awkward but pull free [SEP] i did not see how these would actually work when i got them they seem plasticy like they would stick in your hair then they were kind of awkward to get in until i got the hang of them but they were indeed pull proof even when hair ties do not pull my hair they end up with hair stuck on them so they must have even if i did not feel it these did not do that they also are not too tight to wear on your wrist they do not stretch a ton which seems weird that they would stay in your hair but they coil in this also means they do not have to be in as tight which is better for my thinning hair plus less tight bow headaches all in all i am still not sure about the look but they really do work great