Elastic Hair Ties
The American Academy of Dermatology suggests using coated rubber bands explicitly designed for hairstyling to prevent damage. Therefore, using elastics or rubber bands with no fabric covering has a negative impact on hair styling. The wrong ones could also cause stress on the hair strands.
According to the AAD, limiting the number of tightly pulled hairstyles is also better for preventing hair breakage. It includes hairstyles with tension, such as sleek ponytails, constricting braids, and other kinds of cornrows. The problem with hair ties is that these products pull on the cuticle and scalp of the hair, and when undoing the ponytail, it could even notice that some hair slips out. This problem may be resolved by occasionally wearing the hair down or adjusting the hairstyle a little looser so it doesn’t pull on the hair too much.
Additionally, wearing fabric hair ties rather than rubber bands might help prevent hair breakage. The recommended hair tie choices to stop stressing hair strands include ribbon elastics, hair scarves, scrunchies, bungee cords, and silk hair ties.
