One of the very first hair accessories I ever started to stock at HairBoutique.com’s Marketplace was the Bungee Band.  Why do I love Bungee Bands so much?  Besides the fact they are so cost effective ($3.50 US for a pack of three) they have so many great hairstyle benefits, which I have listed below.

Benefits of Bungee Hair Bands

1.  They are “hair friendly” for all lengths, textures and types of hair ranging from super long (like mine) to naturally curly, wavy or delicate.

Of course super short tresses might not be able to utilize bungee bands but they work great for most lengths other than uber short.

2.  Bungee bands are extremely versatile and can be used on any hair thickness from fine/thin to mega thick.

This is because they can be easily adjusted by doubling the band over.  Because of the hooks on the ends, the bands can be stretched to their full potential to wrap about thick and/or bushy hair.  They are perfect for curls because unlike continuous elastic bands, they can be easily popped open from the hooks on either side.

3.  The bands are adjustable so you can make them really tight or loose, depending on the look you are going for with your hairstyle.

4.  They come in four different colors, black, brown, blonde and two tone brown/black so they can easily blend into your hairstyle without being visible.

5.  Bungee bands are used by all the major celeb and fashion hairdressers from Ken Paves and Robert Hallowell to Ben Booke who is one of Victoria Beckham’s hairdressers.

6.  The bands are reusable.  Some continuous style elastic bands have to be literally cut off the hair to avoid ripping, tearing or pulling delicate strands.  Of course once a band is cut, it is dead forever and has to be thrown away.  With a bungee you unhook the band and can reuse it indefinitely.

7.  Bungee bands are environmentally friendly.  Since you can reuse them (see #6 above) the bands can be worn literally for years and will not litter the earth.

8.  Bungee bands offer other uses then just for your hair.  I have literally used my hair bungee bands to hold my mail together and have used them to hold my rings together.  I slide my rings over one end and then hook the two ends together for an instant ring holder.   I also wear them as random bracelets when I am in a funky mood or want to change things up.

9.  Bungee band are easy to store flat or they can be hung on a variety of surfaces from their hooked ends.  They do not easily tangle like some elastic bands.

Bungee Band Disadvantages

It is only fair after raving about the bands to mention some disadvantages.  Every product has some.  Right?  The bungee bands might be hard for some hair consumers to use on their own hair if they had not practiced first or don’t understand how to hook one end into the hair.  For the most part the bungee band is easy to use once you have tried them.  However, for some they are a bit of a pain.

Also, if you wear a bungee band long enough the cotton wrapping might start to fray a little.  It takes a long time for that to happen though.

Taking My Bungee Bands On A Desert Island

Yes, I think if I were on a desert island I would want to have my blonde bungee bands with me since I can use them to create a wide range of ponies, braids, updos and even hair bumps.

If I had my favorite Mason Pearson boar bristle brush and bungees I could keep my hair together for a long time.

If there were an Academy Award for most useful hair accessory I think the Bungee would give a lot of other hair bands a run for their money.

Don’t get me wrong.  Blax bands are also useful as are some other elastics but my favorite for creating really tight (and instant face lifting properties) ponies is the bungee band.  I have thick and naturally wavy/curly hair that requires a strong band to hold my ponies in place.

How Bungee Bands Are Made

Some people in Europe refer to the Bungee bands as Bungee Hair Grips.  Basically they are elastic bands that are carefully covered by cotton.  They have a metal hook on each end.  They were initially designed to help create secure ponies and buns.  They also were created to help hold long hair attachments.  They are popular on the catwalks and you will often see them in the cases of some of the best hairdressers in the world.

Bungee bands are often used to provide a base for attachment of wigs and other accessories.  Before the invention of the snap-on hair extensions like those developed by Celeb Hairdresser Ken Paves some hairdressers would use bungee bands to attach temporary hair extensions.  Bungee bands were originally used in Europe on long hair.  The use of the Bungee eventually migrated to the United States and the rest of the world.

Professional hairdressers (we used Bungee bands in the cosmetology schools I attended) love the Bungee because they are not a continuous band and will not pull hair out when they are removed.  This is a key concern for people like me with carefully cultivated long tresses.

Where To Buy Bungee Bands?
Yes of course they are sold at HairBoutique.com.  We have been selling them continuously for over eight years.  They have their own rack in our warehouse and I have a guy who keeps track to make sure we always have them in stock.  They are very reasonably priced, especially since they can be used over and over.

Yes I also have my own supply which of course I purchased from HairBoutique.com over the years.  At any given time you can walk into my office and see my Bungees hanging around my tower PC.

Finally, I can not say enough good things about these simple but fabulous hair bands.  Yes, I also wear Blax bands sometimes but I must confess I always cut them off my hair rather than pull them off because I never want to ever damage my long strands.  However, whenever possible I use Bungees for putting my hair up.

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