Scrunchies vs. Hair Ties

A hot day, a bad hair day, or a workout may make you want to put your hair up in a ponytail. What will you use to do that, though? You mainly have three options: scrunchie, classic hair tie, or spiral hair tie. I’m here to help you make this extremely tough decision.

Scrunchies:

Scrunchies come in various colors and patterns that you can match to your outfit if you’d like and that look more stylish than a classic hair tie. I enjoy having one on my wrist everyday just in case I want to quickly put my hair up. The best part about scrunchies is they don’t easily crease your hair; however, creasing can still occur depending on how tight you wrap the scrunchie around your hair and how elastic the scrunchie actually is. They are typically looser, also, which means your hair will fall out more easily, but this might be the style your aiming for anyway.

Classic Hair Tie:

These also come in various colors and patterns; however, they are less visible and can’t really be used as an accessory like scrunchies. Nonetheless, classic hair ties provide other benefits. They keep your hair in a tight ponytail, so they’re good for working out. A lot of girls also keep them on their wrists throughout the day so they can quickly put their hair up. The only problem with doing this is classic hair ties tend to crease your hair after its been up for a little bit. That means that once you put your hair up one time during the day, odds are when you take it down, you’ll have a ring around your head wherever the elastic was holding your hair.

Spiral Hair Tie:

Although I personally do not use this product, I have heard many good things about it. One of my main concerns about using it was being afraid that it’d get tangled in my hair; however, it does not! These hair ties are also suitable for all types of hair (classic hair ties can slip out for certain types) making it even more secure than a classic hair tie. Spirals also don’t leave a crease like classic hair ties. One downside about them, though, is that they are typically more expensive, which means that it’s even more important for you not to lose them (and we all know that can be difficult sometimes). Another downside is that they stretch out after so

many uses. I’ve heard from some people that if you put them in hot water they will go back to normal; however, I’ve also heard from others that this tactic doesn’t work very well.

So, on the next hot day when you’re trying to figure out what to use to put your hair up, remember what you’ve learned here and hopefully it will help you in making this life-or-death decision.