Ponytail plug
View Patent ↗A hairstyling tool for attaching various hair articles to a banded ponytail by inserting a bead that is attached to a hair article, through a banded ponytail center axis. The very center axis of a banded ponytail has a lot of tension. If a bead, or similar tapered device, is pushed through the banded ponytail center axis, toward a person's scalp, it locks into place. If a hair article is attached to an end of the bead, the hair article stays secured to the ponytail.
1. A ponytail plug for insertion in hairs gathered in a ponytail, the ponytail plug comprising:
a spherical bead having a diameter and forming a proximal portion of the ponytail plug;
an elongated shaft extending from a distal end of the spherical bead where the elongated shaft and spherical bead define a longitudinal axis of the ponytail plug, the elongated shaft having a substantially uniform width defined along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, where the width of the elongated shaft is smaller than the diameter of the spherical bead
a plurality of curved prongs integrally extending from a central portion coupled to a distal end of the elongated shaft, wherein the central portion defines a distal-most terminal end of the ponytail plug and the plurality of curved prongs and central portion form a convex outer surface, the plurality of curved prongs extend radially outwardly and downwardly in a proximal direction toward the spherical bead such that a terminal end of each prong is disposed proximate and spaced radially from the spherical bead;
wherein during use, the spherical ball is inserted through a center axis of a banded ponytail of hair on a user's head and the plurality of curved prongs fan out the hair.
2. The ponytail plug of claim 1 above, further comprising decorations disposed on the plurality of prongs.
3. The ponytail plug of claim 2 above, wherein the decorations are rhinestones or fake flowers.
4. A method of securing a ponytail plug to a ponytail, the method comprising:
providing the ponytail plug of claim 1 ;
gathering a user's hair and securing a band around the gathered hair to form the ponytail;
inserting the spherical bead through a central axis of the ponytail toward the user's head and past the band of the ponytail until locked in place.
5. The method of claim 4 above, wherein after the inserting step, the prongs stick out of the ponytail slightly to fan out the hair of the ponytail.
6. The method of claim 4 above, wherein after the inserting step, the hair of the ponytail is wrapped around the prongs and tucked under the prongs to create a bun or chignon.