I have very long, thick, but fine hair, and have always had trouble finding things that will hold my hair up without falling down after a few hours. Barrettes only last about 15 minutes, and ponytails need to be redone every few hours as they start slipping down. These bun makers work quite well for me, after a little bit of practice. The problem I am having is that my hair is too long - or my arms are too short! My hair is past my waist, and it is impossible for me to pull it far enough away from my head to get the bun maker to slide down to the end of my hair, so it makes a messy bun, with the long ends hanging out. So I tried it on my hubby’s fine, shoulder length hair. It worked perfectly, he had a very nice looking bun in his hair, and proved that it does work on fine hair. We both agree that if I got my hair trimmed, it would work nicely in my hair, too, and I do need a haircut. The best part is, we both wore them in our hair for several hours while we did some housework, and neither bun maker slipped off of our hair. It kept the hair off of my neck, and I look forward to using these bun makers when the weather is hot and sticky next summer! One thing I noticed is that when first put it on, some of my hair seemed a bit too tight, but it relaxed after a short while, and neither my husband or I could even feel them, they didn’t pull or give us any discomfort at all. With my long, thick hair, a ponytail gets a little uncomfortable after several hours, but the bun did not, which was surprising and pleasing. I recommend these to people with the patience to play with them until they figure out how to use them. And guys, you can tuck the ends under the bun so they don’t stick out, or do as my husband did, and stay in the house out of sight from the neighbors, lol!