for yalls poof issues, take the hair you want to poof (not to much or it wont work) and pull it forward and hold it there (ijust bite it), then out your hair all the way up (i go upside down), then take the hair you sectioned off and hold it up, hair spray and then come/brush up, then back comb, then lightly brush the front (so its smooth) then gather it bobby pin down (alteast 4 pins and make sure they cross!!) then hair spray the poof, at this point your pony tail should be right behind the bobby pins, then rubber band the tail you your poof into your pony, then hair spray the fly aways,add the bow, and your done!! Lol! I know it looks long but its really not that hard! I do it like every night for practice!