A hair beading tool has a handle, a spindle joined to the handle, and a string joined to the spindle. A resilient bead is slid over both the spindle and string and other beads follow. A loop is formed in the string through which a lock of hair or clothing is inserted. With the loop drawn tight around the hair, the beads are pushed off of the spindle and string and onto the hair with the resilient bead last to bind the hair and restrain other beads from sliding off.