Hair Tutorial: How To Master The Bubble Braid Style

You can’t go wrong with a ponytail. Refreshingly simple, everyone from A-listers to Influencers have gotten in on the act over the years.

But while you might be familiar with the classic ponytail, what about the bubble ponytail? It might look a little more complicated, but there’s nothing to fear! This on trend look is sure to give your hair a new lease of life and doesn’t take long to do at all!

If you want to know how to become a pro at getting the bubble braid style just keep reading on for our bubble braid tutorial. You’ll master the style in no time!

For best results, you’ll want to create the bubble ponytail on longer hair, and before styling it’s well worth prepping your hair first. Use a shampoo and conditioner designed for long hair, like Dream Lengths Long Hair Shampoo and Dream Lengths Long Hair Conditioner.

Enriched with keratin, vitamins and castor oil, our creamy shampoo and conditioner not only cleanse your hair but help protect against breakage too. In fact, the conditioner reduces breakage caused by brushing by up to 50%. It helps to detangle your locks, while the shampoo reduces the appearance of split ends; together, they’ll stand you in good stead for the rest of our bubble braid tutorial. 

Your next step should be to slick down flyaways and manage baby hairs and frizz. For this, an oil or serum works well, so you could try Dream Lengths Frizz Killer Serum or Elvive Extraordinary Coconut Oil. 

The former is designed with frizzy hair in mind, being enriched with vegetal keratin and cocoa butter, while the latter is infused with fine coconut oil for a luxurious texture. Just apply a small amount of either product to smooth flyaways and tame frizz. You might also want to use a small amount of hairspray to brush back flyaways and baby hairs before getting started on your ponytail if any are being particularly stubborn. 

Next, put an elastic band a couple of inches down from the first one, and place more going down your ponytail, ideally about equal distances from each other. Once you’ve got each section, just tug and pull at the sides gently to add a little volume and create the bubble shape – you might want to use the end of a rattail comb to do this. You can play around depending on how much volume you’re after, and you might want to pull out a couple of tendrils around your face to add dimension.

Next, put an elastic band a couple of inches down from the first one, and place more going down your ponytail, ideally about equal distances from each other. Once you’ve got each section, just tug and pull at the sides gently to add a little volume and create the bubble shape – you might want to use the end of a rattail comb to do this. You can play around depending on how much volume you’re after, and you might want to pull out a couple of tendrils around your face to add dimension.

Once you’ve got things looking just how you like, you can finish the look with Elnett hairspray. It’ll help keep your locks in place throughout the day, so you won’t need to keep adjusting your ponytail. Again, if there are any little flyaways, it’ll help tame them too. 

You might want to spruce up your bubble ponytail a little, and there are some quick and easy ways to do that too. For a little extra sparkle, you could add some small glittery hair pins throughout, or even just wear a headband to finish off your look. Alternatively, temporary hair dye spray will add some edge and allows you to express yourself perfectly!

That’s how to master the bubble braid ponytail, but what if you’re struggling to tame your frizzy hair before making your ponytail? Take a look here for some tips on reducing frizz.