this is that perfect item i was looking for [SEP] i got these after watching this youtube video from this youtuber who tested this out my hair is a little shorter than hers and i am working on growing it out from a pixie cut so i have a bunch of crazy weird layers in my hair i needed an alternative to the typical elastic hair tie to throw my hair up i am afraid i wear my hair up so often that i probably have a big line of breakage across my hair from where the hair tie goes this is that perfect item i was looking for it is easy and i get multiple looks out of it it is even fancier than just popping my hair up in a pony tail so i do not feel obligated to fix my hair before i go out if i have had it up with this device sometimes some of my shorter strands do fall out of this but that is because those strands are barely long enough for an elastic not this products fault i am so glad one of these recommended beauty tools actually works