How to Wear Pigtails as a Grown Woman and Look Totally Chic

Sam McKnight's team pulled hair into low twin ponytails at the nape of the neck.

Use a comb to create a center part at the crown, but the style doesn't have to be precise. The crucial part is to keep the pigtails pinned back, not hanging to the side.

Chanel gave its pigtails a glam makeover via bow-covered barrettes — perfect for hiding hair ties — and metallic headbands.

A dark headband and moody lipstick gave the hairstyle a goth edge at Miu Miu's Spring 2016 Paris Fashion Week show.

Don't be afraid to top your tails with a crown — it's kitschy and cool.

Alexa Chung shows how pigtail braids can still work for evening, opting for a center part and tight plaits.

Longtime braid champion FKA Twigs wears her pigtailed plaits high, but keeps them falling to the back.

Actress Busy Phillips eschews the standard center part and adds a dip-dyed twist.

Paris Fashion Week showgoer Janelle Monae offered a riff on the Twigs style with her thicker plaits.

Kendall Jenner hit the trend early, turning up at Coachella with mussed, low pigtail braids. Perfect for gals who prefer texture over tight plaits.

Naeem Khan elevated pigtails to formal-wear status at his Fall 2016 bridal show. The models wore two plaits embellished with veils, floral wreaths, and dangling earrings.