped-up hair look was amomentand I will not let it be slandered!
And it was cute!
It’s a simple process, really.
Be sure the sides of your pony are slicked down with a pomade or a gel.
“Unclip the [pouf] section and spray texturizing spray near the roots,” says Rubenstein.
Then, attach the bump to the rest of the ponytail and secure with an elastic.
Still feeling that 2000s nostalgia?
We get it:
Now, watch Tinashe’s ballet-inspired workout routine:
