I am never found without a hair tie on my wrist - no matter the weather or how my hair is on any given day, I am bound to get impatient with it if it is hanging on my shoulders, and I will inevitably put it up in a ponytail before too long. So I've gone through many a hair tie, from losing them, stretching them out, or breaking them.

I tend to buy Scunci hair ties because they're the most reasonably priced metal-less option at my local drugstore. Packs of 18 are ideal for me (I do go through them pretty quickly), and it's nice to have some extras on hand for a more complex hairstyle.

That having...