How to Get Ariana Grande's Hairstyle

Tease the roots of your hair left down. If there is one word to describe Ariana’s hair, it’s big. You want to create all the big, bouncy volume you can. Use a rattail comb or your hairbrush to tease the roots of all the hair in the bottom section.^[4] If you’re not familiar with teasing hair, learn all about it here.

• Once you’ve teased the roots and smoothed the outside, spritz it with a bit of hairspray so it holds the volume.

Use a curling iron or wand to create loose curls. Ariana typically styles her hair into big, soft curls, which are luckily pretty easy to create. Mist your hair with a heat protectant spray to prevent damage. Heat up your curling iron or your curling wand, and grab a one-inch section of hair. Wrap the hair around the barrel, starting about half way down the strand.^[5] You only want to curl the ends of your hair, rather than the entire strand. Hold for about five seconds, and then release the hair.

• The bigger the section of hair you use, the looser the curl will be. The same goes for the size of the curling wand or barrel.
• If you do not have a curling iron or a curling wand, learn how to curl your hair with a straightener here.

Run your fingers through your curls. After you’ve created the curls with a hot tool, use your fingers to gently break up the curls and loosen them up. Ariana’s curls typically look loose and casual, so tousle yours a bit to achieve her style. Your curls will also fall a bit over the course of the day. Once you’re satisfied with your curls, clip or tie the bottom section into a low, loose ponytail to keep it out of the way while you work with the top section.^[6]

Tie your top section into a ponytail. Unclip the top section, and run a brush through it again. Use one hand to hold your hair into a ponytail, and use the other hand to smooth out the top section, making sure it’s sleek and smooth. Tie it with a hair tie, making sure it’s secure against the crown of your head.^[7]

• Ariana doesn't usually wear loose ponytails, so you should wrap the holder around your hair 2-3 times so that it's tight.
• You may want to use a gel, hair spray, or other hair product to increase the sleekness of your ponytail. Use your brush to smooth down any flyaways.
• If you don't have naturally straight hair, start with blown out hair to make your ponytail sleeker.

Cover your hair tie with a strand of hair. Grab a small piece from the back of the ponytail. Wrap it around the base of the ponytail so that it completely hides the hair tie. Ariana never has chunky hair ties showing, and this will make the entire hairstyle look more polished. Bobby pin the strand of hair into place.^[8]

Curl the ends of your ponytail. Once your ponytail is secured, you’ll need to add some curls to blend it with the rest of your hair. It’s easiest to do this after your ponytail is up because you can see exactly where you need to curl. Again, you’ll only want to curl the very ends of each strand, rather than the entire piece. Once you’ve created your curls, run your fingers through them to soften them up.^[9]