The hair tie bracelet has become one of the most searched-for solutions to a very common wardrobe habit...
You know, you leave the house with your hair down, knowing full well that at some point it is going up. So, naturally, your hair tie goes straight onto your wrist.
Convenient? Absolutely. Cute? Not always.
Comfortable after a few hours? Definitely not.
That familiar hair tie dent around your wrist is exactly why the hair tie bracelet exists. But there is something worth knowing before you choose one, because not every hair tie bracelet works in the same way.
Some make your hair tie prettier to wear. Others hide it completely.
And if you are here because you are officially over the wrist dents, there is one style in particular you will want to know about.
What Is a Hair Tie Bracelet?
A hair tie bracelet is designed to give you somewhere to keep your hair tie when it is not in your hair. A simple idea and very handy.
There are two main styles you will come across.
A quick note on the words. In Australia and the UK, the rigid version tends to be called a bangle. In the US, most shoppers use "bracelet" for both styles. Either way you say it, you are usually looking for the same thing.
The first is essentially a hair tie designed to look more like a bracelet. Think decorative elastics, beads, charms and pretty colours.
The second is a solid hair tie bangle designed to hold your hair tie inside the jewellery itself.
Both mean your hair tie is close when you need it. But there is one pretty important difference - With the elastic style, the hair tie is still sitting directly around your wrist. With the bangle style, like Gypsea Loop, it is not.
The Two Types of Hair Tie Bracelets
1. The Elastic Hair Tie Bracelet
This is probably what you have seen most often when searching for a hair tie bracelet.
Instead of wearing a plain black elastic around your wrist, these hair ties are designed to look a little more intentional. They might feature beads, charms, fabric or decorative details.
They can be a fun way to make your everyday hair tie feel prettier. The catch is that the elastic still needs to stretch around your wrist.
So, while it might look nicer than your standard hair tie, you can still end up with that familiar pressure and indentation after wearing it for hours.
If wrist marks are the reason you started looking for an alternative in the first place, that may not quite solve the problem.
2. The Hair Tie Bangle
This is where things get interesting. Instead of turning the elastic into jewellery, a hair tie bangle gives the hair tie its own little hiding place.
The bangle has a discreet groove designed to hold a separate hair tie securely inside it.
Your hair tie stays with you, but it is no longer stretched around your wrist.
✓ No elastic digging into your skin.
✓ No hair tie ruining your bracelet stack.
✓ No frantic search through the bottom of your handbag when you suddenly decide your hair needs to go up.
From the outside, it simply looks like jewellery. Which is exactly the point.
Why Does a Hair Tie Leave a Mark on Your Wrist?
Hair ties are made to grip and hold hair securely.
When you stretch one around your wrist for hours, that same tension is being applied to your skin.
Cue the classic hair tie dent. You know the one.
You take your hair tie off and there is a perfect little ring around your wrist that seems determined to stay there for the rest of the afternoon.
Making a hair tie prettier does not remove that tension. The elastic is still stretched around your wrist.
A hair tie bangle takes a different approach. Instead of changing the hair tie, it changes where you keep it.
The Gypsea Loop Hair Tie Bangle
Gypsea Loop is our take on the hair tie bangle. A simple way to keep your hair tie close, without actually wearing the elastic around your wrist.
It has a smooth, oval shape that sits naturally on the wrist, with a hidden inner groove that keeps your hair tie neatly tucked away.
It is made for everyday wear too. The bangle is waterproof, sweatproof, tarnish resistant and rust resistant, so you do not need to think twice about wearing it to the beach, the gym, in the shower or just about everywhere else.
Gypsea Loop is also hypoallergenic and nickel free, and comes in Gold, Silver and Rose Gold.
Each bangle comes with five Gypsea hair ties, so you can swap colours depending on what you are wearing, or simply keep a few spares handy.
From the outside, it looks like a simple piece of jewellery. The hair tie hiding inside is the clever bit.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hair Tie Bracelets
What is a hair tie bracelet?
A hair tie bracelet is designed to keep a hair tie conveniently on your wrist. Some styles use decorative elastic as the bracelet itself, while hair tie bangles use a solid piece of jewellery with a discreet groove that holds a separate hair tie.
Do hair tie bracelets stop wrist marks?
Depends on the style. Elastic-style hair tie bracelets are stretched around the wrist, so they still leave an indentation. Bangle-style hair tie bracelets, like Gypsea Loop, keep the elastic inside the jewellery instead of directly against your wrist. That is the style you want if wrist marks are what you are trying to avoid.
Does Gypsea Loop come with hair ties?
Yes. Every Gypsea Loop Hair Tie Bangle comes with five complimentary Gypsea hair ties, so it is ready to wear from day one.
Is the Gypsea Loop Hair Tie Bangle waterproof?
Yes. Gypsea Loop is designed for everyday wear and is waterproof, sweatproof, tarnish resistant and rust resistant.
What colours does the Gypsea Loop Hair Tie Bangle come in?
Gypsea Loop is available in Gold, Silver and Rose Gold, making it easy to match your everyday jewellery.
Where is Gypsea Loop designed?
Gypsea Loop is designed in Australia and is an officially registered Australian design, Registered Design No. 202613981.
Ready to Get the Hair Tie Off Your Wrist?
Keep the hair tie. Lose the dent. Meet the Gypsea Loop Hair Tie Bangle, designed to hide your everyday hair tie inside jewellery you will actually want to wear. Shop Gypsea Loop in Gold, Silver or Rose Gold.
