Nowadays, pigtail braids are quite mainstream and worn by many celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and many fashion/beauty bloggers. People are in awe of this super lightweight, a simple yet trendy hairstyle that brings the cute, lively and adorable look to your repertoire of hairstyles without much effort and time.

Pigtails, commonly known as twin tails are quite popular among the Japanese, especially in anime and manga community. However, in China, the pigtails were traditionally related to the girl’s marital status. The young, unmarried girls in China wore two buns, braids or ponytails to update for their availability to the prospective husbands.

Whether braided, straightened, curled, beaded, ribboned or in buns, pigtails are worn in numerous appealing styles on the different parts of the head; low, to the side or high.

Difference between Pigtails and Ponytail

Ponytails and pigtails are two distinctive hairstyles for women of all ages. It is shocking how people never differentiate between the two and if you are the one, we’re sorry to break it to you, but your whole life was a lie. Here’s how to differentiate between a ponytail and a piggy tail.

Ponytail. As the name suggests, the ponytail looks like a pony’s tail with all the hair tucked back altogether. However, you can still wear a ponytail with crazy variations and tie it at any place of the head such as at the sides, top or at the nape of your head.

Pigtail. On the contrary, in a pigtail, the hair is divided into two opposite sections and tied with an elastic. The pigtail may or may not be braided depending upon the person’s choice. However, it is usually worn by young girls and kids.

How to Do Pigtail Braids

Sometimes, a ponytail can be boring as hell. Whenever you run out of ideas to style the basic mundane ponytail, turn your ponytail into a piggy tail. Braided pigtails looks fun and young with lots of styling options. Here’s a simple way to do your pigtail braids.