Dividing a single ponytail into multiple smaller braids creates maximum surface texture and prevents bulky hair from slipping out of pins. Gather hair into a sleek, high ponytail. Divide the ponytail into three or four smaller individual sections, braiding each section into a tight three-strand braid. Wrap the braids around the base in alternating directions—wrapping the first braid clockwise, the second counter-clockwise, and so on—interlocking them into a dense, multi-textured rosette bun pinned flat to the crown.