Has this ponytail hack worked for anyone?

I have seen this ALL over IG:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Caa2r6lIOR9/?utm_medium=copy_link

The whole pony-on-top-of-a-pony to add volume.

I’ve tried it, and, friends, it looks INSANE. Am I doing it wrong? Has this worked for anyone? And if not… why are they trying to force this on us?

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