If your rubber bands are too tight, you can loosen them without sacrificing your hairstyle or damaging your hair. Gently slide the pointy end of a tail comb into the elastic and stretch it out. Then, pull the hair back through in the reverse of how you secured the elastic. While snag-free elastics are designed to minimize damage to your hair, if they are too tight, trying to slip them off completely could still be painful and cause your hair to fray.