Hair retainer and methods of use

Abstract

A hair retainer and method of use. The hair retainer includes a central body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a first loop extending from the first end of the central body, and a second loop extending from the second end of the central body. Bunched hair is placed through the first loop, the central body is wrapped around the head, and the bunched hair is placed through the second loop.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair retainer, comprising:
 a central body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;   a first loop extending from the first end of the central body; and   a second loop extending from the second end of the central body;   wherein bunched hair is placed through the first loop, the central body is wrapped around the head, and the bunched hair is placed through the second loop.   
     
     
         2 . The hair retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the first loop material and second loop material is stretchable. 
     
     
         3 . The hair retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the first loop and the second loop are formed of a single continuous material. 
     
     
         4 . The hair retainer of  claim 3 , wherein the single continuous material is an endless loop of material that is flattened where it passes through the central body and forms a first loop emerging from the first end of the central body and a second loop emerging from the second end of the central body. 
     
     
         5 . The hair retainer of  claim 3 , wherein the first loop is formed by attaching a first end of the single continuous material to the single continuous material near the first end of the single continuous material and the second loop is formed by attaching a second end of the single continuous material to the single continuous material near the second end of the single continuous material. 
     
     
         6 . The hair retainer of  claim 3 , wherein the first loop, the second loop, and the central body are formed of a single continuous material. 
     
     
         7 . The hair retainer of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the central body is hollow and has first and second ends and a hole extending from the first end to the second end through the hollow; and   the first loop and the second loop are formed of an endless material that extends through the hole in the central body.   
     
     
         8 . The hair retainer of  claim 7 , wherein the single continuous material passes through the central body and the single continuous material is attached to the central body at the first end of the central body and the single continuous material is attached to the central body at the second end of the central body. 
     
     
         9 . The hair retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the first loop is attached to the first end of the central body and the second loop is attached to the second end of the central body. 
     
     
         10 . The hair retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the stretchable material is comprised, at least in part, of elastic. 
     
     
         11 . A hair retainer, comprising:
 a rolled fabric having a hole therethrough, a first end, and a second end;   a stretchable cord situated within the hole in the rolled fabric, the stretchable cord having a first end and a second end;   a first loop attached the first end of the stretchable cord and extending beyond the first end of the rolled fabric;   a second loop attached the second end of the stretchable cord and extending beyond the second end of the rolled fabric.   
     
     
         12 . The hair retainer of  claim 11 , wherein the first loop and the second loop are formed on the stretchable cord. 
     
     
         13 . The hair retainer of  claim 12 , wherein the first loop and the second loop are formed on the stretchable cord by turning the stretchable cord back and attaching the stretchable cord to itself. 
     
     
         14 . The hair retainer of  claim 12 , wherein the first loop and the second loop are formed by placing a continuous loop of stretchable cord through the hole in the rolled fabric such that the continuous loop of stretchable cord extends past the first end of the rolled fabric and the continuous loop of stretchable cord extends past the second end of the rolled fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The hair retainer of  claim 14 , wherein the continuous loop of stretchable cord is attached to the rolled fabric at the first end of the rolled fabric and the continuous loop of stretchable cord is attached to the rolled fabric at the second end of the rolled fabric. 
     
     
         16 . A method of using a hair retainer, comprising:
 placing a bunched group of hair strands through a first loop in a hair retainer;   wrapping the body of the hair retainer around the head; and   placing the bunched group of hair strands through a second loop of the hair retainer.   
     
     
         17 . The method of using a hair retainer of  claim 16 , further comprising turning the hair retainer and placing the bunched group of hair strands through the first loop a second time. 
     
     
         18 . The method of using a hair retainer of  claim 17 , further comprising turning the hair retainer and placing the bunched group of hair strands through the second loop a second time. 
     
     
         19 . The method of using a hair retainer of  claim 16 , further comprising positioning the body of the hair retainer on the forehead. 
     
     
         20 . The method of using a hair retainer of  claim 16 , further comprising one of washing one's face and applying cosmetics to one's face.