Beware “Psychedelic” pattern: closer to pastel 😟 [SEP] I buy a lot from Amazon but write few reviews. I have to be either delighted or very disappointed to be motivated. In this case,  sadly, it’s the latter. Please note that it applies specifically to one print: “Psychedelic”<br /><br />For the price you can get a dozen or two in solid colors from other vendors, as I have done. But I was quite attracted to the supposedly “bright psychedelic print”. When it arrived just now I was terribly disappointed. They’re basically pastel, and I don’t do pastels. I might keep them as a gift simply because returns are such a hassle.<br /><br />As far as the idea of these types of hair ties, so far so good. They  do seem to hurt less and as I’m prone to migraines that’s a big plus. But they also stretch out after a few uses, but can be rehabilitated. Having bought a big lot inexpensively, I’ll just work my way through them then throw them in a pot of hot water to shrink up again. (The big batch I bought had instructions for shrinking: hit with a hair dryer or hot water. For a batch, the latter seems easier. As long as I only need to do that every few weeks, that’s fine.)<br /><br />Good luck!!<br /><br />Ohhhh: One more note: If you’re wondering why these are so much more expensive than other ties made from “telephone cord,” it seems to be advertising and presentation. That I learned about them through Teleties advertising might make me keep them. But I really didn’t need them to arrive in a solid gold-foil bubble padded envelope (which I didn’t even know existed!)  Just in case you wonder where your money is going....