I start off with washed and conditioned hair. I secure my hair in a ponytail. Then I throw grease and more conditioner to the ponytail (my real hair, not the phony pony). I put my hair in a baggie and secure that well.
I rip out the teeth from the phony pony (this causes breakage) and then throw it on my head. I pull the drawstrings tautly and voila (sorry, too lazy to put my accents). Sometimes I secure this with a decorative scrunci.
I got all these tips from Adrienne0914 on this forum.