Shake by Ellen Wille

Shake by Ellen Wille

Shake by Ellen Wille is the human hair ponytail that conceals its own attachment — wrapping around the base with a velcro strip of hair that makes the join between your own gathered pony and the extension completely invisible. From Ellen Wille's Power Pieces collection, Shake is a 100% human hair wrap-around ponytail at 13.5"–17.5" of straight, glossy length: a small pressure clip attaches at the base of your own gathered ponytail, the extension falls below it, and a velcro-secured strand of the ponytail's own fiber wraps around the join to conceal the attachment entirely. The confirmed brand description: "Shake wraps around the base to conceal its attachment entirely, leaving behind a glossy, flowing tail with genuine movement and undeniable shine. The ponytail, perfected." In 12 colors including Rooted options. From Ellen Wille Power Pieces.

At a Glance

Want to see how Shake looks styled? Ask Angela℠ for personalized color matching guidance — or explore your look with the Face Shape Analyzer and the MyHairMagic virtual try-on app. The only premium wig and topper try-on app of its kind.

Shake and Ice: The Two Human Hair Power Pieces at MyHairMail

Shake and Ice are the two 100% human hair Power Pieces available at MyHairMail — both at the premium human hair tier, both with the authentic texture, movement, and styling versatility that only real hair produces. The difference is product type and application.

Shake is the long straight ponytail. Ice is the wavy-curly bun enhancer. Both human hair. Both the premium authenticity tier in the Power Pieces collection. Ask Angela℠ if you need guidance choosing between them.

The Wrap-Around Concealment: How Shake Works

The Application — Step by Step

Shake's defining quality is its concealment mechanism — the wrap-around strand that hides the attachment entirely. The confirmed application method:

Step 1: Tie your own hair into a ponytail at your preferred position — high, mid, or low, wherever you want Shake to fall from.

Step 2: At the top of the Shake hairpiece there is a small pressure clip. Open the clip, comb it through the top of your own ponytail base, and squeeze the clip to close. The clip grips your gathered hair directly at the base.

Step 3: Take the Velcro strip with hair attached and wrap it around the ponytail base — around the join between your own gathered pony and the extension. Pull it snug and secure the Velcro. The strand of Shake's own human hair wraps around the attachment point, concealing the clip, the join, and the entire base entirely.

The result: a ponytail that reads as your own hair grown to 13.5"–17.5" of straight, glossy length, with no visible attachment, no obvious extension base, and no tell at the join. The confirmed description: "wraps around the base to conceal its attachment entirely."

The Two-Layer Construction and the "Swish"

Shake's length range of 13.5"–17.5" reflects a two-layer construction — the shorter layer falls at approximately 13.5" (35cm) and the longer layer falls at approximately 17.5" (45cm). The confirmed description of this construction: "the first layer coming to 35cm to give you an extra swish." The shorter inner layer creates the body and fullness of the ponytail at 13.5". The longer outer layer falls beyond it at 17.5", creating the specific flowing, swishing movement character that a well-cut ponytail extension produces — the ends are not all cut to a single blunt length, but layered to produce the dimensional, naturally-falling quality of real layered long hair.

100% Human Hair: What It Means for Shake

Authentic Texture, Genuine Movement, Real Shine

The confirmed positioning: "100% human hair for the most natural feel, look and styling versatility." For a straight ponytail specifically, the human hair quality produces the specific shine and movement character the brand description names — a "glossy, flowing tail with genuine movement and undeniable shine." Human hair's natural light-reflecting properties produce a gloss that is specifically different from synthetic fiber's approximation of shine: more dimensional, more directional, more convincingly the specific luminous quality of healthy natural straight hair at length. At 17.5" of straight human hair, the glossy fall is visible and present throughout the full cascade.

The Heat Note: Low Temperature Recommended for Processed Human Hair

Shake is 100% human hair — but it is a processed human hair ponytail piece, and the confirmed recommendation from Ellen Wille's authorized sources is to use heat tools at a low temperature of 130°C / 266°F to ensure the fibers are not damaged. This is lower than the full professional heat range used for unprocessed raw human hair, and it is the recommendation that protects Shake's processed fiber from the permanent damage that high heat can cause to processed human hair extensions.

Within the 130°C / 266°F range, Shake can be curled, waved, or straightened — confirmed: "curl, wave, or straighten to match your mood or occasion." Any configuration set with heat holds until the next wash. The straight factory character returns after washing only if the piece has not been heat-restyled into a different configuration. Always use heat protectant formulated for human hair before every heat session.

Post-Wash Styling Required

Human hair requires active styling after washing — the straight character does not return automatically. After washing and air-drying, Shake will need a brief flat iron pass or blow-dry to restore the sleek straight ponytail character before wearing. For most wearers, this is a three to five minute session. This is the same trade-off as Ice: human hair authenticity in exchange for the post-wash styling investment that synthetic fiber's automatic return eliminates.

