Ever heard of twistbands? They’re hair ties made of soft, foldover elastic that don’t crease, pull, or damage hair.

As a sufferer of the “pony-tail crease” I was eager to try twistbands (which magically arrived in my Birchbox). While I thought these hair ties were great, they cost a lot! A pack of three can run up to $10 from beauty stores. I decided to make these at home, for much, much cheaper.

A quick How To:

Supplies: 

• Foldover elastic (I purchased mine from here, since my local craft stores didn’t carry any foldover elastic)
• Scissors [The sharper, the better]
• Ruler [optional]

Directions:

1. Cut the elastic to your desired length. I chose 8 inches for my hair ties.
2. Fold the elastic, with the “shiny” side facing out, and tie a knot.
3. Tighten the knot by pulling and tugging on the elastic from the inside of the twistband, not the ends. 
4. Wear your new twistband hair ties!