Vidal Sassoon Fan Tail: I GOT IT TO WORK!!

Vidal Sassoon has this latest hair gadget that is supposed to "create the latest look in messy up-do's in seconds." It's called the "Fan Tail." It sells for about $3 at Claire's.

Well, the instructions were completely not understandable, and after some Googling for better instructions, I realized that 99.9% of the online community have officially called it a total piece of crap. The main problem is that the instructions just do not match with reality. Basically it states:

1. Gather hair at back of head in a ponytail, secure it with a braided elastic
2. Place Fan Tail™ on top of the ponytail
3. Twist the Fan Tail™ clockwise until it is secure
4. Pull some of hair through the center hole to help disguise the Fan Tail™
5. Take small sections of hair and wind around the base of the ponytail, securing the ends in each small hook.
6. Work clockwise and secure pieces of hair under each small hole
7. Back-comb hair

Anyways, don't bother reading it because even if all 7 steps came with photos and a Youtube video, you still couldn't create the mythical messy up-do.

The problem with hair gadgets is that everybody's hair is so different. Different texture, length, and thickness. There is no one-size fits all instruction, especially for something complex.

Ultimately, you just have to FIGURE IT OUT. Let end justifies the means.

So for me, here is my personal instructions:

1. Put the hair in a high ponytail and secure it with a small elastic band.
2. Split the ponytail in two (two bunches one on top another).
3. Flip the top section over the head and just leave it there for now.
4. Twist the Fan Tail clockwise over the lower section until most of the hair is caught inside the hooks.
5. Pull the hair through the ring, twist some more to secure the Fan Tail.
6. Now let down the top section around the ring, and secure pieces of hair with the outer hooks.

Anyways, that's how I got the Vidal Sassoon Fan Tail to work for me. When I get some time I'll put up some pictures of the end result. Good luck!