5 Steps to Ariana Grande: Everything you need for a pony-tastic Halloween costume
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If you’re not a Nickelodeon fan, you were probably surprised (and maybe scared) at this year’s arrival/reception of Ariana Grande a.k.a. Cat Valentine, the actor-turned-singer who once starred in the network’s Victorious and spin-off, Sam & Cat.
And scared you should be: since starting her TV career in 2009, the 21-year-old has gone onto earn fans, kudos, and Mariah Carey comparisons thanks to her 2013 record, Yours Truly, and her sophomore album, My Everything (which came out this August). And then there’s that little track, “Bang Bang” – the summer jam that saw the singer perform and collaborate Nicki Minaj and Jessie J.
Fortunately, for one night you can harness her power and channel Grande’s ponytail-loving self with five simple moves. The hardest? Not wearing the wig again after Halloween night.
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6 Steps to Ariana Grande
THE PONYTAIL First things first, her hair’s not the realest: Grande has been open about wearing extensions to mask damage caused by years of dying, so take the same route and pick up that signature ponytail to pay homage to the singer who’s barely ever seen without it. Pony Wrap by Estetica ($40, Vogue Wigs