Bella Hadid Is Bringing Back the Bobble Hair Ties of Your Childhood

CHILDHOOD NOSTALGIABella Hadid Is Bringing Back the Bobble Hair Ties of Your ChildhoodThe model proves that you can still rock the nostalgic accessory even when you're no longer five years old. 

By Sara Miranda

December 21, 2021

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Growing up, I remember bobble hair ties dominating the hair aisle at Walmart (a spot I frequented with my mom to get the latest toys) and the heads of my preschool classmates. I haven't seen one in anybody's hair since I was a kid — but apparently, Bella Hadid decided to bring them back.

In a 10-part photo slideshow that the model posted to Instagram on December 20, Hadid was shown wearing a hot pink iteration of the nostalgic hair accessory with four plastic balls while collecting Christmas presents for kids in Manhattan and Brooklyn. She was also sporting a dark brown hair clip atop a braid. 

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The vibe for the model's hair was completely casual, as opposed to just last week when the model showed off a loopy-doopy hairstyle that probably took hours to perfect. Hadid has also shown her penchant for wigs on both Instagram and TikTok, with her most recent one being a neon orange bob. 

The model's intention for wearing the bobble hair tie probably wasn't to start a trend and pay homage to a retro, youthful accessory. It was most likely just a convenient and cute elastic to keep her hair tied back. But Hadid's look serves as a friendly reminder that, yes, ball hair ties still exist to this day, and they still look cute to wear — even when you're no longer five years old. 

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