Hairpin "Twister"

Owners of long hair know how difficult it is to put them in a hairstyle. Most often, the hair is left simply loose, pulled into a ponytail or stabbed into a bun using hairpins. If you want to create a more complex evening option, then you have to turn to a salon or a hairdresser for help.

The "Twister" hairpin helps to cope with a shock of the thickest, longest and naughty ringlets in a matter of seconds, turning them into an elegant fashionable hairstyle.

The hairpin “Twister”, “Twist” or “Sophist Twist” appeared in the 90s of the XX century and immediately became very popular. With this simple device you can create dozens of different hairstyles - from everyday to solemn.

Fashionistas from all over the world appreciated this device for its ease of use, time saving and endless possibilities for experimentation.

The hairpin is suitable for hair of different lengths and densities. The invention is a frame made of strong, but well bending wire, covered with fabric of different colors and textures. To give the hairstyle extra volume, the design is sometimes supplemented with foam inserts.

As a material for tightening the frame, velvet, silk, cotton and other materials are used. They can be plain or printed. Rhinestones, stones, pearls, silver and gold threads, beads, lace are used to create especially solemn hairstyles for decorating hairpins.

With this hairpin, naughty curls are easy to put together in a roller or shell and go to a business meeting. .

The hairstyle will be in perfect order all day. And in the evening after removing the hairpin, the hair will fall on the shoulders with soft, beautiful waves, as after curling with curlers or curling iron

A classic roller can be taken as a basis and decorated with flowers, pearls and other decorative additions.

The advantages of such a hairpin include the following facts:

• the ability to use on straight and curly hair of different lengths;
• suitable for children and adults;
• a variety of simple and complex styling without the use of additional hairpins, invisible and hairpins.

Among the shortcomings, only the fact that such a hairpin does not cope with too heavy and thick hair can be noted. However, here you can find a way out: use two such hairpins.

Most often, you can find universal accessories made in black, navy blue, green, burgundy, purple, gray or white.

The snow-white version is the most elegant, but the least practical. The black hair clip goes well with any clothes and harmonizes with different hair colors.. In addition, dark colors are less noticeable, especially if you do not want the ends of the accessory to be visible from under the hairstyle.

Twisters are sometimes decorated with prints, such as peas. Contrasting color small peas makes the image more frivolous and playful. Some models are decorated with small floral prints, zigzags, rhombuses, and other ornaments.

Usually the hairpins are oval, but there are options in more complex geometric shapes, having different widths.

Such a hairstyle is appropriate for a business lady, and for a romantic young lady, and for a young schoolgirl. Hair is neatly collected on the back of the head in a tight, strong bun. The hairstyle looks very elegant and feminine.

To create a beam, you need to perform a few simple steps:

• comb the hair, pass it into the hole of the “Twister” and evenly distribute;
• gently twist the hair, starting from the ends, making sure that the locks do not knock out of the common tail;
• lock the ends of the hair clips.

A kind of classic beam. The difference is that the hairpin does not begin to twist from the very ends of the hair, but slightly higher.

Loose remaining strands create a magnificent fringe around the bundle. The tips can be curled a little so that the hairstyle looks more voluminous and elegant or leave it as it is.

Very feminine and delicate hairstyle, which is perfect for every day, and for a special occasion:

• comb the hair well and divide horizontally into 2 unequal parts (the more voluminous the lower part of the hair, the harder and harder the tourniquet will turn out);
• remove the upper part of the hair on the forehead and temporarily fix it with a hairpin - “crab”;

• place the lower part of the hair in the “Twister” and start tightly and firmly twisting without fastening the ends of the hairpin together;
• remove the “crab” and lower the hair from the forehead to the “Twister”. After that, the ends of the hairpins cross each other and fix the finished hairstyle.

To create a hairstyle in the Spanish style, you must do the following manipulations:

• let hair pass into the slot of the hair clip, but place it not as usual - horizontally, but vertically;
• to twist hair in a vertical plait and to fix the ends of hairpins.

This option is similar to the Flamenco harness, only with this option the ends of the hairpins are hidden under the hair.

One of the most gentle and feminine styling options, which looks equally charming on a little girl and on a dreamy high school student.

To create such a hairstyle, you must:

• divide the hair into 2 parts, making an even horizontal parting;
• twist the upper part of the hair “Twister” with a tight roller, fasten the ends and hide inward;
• wind the rest of the hair slightly.

These are just a few basic styling options for every day or special occasion. Having mastered them, you can move on to more complex hairstyles, which are based on several “Twisters” or additional hairpins, hairpins, invisible.

Of course, today such a wonderful accessory can be purchased in many stores offering a hairdressing range of products. But if the desired hair clip was not found, then it is quite possible to do it yourself.

This will require:

• piece of copper wire;
• a piece of velvet or other fabric;
• Scotch;
• nippers.

Unwind the wire several times to make a circle with a radius of about 25 cm. For thick and long hair, a stiffer frame will be required, so there should be more skeins.

Then wrap the wire structure firmly with tape. Pull a pre-sewn velvet cover over the frame and make a slot in the middle. Then it will remain to process the edges of the slot and decorate the resulting accessory with lace, beads, rhinestones. Practical, fashionable and multifunctional hairpin is ready!