I am the type of person that doesn't like to wear pony tails for long periods of time because they tend to give me headaches after a while. Teleties are designed with a gentle hold on hair that doesn't tug and pull on the hair. These hair ties feel very comfortable in the hair. I thought my hair would get tangled up in the ties but it didn't. It slid out easily. I am guessing that the Teleties probably get their name from the fact that they look like telephone cords. They are available in both long and short style and in many different attractive colors. They even have a collegiate line of colored Teleties. When not in use, the ties look great on the wrist. Looking at them, you wouldn't even know they were hair ties. I really like the pearlescent look of a lot of the colors that are available in the hair ties. They are so pretty. They have colors that are fun and vibrant, but also more subtle colors. Did you know with each T...