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What was that loopy hair thing called? (

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Whoamireally · 06/09/2010 22:17

I think, back in the late 80's it was. It was this sort of rigid loop thing that you stuck in your hair and threaded a ponytail through it, and then you sort of pulled your ponytail in on itself?

Was about the same time that snoods were popular for those that remember!

Was doing dd1's hair this morning and wondering if they still did them - she's got lovely long hair and was thinking that style might look nice for school?

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Whoamireally · 06/09/2010 22:47

Oooh they still make the original and best Topsytail?!!

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Whoamireally · 06/09/2010 22:53

Just bought a pack of two for £1.29!! I love MN, made my day that has!!

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AnnoyingOrange · 06/09/2010 22:54

what were the accessories called tht were a length of material with a wire in it, and a slit in the middle.

You fed your hair through the slit, pulled it almost to the end of your hair and then rolled your hair up into a bun, using the bendy wire to keep it in place.

Northernlurker · 06/09/2010 22:57

Oooh handy thread - I want to get one for dd1

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Whoamireally · 06/09/2010 23:07

AnnoyingOrange could it be the Hairdini? (am loving these names!)

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Whoamireally · 06/09/2010 23:08

(Might actually be just the thing for dd1's ballet

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Milliways · 06/09/2010 23:11

I have one of those too annoyingorange!

I got a smaller plastic one like this for DD's hair as my velvety one was too huge for her hair. The small one kept her hair up for ballet.

Milliways · 06/09/2010 23:13

Big ones only 99p now!!

Milliways · 06/09/2010 23:18

Did anyone here ever buy the I used to love those adverts :)

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Whoamireally · 07/09/2010 18:58

Never saw the Hairogami before, but looks like you need straight hair, no layers, down to your ass!!

PMSL at the 'Pony Heart' Grin

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TrillianAstra · 07/09/2010 19:02

I bought a bun doughnut thingy the other day, only to discover that my hair is too thin to cover it all. The length isn't the problem,, I just can't spread my hair out to cover the whole doughnutty thing.

AnnoyingOrange · 07/09/2010 22:35

that is indeed the thingy I was thinking of, but the name hairami doesn't ring a bell.

I quite like 'bun donut thingy' though Smile

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Whoamireally · 08/09/2010 20:17

Went into Claires today and they have loads of hair things you never knew you needed. Including the hairigami! And the loopy thing. And these little hair 'pillows' that puff your hair out!

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Whoamireally · 17/09/2010 22:26

Well my loopy thing arrived from Hong Kong Grin It's really good! There's a little one for dd's hair (she's 4) and a big one for grown ups. Hairdo looks lovely.

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Biscuitbreaker · 18/09/2010 22:55

PonyHeart - hilarious! Am so doing it for work...

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Whoamireally · 20/09/2010 11:00

DD got several comments from some of the other 'retro' mums about how nice her hair looked Grin

She's also growing her fringe out and it's really good for looping her fringe out of the way of her face....

I can't understand the Hongkongese (sorry if I've offended anyone of hong kong origin by not knowing what variant of the Chinese language is spoken there) on the instructions but there is a really nice up do, basically instead of pulling the ponytail down on itself you do it up on itself so it looks a bit chignony

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