Washing and Care

Wash every seven wears using Ellen Wille Shampoo and Conditioner or a sulfate-free shampoo formulated for human hair. Cool to lukewarm water — not hot. Gently detangle with a wide-tooth comb from ends to base before washing. Gently lather in the direction of the fibers — do not rub. Rinse thoroughly. Apply conditioner to the hair — avoiding the clip and Velcro attachment area. Leave for two to three minutes. Rinse completely. Gently press water out with a towel without wringing or twisting. Air dry on a wig stand. Once completely dry, style with a flat iron at the 130°C / 266°F limit to restore the sleek straight character. Always use heat protectant before every heat session.

Available Colors — 12 Shades Including Rooted Options

For a wrap-around ponytail worn at the back of the head, the color match matters most at the base of the pony — where your own gathered hair meets the Shake extension fiber at the wrap point. The Rooted colors are specifically the most natural-looking for this junction: the darker root depth at the attachment point matches the natural grow-out appearance of your own hair at the base of the ponytail, making the transition from your gathered hair to the extension undetectable. Ask Angela℠ before ordering for personalized color matching guidance, particularly if your hair has highlights, grey blending, or significant tonal variation.

Who Shake Is For

You want a long, glossy, straight human hair ponytail extension with a completely concealed attachment. Shake is specifically the answer for buyers whose ponytail vision is sleek, straight, genuinely long, and completely natural-looking at the base. The wrap-around concealment mechanism is the specific feature that separates Shake from clip-only or scrunchie-only ponytail extensions — the attachment disappears behind Shake's own human hair strand, and the join reads as a natural ponytail base rather than an obviously-attached extension.

You want to style the ponytail with heat for different occasions. Curl it for an event, wave it for a weekend, straighten it for the office — all available within the 130°C / 266°F recommended limit for Shake's processed human hair. Any configuration holds until the next wash. For buyers who want a long ponytail extension they can actively restyle rather than wearing in a single fixed configuration, Shake's human hair provides that range.

You want the authenticity of human hair in a long ponytail extension. The specific shine, movement, and tactile quality of Shake's straight human hair at 17.5" is the premium tier above any heat-friendly synthetic ponytail in the collection. For buyers who want the most natural-looking, most naturally-moving straight ponytail available in the Power Pieces collection, Shake delivers it.

Women managing hair loss who want long, sleek coverage at the back of the head. For buyers who can gather their own hair at the crown or nape for the pressure clip, Shake adds 13.5"–17.5" of straight human hair that falls and moves with the specific natural quality of real long hair. The wrap-around concealment ensures the attachment area is invisible. The two-layer construction produces the full, dimensional, swishing ponytail character of genuine long hair at length.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the wrap-around concealment work?
A Velcro strip with a strand of Shake's own hair attached wraps around the ponytail base — covering the pressure clip and the join between your own gathered hair and the extension entirely. The strand of human hair conceals the attachment from every angle.

What is the length range — 13.5" or 17.5"?
Both — Shake has a two-layer construction. The shorter inner layer falls at 13.5" (35cm) for body and fullness. The longer outer layer falls at 17.5" (45cm) for the swishing cascade and length character. The two layers together produce the dimensional, naturally-flowing ponytail character the brand description names.

What heat range is recommended for Shake?
130°C / 266°F — the recommended low-temperature range for processed human hair. Within this range, Shake can be curled, waved, or straightened. Always use heat protectant. Do not use high-temperature tools — processed human hair can be permanently damaged by excessive heat.

Does the straight character return after washing?
No — human hair requires active styling to restore its configuration. After washing and air-drying, a flat iron pass at the 130°C / 266°F limit restores the sleek straight character before wearing.

How is Shake different from Ice?
Both are 100% human hair Power Pieces. Shake is a long straight wrap-around ponytail extension (13.5"–17.5"). Ice is a wavy-curly scrunchie bun enhancer (3"–6"). Shake adds long straight length and a concealed ponytail extension. Ice adds wavy-curly volume at a bun or ponytail base.

How do I match the color?
Ask Angela℠ before ordering. The color match at the base of the pony — where your gathered hair meets the Shake extension — is the most important visual element. Rooted colors are the most natural-looking for buyers with visible root depth at the ponytail base.

Also in the Ellen Wille Power Pieces Collection: Ice — human hair scrunchie · Frizzante — synthetic claw clip pony · Lemon II — clip-in fringe · Anise — crown topper · Gimlet — straight headband · Cosmopolitan — wavy headband · Cassis — drawstring bun · Cava — scrunchie wrap. Explore the full Ellen Wille Power Pieces Collection at MyHairMail.com.