By Annie Webber

Ahh the ups and downs of the up-do. It certainly is an uphill battle keeping all your hair in a ponytail. But why should we have to suffer through it? Why must the long-haired among us wage constant bobby-pin war against their flowing goldilocks? Redemption comes in a long, tangled, beautifully-named styling option: the rattail. Equally fashionable for men and women, there is nothing more irresistible than that frizzy bit of extra hair your elastic just couldn’t manage to hold onto. For a boho edge, try braiding the little sucker into hippie oblivion. Push this style to the limit by actually shaving a rat into your head! Or if it’s a night on the town you crave, why not have at it with a little of that grade-school magic, HAIR MASCARA? And there’s no need to stop here – clip-on ornaments take you from run-of-the-mill Rapunzel to holiday hair goddess. Nothing says “I love you” quite like a rattail full-o-cinnamon hearts. Sticky, stylish, and delicious.