Silk scrunchies, and satin ones too, can credit their popularity to two powerful motivations. Firstly, haircare is taking centre stage and people are more aware of the damage and breakage that comes from traditional hair bands and hair ties. Silk and satin scrunchies are gentler on the hair, minimise friction, tangling, snagging and breakage - oh, and they don't leave kinks in the hair either, bonus. They can even minimise frizz and static, particularly with the natural fibres of silk or cupro (vegan silk).
And the second motivation, is that while they work hard, they also play hard. The initial scrunchie revival may have bubbled up in student raves as edgy and hipster, but now the noble scrunchie has gone beyond ironic. With decadent styles and fabrics, huge oversized offerings and luxury prints, scrunchies are now one of the chicest ways to add a touch of character to your outfit. While we obsess over scrunchies in every fabric possible, fawning over gingham and melting over broderie anglais, silk and satin are our daily go-tos, our new normal. With plenty of opportunity to get creative too!
So whether you're looking for skinny silk scrunchies to match your hair colour and take care of your hair sight unseen, or giant statement scrunchies with bold patterns, to elevate your ponies, buns and your fits, there's something for everyone and every price point.
Best Silk Scrunchies To Buy Now
Best Mulberry Silk Scrunchie
LilySilk Silk Hair Scrunchies - Avocado Green and Ivory
Best Mulberry Silk Scrunchie
LilySilk Silk Hair Scrunchies - Avocado Green and Ivory
These 100% silk hair ties are made with Mulberry silk, a particularly refined type that gets a big thumbs up from us. They have an almost 5-star rating on Amazon with over 10k reviews, thanks to the brand's quality and affordable price point. They come in a range of neutrals, black, white and colours.
Best Patterned Silk Hair Scrunchies
LilySilk Silk Hair Scrunchies - Ice Blue & La Terra Print
Best Patterned Silk Hair Scrunchies
LilySilk Silk Hair Scrunchies - Ice Blue & La Terra Print
This patterned option from the brand is a little more expensive but will make the cutest accessory in either your hair, or on your wrist. It's a chic option that's far from a jazzy schoolgirl scrunchie.
Best Luxury Silk Hair Scrunchie
Good Squish Badlands Frilled Silk Scrunchie
Best Luxury Silk Hair Scrunchie
Good Squish Badlands Frilled Silk Scrunchie
This is the treat yo' self moment. You won't be able to walk 25m without getting a compliment on this masterpiece. It's spenny, but it's a bringer of such joy and in the simplest outfit this scrunchie will make you look impossibly stylish.
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On the other end of the price spectrum, this affordable satin set (in the chicest of shades) has pretty solid reviews, and costs less than a Pret Salad. Satin doesn't have all the benefits of silk, but in terms of being gentle on your hair it's up there.
Best Hair Colour Silk Hair Scrunchie
Slip Pure Silk Skinny Scrunchies
Best Hair Colour Silk Hair Scrunchie
Slip Pure Silk Skinny Scrunchies
If you're after the gentle care without the scrunchie vibe, these are for you. Coming in six hair tone shades, each pack of these has 4 100% Mulberry silk skinny scrunchies that will tie your hair subtly, securely, and with no tugging or damage. They work out as £7.25 per scrunchie.
Best Sustainable Silk Scrunchie
BreezyTee Polka Dot Silk Twill Scrunchie Large
Best Sustainable Silk Scrunchie
BreezyTee Polka Dot Silk Twill Scrunchie Large
Breezy Tee's large scrunchies are completely biodegradable and come in recycled packaging with carbon-neutral delivery. The Black-owned brand designed the size of these with curly and natural hair gals in mind and they come in a range of colours and cute patterns including floral, polka dot and animal print.
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Best Pink Silk Scrunchies
Slip Pure Silk Large Scrunchies - Petal
Best Pink Silk Scrunchies
Slip Pure Silk Large Scrunchies - Petal
These aren't cheap, but these 100% silk scrunchies are so darn cute. That striped one would never make it to our hair, it would stay firmly on our wrists where we could see it and fawn over it all day.
Best Satin Scrunchies
Kitsch Satin Sleep Scrunchies
Best Satin Scrunchies
Kitsch Satin Sleep Scrunchies
These small scrunchies are best for those with fine or thin hair and make less of a statement than the XXL options. Five for £7 is a good deal. These satin scrunchies are a more affordable option than silk and provide many of the same benefits when it comes to being gentle on the hair and avoiding kinks. They're available in a mix of colours or all black.
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Best Silk Pillow Scrunchie
Drowsy Sleep co Pillow Scrunchie - Damask Rose
Best Silk Pillow Scrunchie
Drowsy Sleep co Pillow Scrunchie - Damask Rose
This XXL pick comes in four colours and is a favourite of our Senior Beauty Writer Charlotte Bitmead, who says; "They don't give me a headache and you can lean your head back on the train seats!!! So they literally are a pillow (it's the small things)." Sold.
Best Bow Detail Silk Scrunchies
Anthropologie Large Silk Bow Hair Scrunchie
Best Bow Detail Silk Scrunchies
Anthropologie Large Silk Bow Hair Scrunchie
This cute silk scrunchie covered in tiny bows was chosen by beauty assistant Lia Mappoura and is simply too twee for words. Just how we like it. "It's really good quality and fits twice around my short thin hair, while still looking scrunched."
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Best Organza Scrunchies
Ceremonia Scrunchie Duo - Chicle
Best Organza Scrunchies
Ceremonia Scrunchie Duo - Chicle
This candy-pink duo is dreamy. It's so 80s. Somebody call Molly Ringwald we've got her scrunchies right here. While the organza option isn't as gentle on hair as the satin, it's still better than traditional hair bands and the pair worn layered together? I can't.
Best Colourful Silk Scrunchies
Slip Pure Silk Scrunchies - Daisy Set
Best Colourful Silk Scrunchies
Slip Pure Silk Scrunchies - Daisy Set
Ok here us out. This set is a real splurge but they're just so so pretty! It's giving Portofino. You have a mix of slim and chunky scrunchies, a range of colours and patterns, and you'd never lose hair ties this pretty. It's an investment.
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