1. Pull your hair back into a high ponytail, tilting your head backwards slightly to make sure the bottom is neat and taut.
2. Use a rubber band with two bobby pins attached on it to make the pony extra tight. Just stick one bobby pin into the side of the pony tail, wrap the rubber band around the hair until it's tight, and secure the pony by putting the second bobby pin into the center of the pony.

Photo: Kurt Manley