Rubber bands for hair

An elastic band for hair is an indispensable accessory for most girls whose hair reaches their shoulders at least slightly. Some use them daily, others prefer to collect hair extremely rarely. But absolutely everything, faced with a modern assortment of elastic bands for hair, may experience difficulty in choosing.

Our article will help to understand the types and purpose of gum, which are found on the shelves of beauty shops.

Elastic band, without hesitation, can be called the most popular hair accessory. It looks like an elastic ring, most often made of rubber, and in essence is a special device for fixing the hairstyle.

It has been used since childhood - as soon as the little girl’s hair grows a few centimeters, her mother is already striving to make her daughter a couple of funny ponytails.

The purpose of such an accessory is to collect hair in a hairstyle, remove it from the face so that it does not interfere. Many girls use them daily, at least in the washing process and during household chores, when loose hair is not only uncomfortable, but also unhygienic.

In everyday life, they are used to create beautiful hairstyles and fix styling.Some modern models are multifunctional - they can also play the role of a bracelet on the hand, thanks to the stylish appearance.

For many girls, such a hair accessory raises a lot of questions, although in fact, this is an ordinary elastic. Its only difference from all the others is that the ends of this latch are disconnected and there are small hooks on them.

Such an elastic band allows you to reliably fix the hairstyle for the whole day, you do not have to redo it throughout the day. It is enough to figure out once how to use the rubber band, and in the future no problems will arise.

To correctly fix the elastic, separate the lock of hair, fix the first hook in it and twist the elastic around the tail, holding the lock. Then fasten the second hook, try to keep both of them below the tail. Additionally, the latch can be masked with a decorative accessory.

Such elastic bands look very interesting and go well with knitted dresses and voluminous sweaters. It can be a knitted elastic band-ring or a thin elastic band with a decorative knitted element - a flower, a bow.

The tatting technique is weaving lace manually. For work, a special shuttle or needles with a blunt end are used. Elastic bands are decorated with ready-made lace elements in the form of snowflakes, flowers, butterflies. Additionally, lace is decorated with rhinestones, beads, beads, sequins.

Elastics with bows are suitable for children and young girls; on older ladies, they look too infantile. Most often they are made of satin ribbons and fabrics, there are bows made of polymer clay.

Children's models are especially diverse - they can be decorated with a scattering of beads and rhinestones, complemented by applications, brooches.

In the past few years, there has been a real boom in cool silicone rubber bands in the form of a telephone wire. They are called differently - springs, coils, wires. One thing remains unchanged - reliable hair fixation, lack of headache and injured hair.

They are transparent, matching the color of hair - black, beige, brown and multi-colored. The diameter is also different - the small ones are suitable for creating complex hairstyles for children, the standard ones are suitable for everyday wear, and the models marked Power are designed specifically for very thick and curly hair.

Greek gum is an elastic bandage for hair, which is sometimes called a rim or affine. With it, you can make a hairstyle in the Greek style on hair of any length.

The elastic is put on the head like a bandage, and then curls are twisted under it. It turns out a comfortable hairstyle for every day, and for publication. Additionally, it can be decorated with a beautiful hairpin or flower.

In order to make a neat and uniform bundle, girls use voluminous elastic bands similar to sponges. Using it is very simple: you need to tie a ponytail, and, starting from the ends, wind the hair around the sponge so that it is evenly distributed over it. Then it remains only to fix the finished beam with studs and invisible.

Such an accessory is used to create a bun on the head; the mesh cap reliably holds hair in place. In everyday life, such an elastic band is rare, most often it is used by gymnasts or dancers, so that the curls do not get out of the hair while performing complex elements.

Most often, this Japanese technique is used to create flowers. First, many colorful petals are made of fabric, which are then collected together, then the finished flower is attached to an elastic elastic band.

If you show imagination, you can become the owner of a unique accessory. However, a variety of rubber bands using the kanzashi technique are on sale, so you can safely buy the finished one.

Ponytail is one of the most practical hairstyles for long hair. It can be fixed with ordinary rubber bands, or you can buy special ones that are offered by sports brands. These are strong seamless elastic bands of good quality that gently collect hair, eliminating any pain.

The size of the hair clip should be chosen based on your hair volume and the type of hairstyle that you are going to do. A large elastic band is suitable for owners of thick, curly, long hair, it will reliably hold its tail, bun, and pigtail.

Small rubber bands are suitable for owners of thin hair, little girls, and they can also be used to create several ponytails.

Thin elastic bands are invisible on the hair, they are suitable for everyday and holiday hairstyles. As a rule, they are strong, therefore, they securely fix locks of any thickness.

• Gum with leather inserts in the form of flowers are relevant. They go well with a slightly sloppy disheveled tail or pigtail.
• Hair nets, which previously could only be seen on ballerinas, also returned to fashion. To do styling with a rubber band, tie a low tail, twist the hair into a bun and secure it with a net. Such styling can be office - paired with a white shirt, evening - with a cocktail dress, or even a wedding.

• Rubber bands with flowers are especially relevant in the spring and summer. Choose large roses or carnations that complements the dress or light sundress. However, they will also look good together with blue jeans and a simple white t-shirt.
• Elastic band-lace will always be relevant. A laconic thin strip of black allows you to quickly build a tail, a bundle or fasten a pigtail. She looks stylish and combines with absolutely any image.

