Notes on a Ponytail: Chrissy Lampkin's 32" Pony on Love & Hip Hop

We love Love & Hip Hop!  It's fun to see these ladies add they're own stamp on fashion and trends by representing NYC/NJ in a new way.

So we especially love Chrissy Lampkin and Jim Jones.  They just represent street love in a way that is approachable.  We were excited during the engagement scene in Miami but we were absolutely taking notes on Chrissy's Ponytail.

It has to be atleast 32" of hair and she just owns it....each and every inch.

Custom Wrap Around Ponytail from Sunny's

To recreate her look you need a human hair wraparound ponytail.  Something like this has to be custom made.  Our Atlanta store has the infamous Ricco Thomas who can make custom ponytails for $100.  It is definitely worth adding to your hair tool kit Sunny's Girls.

Call 404-355-7077 to set up an appointment for your custom pony or drop into our Atlanta store.

Notes on a Ponytail

We all covet the perfect ponytail.  Some of us aren't blessed with a respectable amount of hair to put up in that ever so coquettish ponytail so we have to fake it. 

Here are some great products to help you on the way to the perfect ponytail...

1. Toppix:  If you don't have the strongest hairline, either from breakage or traction alopecia... this is a must have  product.  Toppix is hair fibers that are available in a range of tones to match your hair color.  You simply apply the product to your thinning edges and brush into your hair.  It blends seamlessly and gives the illusion of thicker hair ( who doesn't love that? )

2. Tancho Stick:  Who knew that Indonesian's knew the secret to taming unruly edges.  Edges is a word that only those who have them know what we're talking about.  So if you have them... change your life... try this lavender wax pomade stick that tames even the unruliest of edges without a heavy  petroleum or mineral oil product.

Looks we Love: Notes on a Ponytail

Claudia Gerini thank you!

With winter approaching in most of the U.S. we're grappling here at Sunny's with how to protect our tresses from the stress of winter wool, cashmere and harsh heating units on our ends.

Any healthy hair freak knows that exposing your ends during the Winter is a sure-fire way to have to chop off atleast two inches of hair by Spring. So... the ponytail is the go-to style.

But... after a few days of uninspired ponytails...it left us wondering...there has to be more than slicking your hair into a ponytail like an 11 year old.

Well thank Claudia Gerini for your tousled poufy pony that adds a understated elegant twist to our winter ponytail regime.

Images courtesy of Glamour.com

Working with Textured Ponytails

With the holidays approaching a great way to mix it up is to use a textured ponytail piece.

We have to great and affordable lines that feature natural looking textured ponytails: Forever Young and Sensational.


Forever Young has two products that we love: Kookie Curls and Cozy

Sensationnel has the Instant Pony 006.

We love that these three ponytails mimic natural African American Hair. To work with these pieces it's best to mess them up A LOT! Don't be afraid to take your brush and work through them to release the uniform curl pattern.

Styling Tips:

1. Don't just plop the ponytail onto you slicked down hair suddenly. It always gives away that you are wearing a ponytail.

2. Consider embracing your natural texture and creating volume in the front with a pump ponytail or pin curling your two strand twists in to a bang at front.

3. Recreate a faux hawk with the help of a textured ponytail. Slick your hair down only on the sides and then add volume in the center of your hair with a strategically placed textured ponytail in the middle.


These products can be found at Sunny's Hair & Wigs Retail locations in Mesa, Goodyear, Scottsdale, Minneapolis and Atlanta. The Forever Young Ponytails retail at $14.99 and the Sensationnel Ponytail retails for $11.99