Meet the low, sleek braided ponytail: It’s made up of braids, gold thread, and curly hair extensions to help you play up your natural texture with extensions for even more impact.

Gather the the braids at the crown of your head and secure them into a ponytail with an elastic band. Dip the ends in hot water to seal them and make the extensions more flexible.

This feed-in jumbo braid updo on Teyonah Parris is achieved by adding a lot of pre-stretched braiding hair when creating the cornrows. Adding the extension to the look will give the braids more ...

He demonstrates a style with two braids in the front to make it fun and playful, and another with a long “killer braid” using a synthetic ponytail.