As a family with long hair, many obstacles are thrown our way when grabby-handed babies are involved. Luckily, hair ties, and elastic ones in particular, have saved many a long-haired parent before and will continue too. And with the advancement of technology and communication, so comes the advance of all other things. Even hair ties. Beginning on my babywearing journey, Lily was constantly wrapped on my front, always looking at me. My hair was in a bun for a few solid months, and the damage to my nearly two feet of hair was noticeable. What once were soft waving curls had large indentions from tight elastics from brands that shall not be names. Once my little girl grew curious and old enough to begin carrying on my back, her fascination with mommy's long hair grew. I knew it was time for change.
I began looking into alternative hair ties that did not damage my hair, and most were just strips of cloth, not nearly enough grip to hold my thick wavy hair at bay and away from Lily. Finally, I found Tie It Yourself, through it's fantastic Twitter presence, an elastic band of great length that I could then cut down to size and tie to whatever tension I desire.
The best part of Tie It Yourself hair ties are that they can also be used as headbands, and they're are the same reliable grippy material of the original elastic bands.
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Here is a video on how to Tie It Yourself:
