I am looking for a hair accessory, a ponytail holder. It is usually plastic and cone shaped. You can open and close it like a clamp. The wide base of the cone is against your head, and your hair comes out the narrow top end of the cone. It looks a little like a volcano. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
What is this ponytail holder called?
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wavezncurlz
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I recall something like this from the '80s. Is that what you referring to?
belletropjolie
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Are you thinking of a banana clip??? I tried uploading a picure of one but I can't get it to load. Maybe you can google it?
Btw - I had to lol at "looking like a volcano"
Btw - I had to lol at "looking like a volcano"
belletropjolie
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yorkpatties
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These things were big in the 80's. I remember having one and not being able to wear it in my hair until I got box braid extensions. Loved them back then. No idea what we'd call them. Hair cones? 
erplexed No clue where you could find them these days except for some person on ebay.
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wavezncurlz
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Now that's cute. I would rock that!
That is really similar, yes. Very close.
Yeah, they were really popular in the 80s, right!
These things were big in the 80's. I remember having one and not being able to wear it in my hair until I got box braid extensions. Loved them back then. No idea what we'd call them. Hair cones?
This is exactly it! I want one of those! Who knows where I can buy them?
Zaz, Hmm, that might work, too. Is it prone to tangling in your hair? Do you have to pull your hair through it rather than clamping it around your hair?
Beautytalk69
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If I'm not mistaken I saw them at claire's or at cvs..good luck
Je Ne Sais Quoi
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I remember those!!!! Mwedzi how are you fixin to get all that lushness in that small holder??
Majestye
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I know exactly what you're talking about. I think it's made by Scunci, if not them then Goody. I bought mine at CVS.
Nonie
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@mwedzi, I'm with everyone who's wondering how you plan on putting that mane in anything sold in a store. They aren't ready for that glorious head of hair. 
I have the clip that @Zaz posted. I got it from CVS. I use it for my tiny bun. It's made for little hair Mwedzi.
But I tell ya, if you placed an order for one, you probably could get one made and be the one endorsing it. Think$ about$ it$ Girl$!!!!
I have the clip that @Zaz posted. I got it from CVS. I use it for my tiny bun. It's made for little hair Mwedzi.
But I tell ya, if you placed an order for one, you probably could get one made and be the one endorsing it. Think$ about$ it$ Girl$!!!!
yorkpatties
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Nonie
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Hey @mwedzi, while I don't think these will work for your large mane unless you wear it straightened, if there is demand for them, you can order them wholesale from here (Free shipping for 150 of them ) Or you can just get one to try then send it to me when it doesn't work as a birthday present oke: http://www.highpointz.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TW-0013-C
) Or you can just get one to try then send it to me when it doesn't work as a birthday present oke: http://www.highpointz.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TW-0013-CThanks. I actually stopped into a Claire's looking for one today, but this one didn't have any. Boo! I will check CVS
Hmm, I hadn't figured that part out yet. I semi-straightened my hair last week, so it probably could have fit then. Don't know about this week . . .
Oh, I'll check Goody's website!
@mwedzi, I'm with everyone who's wondering how you plan on putting that mane in anything sold in a store. They aren't ready for that glorious head of hair.
I have the clip that @Zaz posted. I got it from CVS. I use it for my tiny bun. It's made for little hair Mwedzi.
But I tell ya, if you placed an order for one, you probably could get one made and be the one endorsing it. Think$ about$ it$ Girl$!!!!
Oh, is that how you wear it? So the hair isn't pulled through like a ponytail holder, but it's a bun holder. Aww. But there are other bun holders that are bigger:
http://majestichairflower.com/index.php?q=node/14
I really want to try one of those one of these days.
@mwedzi they are right. You have super thick luxurious hairyou're gonna have to wear it full on 80's if you wanna wear that clip. Half in ponytail, half down (like the 1st style in the pic). I came across this when looking for a pic of that ponytail holder, LOL.
Yeah, I might try it half up. I wanted to recreate the look of when you hold your hair in your hand like a ponytail, and this cone thing seems to come closest.
ChristmasCarol
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mwedzi
The device Nonie showed is called the "Scunci Expandable Ponytailer". There's a thread on it from July. Just search "Scunci". I'd include the link, but I don't know how, using my iPhone. You're supposed to pull all the hair through - into a ponytail, but the general consensus was that it was a no-go for long and thick hair. All of the posters with long hair broke ours, lol.
The cone thingy is cool - getting ready to order one. I remember those from the 80's
After I get mine I'll post a pic in the Everday Hair sticky thread.
I get sick of y'all making me spend $$$ everytime I log on...
The device Nonie showed is called the "Scunci Expandable Ponytailer". There's a thread on it from July. Just search "Scunci". I'd include the link, but I don't know how, using my iPhone. You're supposed to pull all the hair through - into a ponytail, but the general consensus was that it was a no-go for long and thick hair. All of the posters with long hair broke ours, lol.
The cone thingy is cool - getting ready to order one. I remember those from the 80's
After I get mine I'll post a pic in the Everday Hair sticky thread. I get sick of y'all making me spend $$$ everytime I log on...
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Nonie
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@sipp100 is right; that thing can be used either way, @mwedzi, as shown on the card it comes with:
But I think your hair would have to be straightened, Mwedzi, for you to be able to use it as a ponytail holder, just so you can twist your hair and get a narrow pony to fit in it. The way I'd use it is make a pony with a friendly elastic and then add it as an accessory so you're not pulling hair through it.
But I think your hair would have to be straightened, Mwedzi, for you to be able to use it as a ponytail holder, just so you can twist your hair and get a narrow pony to fit in it. The way I'd use it is make a pony with a friendly elastic and then add it as an accessory so you're not pulling hair through it.
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Nonie
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yorkpatties
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@mwedzi, I don't think I've seen the phrase "bun cage" since way back when Jade with her classic length hair was on the forum. The whole idea that hair could be so long/big that it had to be kept in a cage was mind-blowing to me and exciting to a point of delirium.Oh how I wish...
Oh wow! I remember these things from the 80's also! Did we stop using those accessories because they were bad for our hair or simply because they went out of style?
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