Review: Invisibobble Hair Tie

If there’s one thing that is bound to be on my person at any time of the day or night it will be a hair tie; either in my hair or on my wrist. I have to admit that although I lust after longer hair most of the time I prefer to have it out of the way in a simple ponytail or bun.

As a long time user of basic hair bands, I am very aware of their pitfalls, namely their tendency to break (which is why I usually have a supply in my handbag), the pain of pressure headaches from having a hair band too tight and of course the struggle with not only removing the tie from my hair but taking with it a good few hairs as well. I heard about the invisibobble a little while ago and recently gave in to my curiosity by purchasing a box of three from Amazon.

So what exactly is an invisibobble? It’s an upgraded version of the hairband made from a curly telephone cable style plastic loop which is bonded together – avoiding metal connectors which can catch hair and pull it out. It is designed to wrap around hair and place uneven pressure around the ponytail which helps avoid headaches (no pressure points from hair being pulled) and hair damage such as split ends. It is advertised as being suitable for all hair types and as an attractive bracelet when worn around the wrist when not in the hair.

I have to admit that when my three invisibobble ‘hair rings’ arrived (I went for the crystal see-through option, but there are many different colours available) I was a little flummoxed as to how to use them, however, my worries were quickly forgotten when I realised you use them just like a regular hair band – just wrap around the hair a few times until it feels secure.

I was a bit concerned that the plastic would lose it’s unique shape after use as I had seen a number of negative reviews detailing this exact problem, however, having used one invisibobble for a good few days now I can tell you that although I have seen it stretch a little out of shape it does close up into its original shape and size after a few minutes. I am a firm believer that as long as you don’t go crazy and stretch the invisibobble out beyond its elasticity point you will be fine.

It felt a bit odd the first few times of using the invisibobble as it certainly feels different when putting into the hair and whilst it is in the hair because it does not pull or feel as tight as my normal basic elastic hair ties. This lead me to believe that my hair might fall out quickly or the invisibobble might slip out altogether, however, I am very happy to report that despite several tests including wearing the invisibobble all day, crazy shaking of my head with my hair up as well as sleeping with it in, the invisibobble has shown amazing staying power.

The only pitfall I have observed during my testing of the invisibobble hair tie is that it takes a bit longer to remove it from the hair than a normal hair band due to its amazing sticking power which is one of my favourite benefits! I tend to carefully unwrap the invisibobble from my hair rather than just grabbing and pulling out a regular hair band. This might frustrate some users however as I mention the staying power of the invisibobble is one its best features so I don’t mind it too much.

Overall I have found the invisibobble hair ties to be a definite upgrade from using regular elastic hair bands and would recommend them to anyone who suffers from hair damage and headaches from their usual hair ties. I award the invisibobble 5 out of 5 stars.