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The Best Hair Pins for Buns

A stylist's guide to the best hair pins for buns, what makes a real bun hair pin, and which Day Rate pin to choose for your hair.

The Power Pin: The Hair Pin Built to Hold a Bun

The Day Rate Beauty Power Pin is a plastic-free power pin for hair built to hold a full bun with one pin. USA made, color matched, damage-free.

How to Use a U-Shaped Hairpin

Learn how to use a U-shaped hairpin the right way. Aviva Perea covers placement, weaving, and tension for buns, twists, half-up styles, and more.

French Pin vs U-Pin: What's the Difference?

French pin or U-pin? Aviva Jansen Perea breaks down the real difference between the two terms, why the shape matters more than the name, and which one actually holds.

How to Use a French Hair Pin

Learn how to use a hairpin to secure a French twist that actually holds. Aviva Jansen Perea breaks down seam placement, weaving, and the right pin for the job.

Best Hairpins for Long Hair | Day Rate Beauty

Long hair is heavy and requires a pin with the length and strength to match. Celebrity hairstylist Aviva Jansen Perea explains what to look for and which pins hold long hair all...

Hair Pins vs Elastics: Which Causes Less Breakage? | Day Rate Beauty

Most people reach for an elastic without thinking about what it does to their hair over time. Celebrity hairstylist Aviva Jansen Perea explains what elastics actually do and why...

How to Use a Hairpin in Thick Hair | Day Rate Beauty

Thick hair needs a longer, stronger anchor than most pins provide. Celebrity hairstylist Aviva Jansen Perea explains the technique and the tools that actually hold heavy hair al...

The Day Rate Guide to Hairpins | Day Rate Beauty

Day Rate Beauty hairpins are professional-grade, plastic-free, made in the USA, and designed by a celebrity hairstylist to hold without damage. Here is everything you need to kn...

Best Hairpins for Fine Hair

Fine hair slips, flattens, and falls out of styles easily — but the right pin and technique make a real difference. Celebrity hairstylist Aviva Perea explains what to look for a...

How to Make a Messy Bun Look Polished

The goal isn't a perfect bun. It's hair that feels secure, easy, and finished. Celebrity hairstylist Aviva Perea explains exactly what separates a polished messy bun from one th...

Easy Hairpin Hairstyles for Everyday Hair

Five quick, everyday hairstyles you can do with a single hairpin. Celebrity hairstylist Aviva Jansen Perea walks through each one: no heat, no elastic, no fuss.