3 Best Hair Ties for Natural Hair That Gets Caught Every Time You Take Your Bun Down
by Team CurlyNikki
The bun took thirty seconds. But removing the hair tie requires prayer, patience, a second mirror, and maybe a second set of hands. It also requires courage. The courage to look at all of your hair still wrapped around it… no longer attached to your head.
Knowing that most of what’s wrapped so intensely and passionately around that tie was not just loose shed hair, but broken hair. Hair lost to the game. Lost in the dance.
Repeated snagging, short broken pieces, and that familiar ripping sensation are excellent reasons to reconsider the accessories you’re using over and over, and the way you’re installing and removing them. Or maybe not use them at all.
This is also why I advise against rocking the same bun in the exact same spot, day in and day out. Some wear and tear can happen over time, but even more damage can happen if you’re using accessories that grip, snag, or pull too tightly.
Not even the most expensive healing balm of a moisturizer can compensate for yanking and pulling hair ties out every night… or worse, after a few nights.
These three picks offer different approaches to the hold. And fit matters just as much as fabric. A gentle-looking tie can still be too tight.
| Pick | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kitsch Blush Satin Sleep Scrunchies | Loose buns and everyday fabric-covered hold | $8 / 5-pack |
| Slip Black Skinny Scrunchie | A smaller silk-covered tie | $12 / single |
| TELETIES Jet Black Large Hair Ties | A larger spiral option for fuller hair | $9.99 / 3-pack |
Kitsch: when the old elastic keeps grabbing everything
Kitsch Blush Satin Sleep Scrunchies put a smooth fabric surface between the elastic and the hair. The five-pack can replace the random stretched-out bands in the bathroom drawer, car console and purse.
Use only enough turns to secure the style. For takedown, unwind each loop rather than dragging the entire scrunchie down the ponytail at once. I see you. I know you. I am you lol. Stop that. We are adults now. Grown women.
Slip: when we want a slimmer silk option
Slip Black Skinny Scrunchie is the smaller-profile choice, covered in silk rather than satin polyester. It works best when we want less visible fabric and the tie fits the amount of hair being gathered. It’s skinny so it’s low profile but also more prone to getting tangled. If removal is still a struggle, a larger accessory may serve you better than a more expensive small one. Just saying.
TELETIES: when a fabric scrunchie will not hold
TELETIES Jet Black Large Hair Ties offers a spiral shape rather than a fabric-covered elastic. The large size is intended for thicker hair, making it an alternative when a loose scrunchie slips and we keep tightening the bun to compensate.
Check how your coils interact with the spiral. Some heads love the hold; others find individual curls wrapping around it. Unwind gently and stop if it catches. Gentle-handling claims do not outweigh actual snagging. Takedown gets the final vote of course!
Takeaway-
A bun should not cost us a little hair every night. Choose the right size, keep the tension comfortable and unwind slowly. The easiest length-retention upgrade might be the thing holding the whole hairstyle together.
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