Ciao Bella Collective is a women-owned brand based in San Diego that rethinks the small essentials most people never question. Its first product, the Hair Halo™, sits where breakage, plastic waste, and daily frustration quietly meet in the bathroom drawer. Plenty of women with thick hair know the feeling of a cheap elastic snapping halfway through a rushed morning. Ciao Bella shaped its plastic-free hair tie around that exact moment of small, repeated irritation and wasted money.
The Hair Halo is a hair tie for thick hair made from an upcycled pineapple fiber blend over a natural rubber and cotton core. That construction gives thick, curly, and textured hair a secure hold without the pulling or snagging that leads to breakage. A sweat-activated grip helps the fibers hold tighter when wet and keeps the tie in place through movement. The tie comes in four sizes, and the roomy Biggie suits thick, long hair with ease.
Most conventional hair ties use polyester or elastane, materials that researchers now find inside human blood and lungs. A plastic hair tie sheds under friction and constant stretching, the exact conditions those cheap elastics meet daily. A pineapple fiber blend and a natural rubber core leave the Hair Halo with nothing plastic to shed. For thick hair that takes a firm hold several times a day, that gap really matters over a whole lifetime of wear.
A Ciao Bella spokesperson framed the product in terms of honest ingredients rather than scare tactics or vague green claims. “Thick hair takes the worst of a cheap elastic that snaps early and leaves a hard dent behind. We answered that with one clean material story and a hold that withstands a full, busy day. Nobody should replace a plastic tie every few weeks or wonder what that tie quietly sheds,” the spokesperson said.
The pineapple fiber comes from leaves left over after harvest, giving an often-overlooked byproduct a second life as fabric. Ciao Bella donates 5 percent of proceeds to environmental and community causes, currently the Surfrider Foundation. Each six-pack keeps roughly 30 grams of plastic out of waste streams and prevents around 100 grams of carbon. CBS San Diego has already covered the brand and its plain take on what a hair tie should be.
The Hair Halo is now available at ciaobellacollective.com in four sizes, with varying levels of hold and coverage. Prices range from the Teenie at $9.99 to the Biggie at $14.99, with free US shipping on orders over $35. With gentle handwashing and air-drying, a single tie can last for close to a year. Every tie carries a 90-day replacement if it snaps within the first three months of use.
Thick hair does not have to mean a drawer full of snapped elastics and a scalp full of tiny plastic. A single hair tie for thick hair can hold through a long, demanding day and skip the plastic entirely. Ciao Bella is asking shoppers to rethink one small object they tend to replace far too often without a second thought. The better version already exists for anyone tired of settling for a tie that gives out within weeks.
About Ciao Bella
Ciao Bella is a women-owned beauty brand based in San Diego that works to cut plastic waste from daily essentials. The company sells the Hair Halo, a plastic-free hair tie made from an upcycled pineapple fiber blend over a natural rubber and cotton core. Anyone looking for a hair tie for thick hair can find all four sizes online, in both English and Spanish. Anyone ready to swap out cheap plastic ties for good can start directly at ciaobellacollective.com
Media ContactCompany Name: Ciao BellaContact Person: Ciao BellaEmail: Send EmailPhone: (619) 273-3241Address:1172 Orange Ave City: CoronadoState: California 92118Country: United StatesWebsite: https://ciaobellacollective.com/
