brand recommendations for pony tail holders
Anyone have a brand they swear by? Turkish is the pony tail escape artist! |
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| I have many I use, and some are better in some hair than others. I have the little bright colored ones plastic-like ones, the everyday human ones in several sizes and thicknesses. I've tried the grippy ones that have rubber strands - and while they work, they are really hard on the hairs - lots of breakage. This currently is my favorite. If the hair is thin and wispy, it may not work that well. Chewie has very thick and abundant hair - I actually thin the topknot hair now to tame it.  This is a really sad, beatup ponytail package  , I've had them for several years and only have 3 left.They are Goody brand, and on the bottom I *think* it says Limited Time Only   They have enough texture to grab the hair, but don't damage it. I reuse them over and over. |
| what the hell, I looked at this post and it had a pic of Dawn's tack box then I went back and it had the hair bands. Am I going mad, is my computer going mad or did you edit Dawn? |
Mim wrote: I think you meant to post this pic Dawn.  I'd need my microscope to find the hairbands in your tack box, old age creeping up, you know how it is.  I was editing it while you were posting it  |
 thank goodness I had a twilight moment there.  And to add to it I edited my post but Dawn already copied the original so now the one I deleted is still there. Kind of an alternative reality thingy going on. |
Mim wrote: :twitch: thank goodness I had a twilight moment there. And to add to it I edited my post but Dawn already copied the original so now the one I deleted is still there. Kind of an alternative reality thingy going on. That was pretty weird, I will admit. Especially as we are on opposite sides of the world doing this!  And the picture is just slightly smaller than actual size, to give it some scale. |
| ^^^^^ 'Aint the web grand!  |
| Have you tried varying the number of times you wrap the elastic? Sometimes if the fur is too thick for 4 times around but it falls out if you only wrap it 3 times around, I use two bands at once and that bit of extra bulk from the second band seems to keep the ponytail secured with just 3 wraps. It also gives you the chance for those fun/seasonal color combos. The Goody holders Dawn posted are great. The texture of the covering does seem to add that extra grip. I just bought some more last week so they are still available, though they were mixed in with the solid colors on a 1:3 ratio. Have you tried the holders designed for kids that have a little plastic flower on one end a couple of balls on the other? It is on a much thinner cloth covered band. I noticed those tend to stay in a lot longer. I push all the little plastic parts together and just wrap it like a regular holder. I don't use those all that often as they are harder to find and I am a little concerned that thinner band might break coat. - My dogs play together every afternoon so if there is some serious rough-housing no matter what's in her pony is left in the lawn.  |
| Thanks for the photo Dawn, that helps! I never thought of using 2 bands, cool idea. I have been using little coloured elastics they come in a bag of 3 different sizes about 60 in a bag. Could be Goody brandy, not sure. I buy them at the drugstore. They work well and keep the hair in. They remind of of the little elastics the dentists use for braces! I tried similar elastics from the pet grooming store...I found those broke easily and the hair broke too. To cut these little elastic out of the hair I use a letter opener, the kind with the pointy end and the hide blade. Howie's breeder showed me that trick. I like to learn what tricks and items others use to make life easier! peg |
| I just use those mega tiny braiding bands and split the top knots into two ponytails. I take them out probably every two or three days and put new ones in whether they need it or not since after a few days, they're ready to break so it's easier to catch it before it happens! |
| I use tiny orthadontic bands. They still get wrapped around 2-3 times an no matter how much you stretch them they hardly ever break. Failing that with having 2 daughters theres always a normal bobble lurking around |
| I switched to the rubberbands for horses. Rubber seems to be more heavy duty and I was have a lot of rubberband failures after a wrestling match or face plant in to the bed (Bella's not mine actually) I got the white ones and they come in a bag with about 100 or so. one rubberband lasts me 3-4 weeks and I only throw it out since little tangles of hair get stuck to it rather than breaking. |
| Sally Beauty Supply carries small bands for brading. They don't damage the hair like rubberbands. |
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