Hairpin "Twister"

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

Hairpin "Twister" helps in a few seconds to cope with the shock of the most dense, long and unruly curls, 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 the help of this simple device you can create dozens of different hairstyles - from everyday to formal.

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

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

Velvet, silk, cotton and other materials are used as material for covering the carcass. They can be plain or printed. To create special ceremonies for decorating hairpins, rhinestones, stones, pearls, silver and gold threads, beads, lace are used.

With the help of this hairpin, it is easy to gather naughty curls into a roller or shell and go to a business meeting. .

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

The classic roller can be used as a base and decorated with flowers, pearls and other decorative accessories.

The advantages of such a hairpin include the following facts:

• possibility of 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 studs, invisible hairpins and hairpins.

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

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

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

“Twisters” are sometimes decorated with prints, such as peas. The contrasting color of small peas makes the image more frivolous and playful. Some models are decorated with a small floral print, zigzags, rhombuses, and other ornaments.

Usually hairpins are made oval, but there are options in more complex geometric shapes that have different widths.

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

To create a beam, you must perform a few simple steps:

• comb your hair, skip it into the “Twister” hole and evenly distribute;
• gently twist the hair, starting from the tips, making sure that the locks are not knocked out of the common tail;
• fix the ends of the hairpins.

A variety of classic beam. The difference is that the hairpin starts to curl not from the very tips of the hair, but slightly higher.

Freely remaining strands create a luxurious fringe around the beam. The tips can be slightly curled so that the hairstyle looks more volumetric and elegant, or leave it as it is.

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

• hair should be well combed and divided horizontally into 2 unequal parts (the longer the lower part of the hair is, the tighter and stronger the tourniquet will be);
• remove the upper part of the hair on the forehead and temporarily fasten with a barrette - “crab”;

• place the lower part of the hair in the “Twister” and start to twist tightly and firmly, without fastening the ends of the barrette between each other;
• remove the "crab" and lower the hair from the forehead to the "Twister". After this, cross the ends of the hairpins between each other and fix the finished hairstyle.

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

• skip the hair into the slot of the barrette, but arrange it not horizontally, as usual, but vertically;
• twist the hair into a vertical bundle and fasten the ends of the barrette.

This option is similar to the Flamenco harness, only with this option the ends of the hair clips hide under the hair.

One of the most gentle and feminine styling options that looks equally lovely on a little girl and on a dreamy high school girl.

To create this hairstyle you need:

• divide the hair into 2 parts, making a flat horizontal parting;
• Twist the upper part of the hair with a tight roller, fasten the ends and hide them inside;
• slightly curl the rest of the hair.

These are just a few basic styling options for each day or for a 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 necessary hairpin was not found, then it is quite possible to make it yourself.

This will require:

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

Rewind the wire several times to make a circle with a radius of about 25 cm. For thick and long hair will require a more rigid frame, so the skeins should be larger.

Then tap the wire structure firmly with scotch tape. Stretch a pre-stitched velvet cover onto the frame and make a slot in the middle. Then it will be necessary to process the edges of the slot and decorate the resulting accessory with lace, beads, rhinestones. Practical, fashionable and multifunctional hairpin ready!