hair ties/ponytail holders

[jackie_rapunzel]

Does anyone have good reccomendations for pony tail holders/hair ties. I feel like my regular ones always get caught in my hair. I haven't tried the fabric hair ties (not sure what they're called) but do They actually hold the hair? Any other suggestions?

Thanks!

[mira-chan]

Fabric ones work usually, depending on the brand some may stretch out faster than others. Another cheapy trick is to cut an old pantyhose into rounds then rolling them a bit. Works well generally, stretchy, strong and neutral color.

[Larki]

I mostly use the tiny terrycloth Goody ones, they work marvelously and don't damage at all. I don't think they would hold up to a ponytail though, but I haven't tried it - I only use them for the ends of braids since I don't wear ponytails.

[Quasiquixotic]

I like the "new" fold over elastic ones. You can get yards of the stuff in fun colors on eBay and make your own. The size you want. Headband and such.

[Madora]

Does anyone have good reccomendations for pony tail holders/hair ties. I feel like my regular ones always get caught in my hair. I haven't tried the fabric hair ties (not sure what they're called) but do They actually hold the hair? Any other suggestions?

Thanks!

If you have to use them, and I hope for the sake of your hair you only do it infrequently, then the cloth covered ones are best (no metal!) Buy a band that is large enough to hold the ponytail comfortably w/o a lot of tugging to make it stay put. Not a good thing for your hair!

Your hair would be safer confined in a one piece clip/barrette (Goody has a great one) or in a Flexi 8...or in a braid. These are a lot of options besides the de rigeur ponytail!

[yahirwaO.o]

Even you migh think the are so outdated...... Scrunchies are the best to hold hair if ur playing to put it in a ponytail.

Black-Dark satin or velvet ones are awesome and for me a guy they are great since I like to put my hair in ponies a lot wihout feelin girly or something and I think they are very discreet in those type of colours...

Regular ones aka Goody black ones were a pain for me because I have to go with the circle 3 times and it hurt like hell.

[Hele]

i got these guys in the Summer Swap and they are now my favorite hair tie on the planet (thank you Salty!)...

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https://www.etsy.com/shop/CrownedPea...ef=ss_profile#

they are indestructible, come in a million different colors, and are low cost...what more could a person ask for? My hair explodes regular hair ties after just a few uses but these things are unkillable, they just stretch out a bit. I'd buy more of them from the Etsy shop but i've been using the same three for months now.

[Fericera]

I use ribbon elastics (what I call those new ones I saw referred to) or scrunchies. You can get them most anywhere, or make them yourself which I love. I personally never noticed damage from ponytails even when I used the regular metal barred hair bands, but I switched over to gentler methods anyway.

[jackie_rapunzel]

These are all such fantastic ideas. Unfortunately I have found that on the last two days of not washing My hair (I currently wash every fourth day) my hair NEEDS to be slicked back in a ponytail to hide the oil. So these tips are all very much appreciated!

[MissMoppet]

I just ordered a set of ponytail holders made by L. Erickson from Franceluxe (among other things...I can not resist that site). I checked online for reviews first before I bought them, because they aren't exactly cheap, but people seem to love them for their hair. They look a bit chunky to me, but if they work and others are raving about them, I figured that I should give them a shot. If I remember, I will report back to let people know what I think of them. I got a set of 10 in black.