How Do I Wear a Hair Bungee?

Women with long, thick hair swear by the hair bungee, an elastic with a clip on either end designed to hold hair in place the same way bungee cords strap items to your car. Developed in Australia, the bungee can stretch to accommodate a large ponytail, and multiple bungees can be hooked together to hold back dreadlocks. If your hair is heavy, a bungee will help support its weight. Celebrity stylists love bungees because they don't pull and tear clients' hair like traditional ponytail elastics.

Things You'll Need

• Hair brush
• Hair bungee

Instructions

1. Brush your hair into a tight ponytail. Position the ponytail wherever you want it. Large, flat hairbrushes work well for long, thick hair.

2. Hook one end of the bungee into your hair with one hand while keeping hold of your ponytail with the other.

3. Wrap the bungee around your hair as many times as necessary to keep your ponytail in place.

4. Hook the free end of the hair bungee into the end tucked into your hair, so the two clasps hang onto each other.

5. Grab your ponytail in two sections and pull gently to ease the bungee up against your head.

References

• Hair Boutique: Easy But Elegant Long Hair Styles
• Consumer Health Digest: Best Kept Secrets to Natural but Elegant Long Hairstyles
• ThisNext: Best Hair Elastics

Resources

• Hair Bungee: How to Use Your Hair Bungee