Gold and Silver Hair Pins: How to Wear Our Metals for the Holidays
Most of what I design is meant to disappear. A pin matched to your exact hair shade should hold the style and then get out of the way. But there's one time of year when I want the pin to be seen, and it's this one.
Our Metals collection takes the same Power Pin and Petite Power Pin you already know and finishes them in 14K gold or sterling silver plating. Same steel core, same hold, same French hair pin shape. The difference is that the pin becomes the jewelry.
Why a metal pin instead of a decorative clip
Most decorative hair accessories are built to look good in the box, not to hold hair. They're heavy for their size, they slide, and you end up hiding a few bobby pins underneath to keep them in place. A metal Day Rate pin is a working pin first. It holds a full bun or twist on its own, and it happens to look like a piece of jewelry while it does it.
It also works with every hair color. Gold reads warm and bright in dark hair, soft and tonal in blonde, and striking against gray. That's one of the reasons I love the Metals as a gift. You don't need to know someone's exact shade.
Gold or silver?
I usually say match it to the jewelry you wear most. If you reach for gold earrings and rings, go gold. If you live in silver, go silver. Beyond that, gold tends to feel warmer and more festive in candlelight, while silver feels a little cooler and more modern, especially with black or jewel tones.
Power or Petite?
Same rule as always. The 7-inch Power Pin is for very long, thick, or heavy hair. The 5.5-inch Petite works for most hair types, and it's the one most people choose. If you're buying for someone else and you're not sure, the Petite is the safer gift.
Three ways to wear a metal pin this season
Through a low bun, on display. Twist a low bun, then insert the pin so the curved top sits on the outside of the bun at a slight angle. It reads like a hair ornament, but it's doing all of the work.
Across a French twist. Push the pin through the center of the roll so the top of the pin catches the light along the seam. It's a small detail that makes a classic twist feel festive. My French twist technique works exactly the same with a metal pin.
In a half-up knot. For a dinner where you want your hair down, a gold Petite through a small knot at the back of your head is a quiet way to dress up an otherwise simple look.
Made to keep
Like everything we make, the Metals are made in the USA around an upcycled stainless steel core, and they're built to last for years, not one season. I don't believe in disposable accessories, and that matters even more for something you're giving as a gift. A metal pin is the kind of thing someone wears to a holiday party this year and still reaches for five years from now.
For more holiday hair ideas, read holiday party hair: pinned updos that last all night, or start with the full hairpin guide. When you're ready, shop the Metals.