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On the advice of WW, I bought those 'spiral bobby pin thingies' to put in a bun

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and you're all right, they are magical.

Now I need to buy like 8 more for when my cat steals the 2 that I got.
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Re: On the advice of WW, I bought those 'spiral bobby pin thingies' to put in a bun

  • AuntFloAuntFlo member
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    edited December 2011

    What is the texture of your hair like?   I have thick hair, but it's very fine - so clips, barrettes, bobby pins, etc. don't stay in my hair, they slide right out.  
    Anyone know if these spiral things will work in fine hair?

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  • GBCKGBCK member
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    edited December 2011
    I have very very fine, very very thin, stick straight hair.  (seriously, Buffy's baby hair = my hair, just shorter and lighter); so I'm well aware of the 'slides right through' issue--these seem to stick.  They hold for a few hours w/o any adjustment and are easy to remove and put back in

    If I had less (read, shorter) hair, I'm not sure I'd have enough hair to 'grab', so they might not work so well.  And I don't think only 1 would hold up my hair...but it was like $5 for a 2-pack at wal-mart, so I figured it was worth the try.
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  • GBCKGBCK member
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    edited December 2011
    Target has 'em:
    http://www.target.com/Goody-Simple-Styles-Spin-Brunette/dp/B003FVDNO6/ref=sc_qi_detailbutton
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  • skippylouwhoskippylouwho member
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    edited December 2011
    I bought them for DD and DDIL for stocking stuffers for Christmas but haven't seen them used, My hair is pretty short right now but how exactly do you use them. I bet if I searched Youtube I'd find a video.  DD wanted to learn to knit, I hadn't knitted in probalby 30 years but there are great Youtbue videos, I used those to learn again and then taught her.  
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  • AuntFloAuntFlo member
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    edited December 2011
    Adds to shopping list.
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  • GBCKGBCK member
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    edited December 2011
    You roll your hair up in a bun, then you 'corkscrew' them in--like sticking in a hair stick or a bobby pin except you spiral it in.
    Then you repeat, from the other side, with the 2nd one.
    Because they 'spin' in, they catch way more hair than a normal hair stick.
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  • 6fsn6fsn member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm either an idiot or these don't work in my hair.  I've tried with my hair straightened and it's natural wavy state.  Maybe I expect too much too.
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  • zsazsa-stlzsazsa-stl member
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    edited December 2011

    Yay!  Another convert.  These things really are wonderful.  I have thick, coarse hair and it laughs at regular bobby pins.

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  • hmonkeyhmonkey member
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    edited December 2011

    i find it works best when you work them in closer to your head.  i've also worked them into my hair, and then clamped a hairclip over them and my hair doesn't move at all.

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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    edited December 2011
    I just got some this week.  I love them!!
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  • nicoleg1982nicoleg1982 member
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    edited December 2011
    But do they allow for a tight school marm bun, or just loose?  Or both?!
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  • hmonkeyhmonkey member
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    edited December 2011
    both.  it depends on how hard you screw. (yes, DIRTY.)
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  • nicoleg1982nicoleg1982 member
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    edited December 2011
    Oh, hmo, you know how I do love to screw.
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  • GBCKGBCK member
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    edited December 2011
    yeah, they do have to be right up against the head, IMO, to be able to catch the hair close to the head.

    I find it does 'tight' better than 'loose' (also dirty) but I haven't had much of a chance to play w/ them.
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