Classic straight hairpins
Classic straight hairpins
Handmade from locally reclaimed copper or high-grade jeweller’s brass, these handy hair accessories are a must-have for anyone who pulls back hair or likes instantaneous and secure hair styling. They are also popularly used in updos. Search “french pin updos” for numerous ways to wear them.
This listing is for straight pins with a minimal profile. For the curved profiles, try the listing for “classic curved hairpins.”
Check out the little demo video on Instagram on how I prefer to use mine.
Long-haired folks should keep one of these handy in their pocket or bag for an easy up-do. Choose it over hair ties or elastics to help reduce hair breakage.
Here’s how to tell if it’ll work for you: put your hair in a mid-to-high ponytail and wrap the tail around itself once and a half times. You can also use smaller ones to do half-up half-down hairdos!
HOW TO ASSESS THE SIZE THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU:
Pull your hair into a loose bun
Eyeball the diameter of the bun you’ve made
Pick a hairpin that’s an inch longer than the bun
Most people can comfortably use the standard size
The benefits of these topknot hairpins or hair forks over hair elastics is that they tend not to break hair, and there are many ways of using one to style for an effortless, clean look. Usable by anyone who can put their hair in a mid-to-high ponytail and wrap the tail around itself once and a half times. You can also use smaller ones to do half-up half-down hairdos!
How to assess the size that’s right for you:
Pull your hair into a loose bun
Eyeball the diameter of the bun you’ve made
Pick a hair fork that’s an inch longer than the bun.
Most people can comfortably use the middle size.