A hair accessory comprising: a band formed by an elongated ductile metallic member comprising copper, the elongated ductile metallic member disposed within at least one backing member, the band defining an opening, wherein the band is adapted to be transitioned from a first configuration to a second configuration by applying pressure to opposing sides of the band with a thumb and forefinger, in the first configuration, the band defines an opening formed by the elongated ductile metallic member and the fixedly attached backing member for receiving a bundle of hair, and in the second configuration, the elongated ductile metallic member of the band is crimped in a generally U-shaped form about the bundle of hair to hold the fixedly attached backing of the band about the bundle of hair, wherein the elongated ductile metallic member comprises: (a) a thin, resilient generally rectangular ductile metallic member comprising a first longitudinal end region and a second longitudinal end region, the thin, resilient generally rectangular ductile metallic member being folded such that the first longitudinal end region overlaps and is secured with a rivet to the second longitudinal end region; or (b) a continuously formed ductile metallic member configured in a closed loop. a band formed by an elongated ductile metallic member comprising copper, the elongated ductile metallic member disposed within at least one backing member, the band defining an opening, wherein the band is adapted to be transitioned from a first configuration to a second configuration by applying pressure to opposing sides of the band with a thumb and forefinger, in the first configuration, the band defines an opening formed by the elongated ductile metallic member and the fixedly attached backing member for receiving a bundle of hair, and in the second configuration, the elongated ductile metallic member of the band is crimped in a generally U-shaped form about the bundle of hair to hold the fixedly attached backing of the band about the bundle of hair, in the first configuration, the band defines an opening formed by the elongated ductile metallic member and the fixedly attached backing member for receiving a bundle of hair, and in the second configuration, the elongated ductile metallic member of the band is crimped in a generally U-shaped form about the bundle of hair to hold the fixedly attached backing of the band about the bundle of hair, wherein the elongated ductile metallic member comprises: (a) a thin, resilient generally rectangular ductile metallic member comprising a first longitudinal end region and a second longitudinal end region, the thin, resilient generally rectangular ductile metallic member being folded such that the first longitudinal end region overlaps and is secured with a rivet to the second longitudinal end region; or (b) a continuously formed ductile metallic member configured in a closed loop. (a) a thin, resilient generally rectangular ductile metallic member comprising a first longitudinal end region and a second longitudinal end region, the thin, resilient generally rectangular ductile metallic member being folded such that the first longitudinal end region overlaps and is secured with a rivet to the second longitudinal end region; or (b) a continuously formed ductile metallic member configured in a closed loop.