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Recipe Index » Copycat » DIY Boutique Style Hair Ties

DIY Boutique Style Hair Ties

Published by Meaghan on November 5, 2013 | last updated on November 5, 2013.

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In the past year I’ve seen fold over elastic hair ties for sale everywhere. Tons of Etsy shops, even larger, commercial retailers like Anthropologie are carrying them. When I first saw them in the store I had a moment. A serious, “Where have you been all my life?!’ moment. Then BOOM, I noticed the price tag they were toting. $12 for a set of 5. However, after looking at them (okay, okay…it was more like coveting) and their simplicity, I knew I could make my own. For pennies. A year later, I’m still in love with these bad boys. And I’m here today to share the love with you!

The Sunshine Shoppe has a great selection of fold over and regular elastic in a variety of colors (even glittery elastic! and let’s be honest, are you ever really too old for glittery accessories?) and they’re prices are great! Less than 50 cents a yard? Yes! The amount of hair ties a yard of elastic makes looks like a lifetime supply. Plenty to share with your children or your friends. Seriously, share the love. I used to use store-bought hair ties and even the ones without the metal bands still manage to catch and pull my hair. I haven’t lost a single hair, or shed a tear, with these wonderful homemade hair ties. Love them. A LOT. And I guarantee you will too.

These adorable ties are so easy to make and you don’t have to panic if you lose one. You can just cut out another. Hair ties. For pennies. Genius!

DIY Boutique Style Hair Ties

4 Sons 'R' Us: DIY Boutique Style Hair Ties

  • elastic, I used 5/8 fold over elastic and 3/8 regular elastic
  • scissors

Directions

  1. Begin by creating a ‘template’ piece of elastic. To do this, gently wrap the elastic around your wrist. You want it to fit just like a regular spare hair tie would. When you’ve gotten the length right, cut the elastic.
  2. Using your template piece as a pattern, cut out the desired number of elastic strips.
  3. To form the hair tie, knot the two ends together and pull tight.
  4. Finish off the ends of the hair ties by cutting them at a diagonal or with two points

4 Sons 'R' Us: DIY Boutique Style HairTies

Thank you to 2 sisters, 2 cities for introducing me to The Sunshine Shoppe!

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  1. Meaghz (@Meaghz) says

    November 5, 2013 at 11:55 pm

    So glad to be of help! I love those hair bands as well!

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    2 Sisters 2 Cities

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