Happy birthday to you, Selena Gomez! The Emmy-nominated actor, singer, and Rare Beauty founder just rang in her 32nd birthday in a picture-perfect ponytail, and we couldn’t have chosen a better hairstyle for such a big day.
Gomez commemorated the big day with an Instagram post, posing with a few pink and burgundy balloons for a festive touch. In the pic, her dark hair is pulled back from her face and gathered in a super-simple (but no less impactful!) ponytail right at the crown of her head—done and done. It’s not a glammed-up party pony, sleek modern pony, or a perky high cheerleader-esque ponytail, but rather a classic, effortless, goes-with-anything style—thick, full, and swingy. Plus, if she’s going to blow out her birthday candles later, she won’t risk catching her hair on fire since it’s all pulled up and away!
Of course, any ponytail fan will tell you that this is exactly why the hairstyle remains so beloved not just by celebrities and cheerleaders, but the rest of us too. Gomez in particular loves a pony moment; we’ve seen her in variations on the look a lot lately, including a swingy style at the Cannes Film Festival that showed off her curtain bangs and a glossy, vintage Barbie-inspired curled ponytail for a Rare Beauty event. There really isn’t a more versatile—and easy to DIY—style than the humble pony, is there?