the DIY: NO FRAY EMI-JAY INSPIRED HAIR TIES

For as long as I can remember, Casey has wanted to try these Emi-Jay hair ties. Mostly because she heard they didn't leave a crease in your hair and she has a big "crease left in your hair" problem. Since they seem a little over-priced (5 for $12), she never bought them. I personally prefer the look of a plain hair tie in my hair but, I can respect the idea behind them. Anyways, I saw this tutorial online. The girl who did the tutorial first saw it done here. So I sought out fold over elastic (what the crap was this stuff used for before these hair ties?) and purchased it in all colors and sizes (on accident... I only wanted the RIGHT size). So I made a bunch of these and even figured out a way to keep them from fraying! Read on to see how you do it!

All you will need is:

-Some fold over elastic in the 5/8" size. You can buy some here or here.

-A ruler

-Scissors

- A lighter

Cut your elastic to about 8.25 inches. If you have hair a little thicker you may want to add another half inch.

Fold the elastic in half.

Grab the two ends and tie a knot. It will look like this at first.

Then you will tighten the knot. Make sure you pull the knot towards the two ends.

Cut the two ends together in a slant.

Take a lighter and barely run the flame across the edge. I did this twice to make sure I burned the edge and sealed it. You can also blow on the elastic as soon as you run the flame across it to make sure it doesn't keep burning.

And you are done! Now you have your own really cheap hair ties that won't fray at the end! 

So I probably won't wear these on my arms but they are cuter than wearing a regular hair tie on your arm. I really like what these hair ties look like at the end of a side braid!

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