Easy Hairstyles for Long Hair

A pull-through braid looks like a braid and is built from ponytails. That's why it holds on hair too heavy for a plait: every section has its own elastic.

A half-up claw clip on its own won't hold hair this long and thick: it slides as soon as you move. An elastic underneath does the holding, and the clip just covers it.

A high ponytail on thick, heavy hair doesn't fall because it's flat. It falls because it's heavy, and splitting the weight between two bases is what keeps it up.

A plain ponytail on very long hair swings, tangles and slides. A braided ponytail keeps the length in one piece, and you can do it without a mirror at the back.

In a claw clip twist, the twist holds the hair and the clip holds the twist. On long, thick hair the order matters, because a clip alone can't grip that much.