Ban Those Barrettes!

Barrettes and elastic ponytail holders are very efficient and convenient to hold and style hair, but they certainly don’t help to keep it strong and healthy.  Your hair is most likely stressed enough with blow drying, flat ironing, and coloring- don’t weaken your hair any further by using damaging barrettes and elastic ponytail holders too often.  They tend to catch and stretch hair, weakening the strands and actually pulling them out.

Instead, use softer scrunchies and claw clips to hold hair.  It is also helpful to keep your hairstyles loose to reduce pull and stress at the roots.  A tight ballerina bun is too severe!  Treat your hair with care because there is no guarantee on how long you will hold on to it.

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