Can bunning damage your ends?

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Hi everyone! This is my first post, and I've scoured the boards for info but haven't seen what I'm looking for.
I wash and go and then bun my hair every day. When I bun, my ends are secured under the ponytail holder. I know bunning is supposed to be a protective style, but won't the tightness of the ponytail holder on my ends damage them? It's not a rubber band and there's no metal, but I still feel that somehow I am doing more harm than good, since my ends are beings stressed in the same spot every day. I can't vary the location of the bun from day to day, because my hair is different lengths and will only bun correctly if I do it high on my head.
Would securing them with a clip be better than securing them with the ponytail holder?
Thanks!
I wash and go and then bun my hair every day. When I bun, my ends are secured under the ponytail holder. I know bunning is supposed to be a protective style, but won't the tightness of the ponytail holder on my ends damage them? It's not a rubber band and there's no metal, but I still feel that somehow I am doing more harm than good, since my ends are beings stressed in the same spot every day. I can't vary the location of the bun from day to day, because my hair is different lengths and will only bun correctly if I do it high on my head.
Would securing them with a clip be better than securing them with the ponytail holder?
Thanks!
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IME that was damaging. I tried that a couple of times and knew that my ends (which tend to be dry and fragile anyway) would break if I continued to do a bun that way.
Can you try gently tucking your ends under the bun and using some smooth hairpins to keep them in place that way?
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For either a knot or twist (French or similar), it's more flattering if I twist it up well then relax it slightly before securing it with a few pins or clips - for the past year I've been using these from Sally's:
Scuncii also sells the same thing under their brand. Sally's also has clear ones for those with lighter hair.
Before these, I'd just use 2-3 of the big bobby pins (those intended for magnetic rollers) like these, although mine were just Goody brand from the drugstore:
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