- Everyone, Kayley here
and today I wanna go over some bobby pin basics.
A lot of you guys have been asking for a video
on just how to use bobby pins.
So, I thought I'd show you guys some basic tips
and tricks, but if you're interested in learning more,
tell me in the comments
because I'm thinking about making this a series.
I'd love to give you guys, like,
really in depth videos on this,
so if you want it let me know.
But today let's go over some of the basic things
that you need to know to use your bobby pins the right way.
Tip number one is to start with a good bobby pin.
Now, you can get all the right techniques
and everything going,
but if you're working with a flimsy bobby pin,
it still might not stay in place.
So, you have to pick a good one.
So, here's what to look for when you're looking for
a good bobby pin.
Spooler alert, I love the MetaGrip Premium Bob Pins
from Sally's Beauty, these are some of the best.
And what I like about them, first of all,
is that they have a very tight grip.
It's actually a little bit difficult to pull them apart.
Which is good, 'cause that means these two guys are
holding on really tight,
so they're gonna be holding your hair together really tight
once they're in there.
Next, I think it's good to look for, like,
beveled edges around the sides of the bobby pin
because that just means that there's a little bit
more quality and thought put into it.
And third, you wanna make sure that these tips
are well coated and a little coating I not coming off
because it hurts like crazy if there's not anything
covering the sharp corners on these bobby pins.
So, if you have those three components,
you are well on your way to bobby pinning really well.
Alright, tip number two is that you can't put a ton
of hair into one bobby pin.
This is not Superman or Wonder Woman or anything,
it can't lift crazy heavy stuff.
Actually, the opening of a bobby pin is the amount of hair
you're supposed to put in,
you're not supposed to actually open it up to put it in.
You're just supposed to put in this little bit.
And that can seem very counter intuitive,
but when you actually just use that much,
it becomes a lot more effective.
That being said, I will often open up my bobby pins
about half an inch and use that,
but I won't use any more than that
because at that point you're compromising
what the bobby pin can do for you.
Tip number three, if you have thick hair,
use a jumbo bobby pin or a roller pin.
Same thing different name.
They are much bigger than their bobby pin counterparts
and they can hold so much more.
If you guys watched my 100 layers of hair extensions
challenge, I put five pounds of hair into a bun
using only seven of these, which I think is a big deal.
And it actually held really secure at the time, too.
So, if it can do that, it can hold dup your half updo,
you'll be fine.
I really recommend these if you have trouble with
bobby pinning, if you have thick hair, they're a must.
Okay, we're gettin' serious.
I've got a braid and I'm actually gonna show you guys
in the next three tips how to put bobby pins in.
So, tip number four is that you want to make
sure you're not just grazing the surface.
I see that a lot with people where they kinda
just go across the very top layer of the hair
and they don't ever actually get all the way down.
Alright, so right now I have it just over the surface
and you can tell it's just over the surface
'cause I can pick it up like this.
And then if I shake my head really hard
it's gonna come out super easily.
See, it's all gone.
Instead, you want to actually feel that bobby pin
straight against your head as you go.
So, I'm gonna do that little half inch opening thing
and then I'm gonna take the bumpy side down
and I'm going to scrape that against my head as the top
goes over the piece that I'm pinning
and I'm gonna keep pushing,
I'm gonna keep feeling that bobby pin against my head,
and now it's in place.
And now if I try to lift that section,
it's not coming up
because it's literally attached to my roots.
And there you go, that is, even with shaking it,
it all stays in place because you get all the way down
and you get all the layers instead of just a couple
working for you.
Tip number five is to pin the bobby pin in the direction
you want it to go.
Now, that sounds kind of like, yeah, duh,
but let me show you what I mean.
If you pin with the bobby pin directly parallel to your head
it's gonna go in and sit just like so.
This way is really good for securing sections in place.
I call it, like, structure work,
like you're actually making the structure of the hairstyle.
And that's a really great common way to do it.
But then, something that I see people do,
especially when they pin behind their head,
is that they pin out at an angle away from their head.
So, they'll go out like this
and the bobby pin is actually only attached in
the front part and the back is sticking out
and it's not doing anything.
That's really easy to do behind your head
because the angle is already working in that direction.
So, you wanna fight that natural urge.
But the other way that you could position it
is going in towards your head,
which is a great way to hide bobby pins.
So, you go in at this 45 degree angle
and then you push and it's gonna actually bury itself
like it's diving under the surface of your hair.
And then you have it nicely pinned back
and you're not necessarily gonna see all of the bobby pin.
So, basically pinning in the direction that you want it
to go means either pinned parallel to your hair,
in in diagonally towards your hair whether you want
the bobby pin to be visible or invisible.
Alright, and then tip number six is to lock it down.
Now, this is a way of putting in the bobby pin that will
really hold things in place.
First, you're gonna make a little circle right next
to where you wanna pin it.
And this kinda anchors the bobby pin into the hair.
So, I'm gonna make three little circles,
one, two, three, and then you're gonna put the bobby pin
into the hair that you're trying to pin.
In this case it's the twist.
And then step number three of this little scenario
is to totally flip the bobby pin the other direction.
So, you rotate it 180 degrees
and then push it into the hair.
And once you do that, this thing is locked down.
This thing feels so secure right now,
it's not going anywhere
and I actually did this on bun for a workout class recently.
I only had to use two bobby pins
and the bun didn't move the entire class.
So, this definitely works,
If you have thick hair you have to try it out.
If you have to hold your hair in place for a long time,
try it out, it really works.
And there you go.
There are some basic tips
and tricks on how to work bobby pins in your favor.
I hope you guys learned something new.
If you wanna see more bobby pin videos,
let me know in the comments below,
we can get super detailed with this if you want to.
That's it for today's video guys.
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Bye.