Ponytails and Hair Damage
I've always heard that wearing your hair in a ponytail was bad for your hair, and now that we have been doing it for over a month we are starting to see a difference in our hair.
Is it our imagination or is it really not good for your hair to have it up in an elastic band all the time? Thank you for your time!
The hair can become stretched, and the cuticle layer can become distorted. In severe cases, you develop frizzy hair and breakage. In addition, some ponytail elastics can cause damage on their own, and only snag-free elastic bands (without metal connectors) should be used.
Better still, you should look for accessories like "scrunchies" which are usually covered in smooth fabrics that minimize the friction against the hair and hold the hair more loosely.
You might also want to speak with your employer about other "professional-looking" style options. Perhaps he would be okay with your using a banana comb or putting your hair into a simple twist style or a braid of some type. I'm sure if you go to him and speak with him calmly and dispassionately about the problems the ponytail holders are causing with your hair, you can work out something that will appease both of you.
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See also:
How to put your hair in a ponytail
Ponytails and hair loss
Ponytail holders and hair breakage
Ponytails and hairline recession
Ponytails and neck pain
