I purchased this from a handmade artist (omocheek). After purchasing, I took it out of the bag and stored it in a case (_ _). It's new and unused! I carefully stored it until my daughter's hair grew long, but when her hair finally grew, she refused to wear hair ties, so I'm sadly putting it up for sale. Thank you so much to the artist for the wonderful creation. I hope it finds a home with someone who will cherish it.