Modern artificial material called plastic suede. It is great for creating decorative elements on rubber bands, because it holds its shape well, does not wrinkle and does not deteriorate under the influence of moisture. Most often, all kinds of flowers are made from it, which look very natural.

Craftswomen make elastic bands from satin ribbons in several ways. The technique of weaving, folding and collecting ribbons in one large pattern is used.

Satin ribbons of different colors are taken as a basis, beads, beads, and other decorative elements are additionally used. The most popular models are rubber bands using the kanzashi technique, satin flowers, and bows.

This material is very often used in needlework. Especially successfully, various ornaments and applications are obtained from it. It can serve both as a basis on which beads, pebbles, sequins are sewn, and as a direct material from which decoration for an elastic band will be made. Most often, various flowers are made from it, which will complement a dress or sweater in the cool period.

Another good option for the winter season. An elastic band with pieces of fur will look appropriate and stylish. To create, both artificial materials and natural ones are used - rabbit fur, Arctic fox, mink.

Beads are an inexhaustible material for creativity, it is difficult to name the type of needlework where the beads could not be used. Decorative elements are made of it - flowers, butterflies, bows, with which gum is decorated. Also, the beads are sewn onto bulk elastic bands from the fabric; a beautiful option for every day is obtained.

Allows you to create a beautiful hairstyle in a matter of minutes, even on rare or naughty curls. A large selection of shades will allow you to choose the option exactly for your own hair color.

Elastics are made from a wide variety of types of fabric.Recently, voluminous velvet has returned to fashion again - such were popular in the 90s. Also popular models of guipure, satin, silk and other materials. This is a great everyday option for long and thick hair.

Today, everyone knows gum-springs for hair. Depending on the manufacturer, they can be silicone, plastic, latex. The spiral elastic gum reliably fixes even very thick hair, does not injure locks and does not cause a headache.

The elastic band made of leather looks very stylish and is great for everyday wear. You can choose the skin of a contrasting color or for your hair color, if you want it to be invisible on the hair.

Various decorative elements are made from this material, with which elastic rubber bands are decorated. It can be not only flowers, but also berries, fruits, insects, animals. Especially these hair ornaments will appeal to little girls.

Modern hair clips striking the imagination with a variety of colors. There are options exactly to the color of the hair - black and white, all shades of brown, beige.

Colored gum is also popular - yellow, pink, red, green, blue. Metallic models - silver and gold look spectacular.

Ready-made rubber bands are decorated with a wide variety of decorative elements: embroidery, weaving, beads, beads, sequins, stones, rhinestones. For a solemn occasion, a spectacular hairpin with pendants is suitable.

Buttons for hair with buttons look original, it’s especially cool if the same button is present on your clothes.

Children like unusual decor elements - rubber bands with balls, ears, and cartoon characters. It can be Barbie, the Winx fairy, Disney princess, Winnie the Pooh and many others.

When choosing elastic bands for hair, first of all, you need to take into account their purpose. Each girl has her own requirements, so it is extremely difficult to name one that will be universal for everyone.

Wide soft elastic bands are popular, which have been popular for more than a decade. They are made of textiles that are pleasant to the touch, but not suitable for everyone - some girls complain that such locks pull their hair.

The thing is that such elastic bands can be wound up by locks, and discomfort is possible when removing.

To make a strict bunch, it is better to choose a thin elastic band. And the broad one, about which we spoke above, is to securely fix the finished “boom”. You can choose a beautiful model with rhinestones, beads and other decorative elements, so a hair accessory will become a full complement to the image.

At the moment, owners of thick hair prefer models with hooks or springs. Their plus is that they "drown" in the hair and do not fall off, unlike smooth fabric models.

Regardless of the model chosen, it is important that the accessory is not too tight, otherwise a headache may appear in the evening.

Today, Invisibobble spirals are considered ideal gums that do the least harm to hair. These silicone locks locks are made from a safe material that is completely safe for the hair and body.

They hold their hair well, do not form creases on the hair and do not tear out hairs when removed. The spirals are so soft that you can even go to bed with them.

On the original models there is no junction, and on Chinese copies it can be pronounced, so it is impossible to guarantee the safety of such an accessory. However, this does not mean that you can’t buy copies, just carefully examine the product you have chosen before purchasing.

• Ponytail is definitely the fastest and most popular hairstyle for all occasions. This hairstyle can be done on hair of any length using almost any fixative.To make the ponytail look spectacular, twist the ends of the hair and accentuate individual strands with wax or a texturing spray.
• Spikelet or French braid is another universal hairstyle familiar to us from childhood. To fix the pigtail, use a thin rubber band to match the color of your hair. A tight spikelet is suitable for every day, it will be convenient to go to work with it, and then go to active training in the gym. If you braid a free braid and slightly release the strands, you will get a spectacular holiday option. To prevent your creation from breaking up, sprinkle your hair with varnish.

• Two ponytails - a very popular hairstyle for little girls. Perhaps the whole point is that after reaching a certain age she has to be abandoned - not being a schoolgirl or at least a student, there is a risk of looking too infantile.

So do not deprive your daughter of the opportunity to enjoy two mischievous ponytails or pigtails. Gum can be chosen to your taste, crumbs, for example, like cartoon characters or animals.