These are the hair ties a stylist swears by for every situation. ... When it’s a top knot-only kind of day “I actually make my own hair tie for a long-lasting top knot,” says Rubell.

But are hair ties really bad for your hair? Yes and no. ... As tempting as it is to pop wet hair up into a knot, She Knows encourages you to resist the urge.

Maybe the problem is our hair ties have been too plain and inconspicuous. Perhaps us ponytail princesses and top-knot temptresses need a hair accessory that has some artistic pizzazz.