A ponytail holder includes a frustoconical base having first and second parts each mutually hinged to move between an open position and a closed position about the ponytail. The bottom edge of the base is at least partially covered with an electrically conductive surface. A frustoconical cover is fixable with the base and includes at least two conductive projections each adapted for a snap fit with the bottom edge of the base to mechanically and electrically secure the cover to the base. A plurality of LEDs fixed with the cover are connected to the battery when the cover is engaged with the base. A controller provides power from the battery to the LEDs in a variety of ways to create a unique lighting effect based on a rotational position of the cover, an ambient sound level, a selected lighting mode, or a wireless command signal.

Encapsulated hair bands and methods for use are disclosed. An encapsulated hair band includes an encapsulated hair band, including: a horseshoe shaped hair band, having a proximal and distal end, the hair band including, flexible material capable of flexing outwardly whereby the proximal and distal ends may be displaced from an unbiased position to a biased position to fit about the wearer's head; a soft gel; and a cover, including two or more pieces, cooperating to form a cover, the two or more pieces fastened together so as to encapsulate said horseshoe shaped hair band and said soft gel, said soft gel encapsulated so that when the encapsulated hair band is placed upon the wearer's head, the soft gel is between the horseshoe shaped hair band and the cover.

A hair retaining device comprising a rod with two elongate helical coils surrounding a portion of the rod. The coils are attached only at one end of the rod and are offset from one another by 180 degrees. In use, the end of the rod is slid through a desired hair style using a weaving motion to pick up small portions of the hair. Once the rod is in place, it is screwed into a user's hair and the hair strands are retained. To remove the device, the rod is unscrewed to loosen from the hair strands and the rod is then pulled out of user's hair.

Disclosed is an operable bracelet. The operable bracelet enables a user to wrap around the operable bracelet on a body part of the user to support at least one hair accessory. The operable bracelet comprising a bracelet body having an oval or a circular shape; at least one retaining feature extended along with circumference of outer side of the operable bracelet to accommodate the at least one hair accessory; at least one elevated feature positioned on outer side of the operable bracelet in parallel to the at least one retaining feature and elevated above the bracelet body, configured to elevated the at least one hair accessory from the at least one retaining feature to make the at least one hair accessory accessible for removal.

An elongated thin strand of an elastic material resembles human hair and is wound around and around to form a loop made up of a plurality of revolutions of the strand. A fastener holds the windings together to retain the loop configuration. In the preferred embodiment, the material from which the device is made should be sufficiently elastic that it can stretch at least twice its relaxed length. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the thickness of the strand from which the present invention is made should be in the range of 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm, most preferably approximately 0.7 mm. The material that is made is able to receive and retain a coloring dye that enables the manufacturer or user to dye it to match the color of their natural hair.

A hair styling device includes a base; and a plurality of pins having respective first ends connected to a first side of the base, and spaced from each other. The base and the pins are produced from a single-layer flexible workpiece. Two of the plurality of pins are connected to each other at respective second ends opposite to the first ends, thereby forming a bistable mechanism that is capable of switching between concave-convex positions in response to an external force, and at least another two of the plurality of pins have free second ends opposite to the first ends, thereby forming a second branch layered from the first branch. The first branch is switched to a concave position relative to the second branch to create a space for receiving or releasing hair, and switched to a convex position relative to the second branch to close the space for securing hair.

A ponytail holder includes a frustoconical base having first and second parts each mutually hinged to move between an open position and a closed position about the ponytail. The bottom edge of the base is at least partially covered with an electrically conductive surface. A frustoconical cover is fixable with the base and includes at least two conductive projections each adapted for a snap fit with the bottom edge of the base to mechanically and electrically secure the cover to the base. A plurality of LEDs fixed with the cover are connected to the battery when the cover is engaged with the base. A controller provides power from the battery to the LEDs in a variety of ways to create a unique lighting effect based on a rotational position of the cover, an ambient sound level, a selected lighting mode, or a wireless command signal.

Aspects directed towards hair ties are disclosed. In one example, a hair tie includes a branding component coupled to a substantially circular component comprising a flat surface area and comprised of elastic material. In another example, a hair tie includes a substantially circular component comprising a flat surface area and comprised of a polyester-based elastic material that includes a sublimation print. In yet another example, a method is disclosed, which includes obtaining a rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material, and printing on at least one side of the rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material via a sublimation printing technique. A first end of the rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material is then attached to a second end of the rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material to form a substantially circular component comprising a flat surface area.

A ponytail holder comprises a generally elongated, generally cylindrical member having first and second ends of a first diameter and a central section of lesser diameter, defining a relief for receiving an elastic band for securing a bundle of hair to said ponytail holder.

A hairstyling tool for attaching various hair articles to a banded ponytail by inserting a bead that is attached to a hair article, through a banded ponytail center axis. The very center axis of a banded ponytail has a lot of tension. If a bead, or similar tapered device, is pushed through the banded ponytail center axis, toward a person's scalp, it locks into place. If a hair article is attached to an end of the bead, the hair article stays secured to the ponytail.