Something I never leave the house without is one of my favorite elastic hair ties—seen here and here. I love the thickness, knotted ends and soft material that never breaks my hair. Since some of you asked about the black ones I recently made, so I thought I’d share how incredibly easy and cost friendly they are to make on your own.
1: Pick up at least a few yards of stretchy elastic (3/4″ – 1″ thick) from your local craft store—or here.
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2. Cut strands that are 10″ long—this length works for my hair thickness but you may have to test out one and cut more or less.
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3. Fold the strand in half.
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4. Make a loop, pull the ends through and tie a knot leaving 1″ of a tail at the end.
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5. The end result. I like to keep a pretty bowl stocked with these on my dresser.
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