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How to Choose Between the Power Pin and Petite Power Pin

The Day Rate Beauty Power Pin and Petite Power Pin solve different problems, from everyday buns to a full updo. Here's exactly how I decide which power pin for hair is right bas...

Hairpin Hairstyles for Wedding Guests

Wedding guest hair doesn't need a salon updo. Here are three hairpin hairstyles I use for weddings, all built around a French hair pin and hair that has to last through dinner a...

Hair Pins for Buns: The Complete Guide

Hair pins for buns only work if you understand tension and placement, not just the pin. Here's how I choose and place a bun hair pin so it holds all day without damage.

Meet the Foundation Pins: Built for a Lasting French Twist

The Foundation Pins are the structural hair pin I use to build and hold a French twist from underneath, giving any updo invisible support so it holds through a full evening inst...

Hair Pins for Women: How to Choose the Right One for Your Hair

A celebrity stylist's guide to choosing the right hair pins for women based on hair type, from very fine hair to very thick, hard-to-hold hair, so you stop guessing and start us...

Large Hair Pins: Why Size Matters for Thick Hair

Why a large hair pin, longer and sturdier than a standard pin, is essential for very thick or heavy hair, plus the signs your current hair pin is too small and exactly what to s...

The Best French Hair Pin for a Chignon

My go-to French hair pin and the exact placement technique for a chignon that holds from morning meetings through dinner, plus how to build structure underneath so a low chignon...

Meet the Petite Power Pin

The Petite Power Pin is a 5.5 inch French hair pin built to work for most hair types, from everyday half-up styles to smaller buns, giving damage-free, plastic-free hold without...

What Is a U-Shaped Hair Pin?

A breakdown of what a U-shaped hair pin actually is, how it compares to a French pin and a hair fork, and when each one makes sense.

How to Make a Bun Stay All Day Without a Claw Clip

My steps for a bun that holds through a full day using two hair pins instead of a claw clip, plus where most buns actually fail.

French Hair Pin vs. Claw Clip: Which Holds Better?

A celebrity stylist compares the French hair pin and the claw clip, from hold and hair health to how each one actually looks once it's in.

How to Do a French Twist with a Hair Pin

A celebrity stylist's method for a French twist that holds. The right french twist hair pin, placement, and technique, no claw clip needed.