Hairstyles with elastic bands for long hair

Every owner of long hair is simply obliged to be able to style them beautifully, as well as to do simple hairstyles. After all, mothers teach long-haired girls from early childhood to make braids in such a way that their hair not only looks more well-groomed, but also does not interfere during the day. In this article, we will take a closer look at the original hairstyles with elastic bands for long curls, which can be easily done independently without the help of specialists.

Hairstyles with elastic bands have a lot of advantages. Let's consider them in more detail.

• With the help of hairstyles with small elastic bands, you can cope with absolutely any hair length. This requires a minimum set of tools and accessories, namely a comb, rubber bands and varnish.
• As a rule, hairstyles with silicone rubber bands do not take much time and you can easily do them yourself near the mirror. It will take 10-15 minutes, without any hairdressing skills.
• Any hairstyle with elastic bands looks fashionable, modern, and most importantly - it can be suitable for any occasion. Moreover, styling of this type is done not only for every day, but also for a special occasion. And not only little and young ladies choose options with elastic bands, but also quite adult girls.
• The main criterion for such hairstyles is their versatility. Styles like this work equally well for straight and wavy hair, as they do not tangle even more. Moreover, the color of the hair does not matter, since the elastic bands for them can be of any color and format. And also the practicality of such styling cannot be noted.

As for the cons, there are practically none.

Among the wide variety of hairstyles with elastic bands, we will consider the most interesting and light ones that can be easily implemented for long hair at home.

For this hairstyle, you will need 8 silicone rubber bands, a massage comb and mousse. Follow the step-by-step instructions.

• First, comb the hair completely with a massage comb and apply a little mousse to it. Then, use a parting comb to split them in half.
• And then you need to divide each of the 2 parts into two more. In total, you should get 4 strands of hair.
• Then you should take one strand of hair, divide it into 2 equal parts and tie them with rubber bands to make 2 small tails. The described step should be done with the rest of the hair. When finished, you should have eight tied tails.
• Next, you should take one tail from the temporal part and add one strand from the first tail to it and then re-thread everything into an elastic band. Do the same with the rest of the tails in turn, going down.
• As a result of the hairstyle, you should get one original ponytail with silicone rubber bands. For fuller hair, you can pull out the curls slightly, as when braiding. Thus, the hairstyle will turn out to be more spectacular and solemn.

• Combed hair should be pulled back into a sleek ponytail, but not very high. If necessary, you can apply a little mousse to them.
• Then you need to take a separate strand of hair and tie it around in a circle of an elastic band, as if wrapping it. You can fix the tip with an invisible pin or a hairpin.
• Next, you need to step back a little from the tied hair and place a silicone elastic band on the tail, it is better to choose it to match the color of your hair.
• Then you need to make an inverted tail, that is, the tail is the opposite. You should get a small but fluffy loop of hair. Then this step can be done several more times, depending on how much the length allows.

• All curls should be combed back, combing them completely along the length. To keep them manageable, you can apply a small amount of hair mousse or use a special styling spray.
• The upper part of the hair should be collected at the crown of the head and secured with an elastic band. Below you need to select 2 strands of hair, medium in thickness. They need to be tied together and also fixed with an elastic band.
• Even lower, you should also take 2 strands of hair and also tie them up. You should get a ladder with 3 transitions. To prevent the rubber bands from looking too simple, you can use other, more interesting hair accessories on top of them, for example, hairpins with flowers.

This hairstyle with plaits can be suitable for any evening walk, date, or for every day. Let's look at the creation process step by step.

• First you need to separate the hair near the ears, all you need to take is two thin strands.
• These strands must be twisted into light bundles and tied together with an elastic band.
• A little lower, you need to separate two more thin strands of hair, also twist bundles from them and tie in the middle.
• This technique should be repeated 4-6 more times, depending on the length of the hair.
• For even more effect, the ends of the hair can be slightly curled with an iron or curling iron. This hairstyle with braids looks especially advantageous with slightly wavy hair with a wet look.

• To create this completely uncomplicated hairstyle, you need to comb your hair back and collect it in a ponytail, you can on the back of the head or on the crown, depending on personal preference. You can fix it with a regular hair elastic, but not too thick. If your hair is unmanageable, you can use a little mousse.
• Next, you need to divide the hair into 2 equal parts and twist each of the parts into a not very tight tourniquet. In this case, the harnesses must rotate in one direction.
• Then twist the bundles together in the opposite direction. While holding the tip of the curls, you should slightly pull the hair out of each tourniquet to add volume to them. That is, how to reveal them a little. The end must be secured with a thin silicone rubber band.
• Then, at the base of the tail, you need to collect a bunch and fix it with hairpins or invisible pins.

When doing hairstyles with braids or braids, which are attached with transparent elastic bands, it is not necessary to do the hairstyle on freshly washed hair, since they crumble very much and most likely nothing will work out the first time. This is why it is best to braid hair that was washed yesterday.

By themselves, hairstyles with thin elastic bands look elegant and airy, and therefore it is not necessary to overload them with additional accessories.

Stylist's tips for creating hairstyles with elastic bands for long hair are waiting for you in the video below.