Have a hard time keeping hair up

As minor as it sounds, I’m tired of struggling to keep my hair up in a pony tail or even a bun. I cannot tolerate the discomfort. My hair begins to hurt after a few hours of being tied and I reluctantly have to set it loose again. What can I do to make my hair less sensitive to being tied up?

Ponytails hurt. You can only wear it on or off or try a cute fishtail.

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Try changing the angle at which you were your pony tail or bun. And don't tie it so tightly.

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Gosh, and I thought I was the only one. Yup, I try to shift the angle and also always wear it loosely. Envy those perfectly formed high ponytails .

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tie loosely at base of skull.

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thank God men don't have this kinda problem! :)

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How do you know! Ever had a heart to heart with a Sikh dude about this

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you got a valid point there! :) ... no, i had no close friendship with a male Sikh...yeah, they may have this problem. thanx for pointing that out to me...i'm traveling to India next week and the first Sikh i meet, this will be the question at the top to ask him :D

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Try a french twist, french braids are really comfortable too.

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This should be much more comfortable..

I sometimes tie mine loosely like this..

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I have similar days like these too, ponytails can get painful, more of a problem for me is then the back of my hair gets caught in a the necklace chain....That to me is beyond un-comfortable
I try my hardest not to tie my hair, unless I am cooking then it's a must for me, but thru most of the day I keep it down

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try a low side ponytail. looping it can guarantee a painless ponytail! i usually do this hairstyle below:

Simple Looped Side Ponytail - YouTube

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If it's because your hair is heavy, try getting long layers cut into your hair. That's what i do so i can wear my hair up. Also a really good shampoo can help to soothe your scalp, and blow dry your hair with your head down.