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in the mid 1920's, mary lesswall smith invented the hair tie to tie back her long hair. because she was so clumsy it always got in the way. her invention caught on quikly.

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Who invented the hair tie?

Ribbons have been used to tie hair throughout much of history. However, the modern version of the hair tie originated in 1900 with elastic headbands. In 1986, the scrunchie hair tie was invented by Rommy Revson.


Who invened the hair tie?

The hair tie, also known as an elastic hair band, was invented by a British inventor named Alexander Parkes in the 1850s. He patented a material called "parkesine," an early form of plastic, which was eventually used to make hair ties.


How do you put your hair up?

You grab a brush and pull back your hair and then tie it with a hair tie or rubber band.


How can you tie the ends of braids into a knot without an elastic?

Use a hair tie ( a hair tie is and elastic silly.) Stick a couple bobby pins in it.


How do you say hair tie in French?

An hair tie is "un élastique à cheveux" in French.


Why should waitresses tie back their hair?

Waitresses should tie their hair back to prevent their naturally falling out hair from getting in customers' food.


Chat riddle there is a common word that the following can all be combined with tie loss dye?

Horse isle chat riddle: Hair Hair tie (or hair band), hair loss, hair dye


When you straighten your hair temporarily can you tie it up?

You can tie it up loosely, but make sure you wait for your hair to cool down, so its not warm when you tie it up, otherwise it will get a kink in it.


Do you get nits if you tie wet hair?

No.


Why is using wire hair tie not very good?

Using wire hair tie feels alright when tied to your hair but it feels quite uncomfortable when you wear them on your wrist.


Is it bad to tie your hair when it is wet?

not if you want a dent in your hair when you take it out...


The morphology of a hair sample can tie the hair to a single person.?

False