• ⏰ Welcome, Guest! You are viewing only 2 out of 27 total forums. Register today to view more, then Subscribe to view all forums, submit posts, reply to posts, create new threads, view photos, access private messages, change your avatar, create a photo album, customize your profile, and possibly be selected as our next Feature of the Month.

Difference between Puff and Ponytail?

⏳ Limited Access:

Register today to view all forum posts.

Ms.Christ3n

New Member
Is a puff not pulled as tightly as a ponytail and is supposed to look more fuller?

I ask because I see all of these"puffs" and they look so nice and full but when I try to put mine in one it looks soo...pathetic:perplexed. I thought a puff was just a cute name for a natural ponytail. I'm so confused...:ohwell:
 
I think a puff is just a natural ponytail. I always have to fluff the mess out of my puff to get it to look nice and full, then I have to keep fluffing it throughout the day.
 
your first sentence is right. a puff is a pony tail where the band isnt so tight so that its fuller. the longer/bigger the hair gets you can start pulling the band tighter where its like doing a regular pony tail but it will look like a puff because its so big.

does that sound right lol?
 
There usually isn't a difference.
A ponytail is usually tied all the way, while a puff is wrapped just enough to pull back your hair. Although I think the difference may also be that those with curly and put their hair in a ponytail, it's usually referred to as a puff. Simply because of the nature of curly hair. Ponytail would be if your hair creates a tail, that lays flat.
Like a horses tail compared to a bunnies tail, both are tails but one usually referred to as puff(tech. bob or scut)
 
I think a puff is just a natural ponytail. I always have to fluff the mess out of my puff to get it to look nice and full, then I have to keep fluffing it throughout the day.

I thought it was cute natural terminology.

your first sentence is right. a puff is a pony tail where the band isnt so tight so that its fuller. the longer/bigger the hair gets you can start pulling the band tighter where its like doing a regular pony tail but it will look like a puff because its so big.

does that sound right lol?

That makes perfect sense...now how do you make it loose?:rolleyes:
 
Okay, so I just tried to make a puff. Is this a puff? It's not pulled all the way into a ponytail.

Sorry for the clarity. I took it with my webcam.
 

Attachments

  • Puff.jpg
    Puff.jpg
    23.8 KB · Views: 79
  • Puff2.jpg
    Puff2.jpg
    33.4 KB · Views: 73
I thought it was cute natural terminology.



That makes perfect sense...now how do you make it loose?:rolleyes:
i usually slick the front of my hair back. then i take a long goody band, the kind that looks like a really long pony tail holder. i double it up and slide it back just enough so that it looks like i had a huge puff.

if i wanted a pony tail i would have to brush my hair back and wrap the holder around several times but usually it ends up so tight my head hurts so i dont do that.
 
I believe another difference in having an puff vs a ponytail depends on the length of your hair. If it's long, you will have a ponytail unless you try to pin it up, but if you hair is shorter, you're more able to pull off a puff. This is my transitioning puff that I did while allowing my hair to air dry.
Sept52009007-vi.jpg


And this is my ponytail when I was transitioning that was styled using the same technique.

October102009019-vi.jpg
 
Okay, so I just tried to make a puff. Is this a puff? It's not pulled all the way into a ponytail.

Sorry for the clarity. I took it with my webcam.
even though your band is pulled back enough so that it looks like a pony tail your hair is so long and full i would call it a puff.
 
I consider a puff to be pulling the hair back to wherever you desire whether using a scarf or knee high etc, but not all the way together like a pony tail. This is definitely the way alot of naturals achieve a puff from what I've seen on YT etc. This puff yields fuller results and can be done at shorter hair lengths.

When I pull all my hair together using a clip or scrunchie or something I differentiate by calling that a pony puff.
 
My puff vs my ponytail

My puff is poofier (for lack of a better word) and bigger
My ponytail hangs
 

Attachments

  • my puff.jpg
    my puff.jpg
    37.8 KB · Views: 31
  • curly1.jpg
    curly1.jpg
    53.2 KB · Views: 27
For me it's more about shape and placement. I created all the styles below using an elastic type head band.

headband
elasticheadband.jpg


If I use a head band slide it back half way (not a full ponytail) I have a puff. This kind of puff still kind of hangs in this pic because of the length of my hair. On shorter hair it will look just like a big puff.
non_ponypuff.jpg







I can also have a ponytail that is a puff. I can use an elastic head band and triple it or a reg ponytail holder.
powerpuff.jpg




When I refer to a ponytail it usually has hang time. This was done on a twist out
twistoutpony.jpg
 
Last edited:
I love your puffs BostonMaria & Ms Lala!

Thank you so much for helping me understand the difference. I think I prefer puffs over ponytails right now because I don't want to stress my hairline too much.
 
Well, I consider a "puff" a pony tail that defies gravity and a "ponytail" is one that has hang time.
.
\

I agree...to me they are not the same thing. I puff is just that...a puff. It is tied like a pony tail, but puffed up and out. As said earlier, a pony tail is straight and hangs
 
Back
Top