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The Best Hair Pins for Buns

The Best Hair Pins for Buns

A stylist's guide to what actually makes a good bun hair pin, and which Day Rate pin to reach for depending on your hair type.

The Best Hair Pins for Buns

A stylist's guide to what actually makes a good bun hair pin, and which Day Rate pin to reach for depending on your hair type.

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

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

The Day Rate Power Pin is a plastic-free hair pin built to hold a full bun with one pin, no backup elastic or claw clip needed.

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

The Day Rate Power Pin is a plastic-free hair pin built to hold a full bun with one pin, no backup elastic or claw clip needed.

How to Use a U-Shaped Hairpin

How to Use a U-Shaped Hairpin

The U-shaped pin is the shape behind almost every style that actually holds. Here's the core technique, and how to use it beyond just a bun.

How to Use a U-Shaped Hairpin

The U-shaped pin is the shape behind almost every style that actually holds. Here's the core technique, and how to use it beyond just a bun.

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

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

French pin, U-pin, hairpin. The terms get used interchangeably, but they're not quite the same thing. Here's the actual difference, and which one to reach for.

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

French pin, U-pin, hairpin. The terms get used interchangeably, but they're not quite the same thing. Here's the actual difference, and which one to reach for.

How to Use a French Hair Pin

How to Use a French Hair Pin

A French twist doesn't hold like a bun. Here's how to place a hairpin along the seam so it stays put all day without pinching or slipping.

How to Use a French Hair Pin

A French twist doesn't hold like a bun. Here's how to place a hairpin along the seam so it stays put all day without pinching or slipping.

Best Hairpins for Long Hair | Day Rate Beauty

Best Hairpins for Long Hair | Day Rate Beauty

Long hair is heavy, and most pins are not designed to hold it. Celebrity hairstylist Aviva Jansen Perea explains what makes a hairpin work for long hair and which ones...

Best Hairpins for Long Hair | Day Rate Beauty

Long hair is heavy, and most pins are not designed to hold it. Celebrity hairstylist Aviva Jansen Perea explains what makes a hairpin work for long hair and which ones...