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8 Life-changing Hair Pin Hacks You Must Know!

Did you know that a simple hair pin can have so many uses? Read more to find out.

By Rima Chowdhury

Hair pins are the most used hair accessories that could help you in many ways. Want to hide all of that messy hair? Want to avoid having a bad hair day? Or, would you want to try something different with the hair? Then, all we can think of are hair pins!

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And to help you manage your hair better, we have listed some of the best hair pin hacks that could be such life saviours! So, make sure you practise these hacks for a few days to master the use of bobby or hair pins.

Check out these life-changing clever hair pin hacks here.

1. Right Way To Use Clips

1. Right Way To Use Clips


In order to get the correct grip on the hair with the hair pin, keep the wavy side of the pin against your head. The straight side may not grip as well as the wavy, more textured side. Mostly, all of us have been using hair pin the wrong way, throughout our life.

2. How To Prevent Slippage

2. How To Prevent Slippage


Most of them observe slippage of hair pins, which is because the hair pin may not have enough grip to hold on to the hair tightly. In order to avoid slippage, spray some hairspray on the hair pins before using them. Spraying dry shampoo or spray can help to hold the grip and prevent slippage.

3. Add Design To Your Hair

3. Add Design To Your Hair


Pull a small section of your hair from both the sides and cross them. Now, holding the hair in place, take a hair clip and slide it through. Take another hair clip and slide it upwards at a diagonal angle and repeat this with another clip to get a cool new design of your own with the use of hair pins. A must try hair pin hack!

4. Make A Headband Of Ponytail

4. Make A Headband Of Ponytail


Instead of using rubber bands on the ponytail, make your own hair band. After you have tied your ponytail, take a small section of the ponytail and wrap it around the base. Now secure it to the loose ends and fix it by inserting the hair pin. Voilà!!

5. Add Height To Your Ponytail

5. Add Height To Your Ponytail


If you want your ponytail to look long and tall, take the help of hair pins. Once you are done with the ponytail, take two or three hair grips on the lower half of the headband. Now, fluff your ponytail and flip it over to get the complete look.

6. Use Hair Pins To Make Your Curls Last Longer

6. Use Hair Pins To Make Your Curls Last Longer


After you are done with curling your tresses, open them and roll them again to secure with the hair pin. Once you are done pinning all of the strands of hair, wait for sometime. Now, take out the pin and apply some hair spray. This technique will help to make your curls last longer.

7. Tie The Split Ends With The Help Of A Hair Pin

7. Tie The Split Ends With The Help Of A Hair Pin


Once you are done with the braids, tie your split ends with the help of a hairpin to look chic and stylish. Tie the ends of your plait into a knot, and then slide a hair pin in an upward direction into the knot to secure it tightly. And you are done!

8. Chevron Chic

8. Chevron Chic


Another most common and popular design that you could try with a bobby pin is the Chevron pattern. Slide one hairpin in at a slant, with the open end facing upwards, and then slide the second pin through the first one and then pushing it downward to create an arrow shape. Do this as many times as possible to perfect the style.

Story first published: Monday, January 30, 2017, 12:00 [IST]
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