My hair completely covers my ears and touches my collar is that the minimum length for a short ponytail?
I've been growing my hair now for about 14 months, on the sides it goes down to my chin and in the back it covers my collar if i lean a bit back, i can make a small ponytail but it still doesn't look good and i never have one, i'm guessing that within 3-4 months it will start to look better.
Everyone is different. I am at three years plus and I have "new' Hair growing in the front that wont go in a tail. Probably never will have all my hair long enough. Hope not anyway.
Just give it a try and see. Easy as that.
I'm at 21 months of growth and just got the ability to put my hair in a full pony tail. Usually when your bangs reach your collar bone you can put all your hair in a decent full tail.
You won't get a very full ponytail, and it won't be that thick because most of your hair won't reach it.