Taking your ponytail from flat to full is easy.  Before you gather your hair, tease the underside of the top layer with a comb.  Then, gently smooth it over with a brush (without pressing down).  Gather your hair with a hooked band rather than an elastic band to keep your volume intact and help prevent breakage.

if you have naturally curly hair you know you have your work cut for you to tame the frizzes.  when you get out of the shower, instead of wrapping your curls in a towel to dry, use a towel to scrunch your hair.  the scrunching gets the water out and stimulates the curls.  Happy Scrunching!