How to use a hair fork and barrette

How to use a hair fork and barrette

Hair forks are great hair accessories that cerate secure and elegant hairstyles that are comfortable to wear all day long - they're also kind to your hair, helping to avoid breaks and kinks!

With a little practice, you will be able to easily style your hair ready for a busy work day or special occasion - Gold hammered brass hair forks are a perfect unique option for brides and bridesmaid hair styles. 

Will a hair fork hold my hair?

Yes! hair forks and sticks are simple but when you know how to use them, are very secure in thicker or thinner hair - its all in the twist!

Hair forks usually come in different lengths, ranging from 10-15cm long. The shorter hair forks are great to secure a smaller amount of hair, such as a half-up half down style or small bun for thinner hair. The longer lengths are perfect for holding thicker amounts of hair in a French twist and bun style. In the videos below, I show you how I use a 12cm long hammered brass hair fork in my medium thick hair which is past my shoulders. Its quick to pop up and very secure.

Step-by-step for a French twist hairstyle:

  1. Gather your hair in a ponytail at the bottom of your neck
  2. Slowly twist the hair in a anti-clockwise direction upwards towards the top of your head
  3. Make a loop with the end of the ponytail and tuck it under the French twist you have just made
  4. Hold the top of the hair twist in place with your left hand
  5. Hold the hair fork in your right hand with the design facing your hair and push the 2 ends of the hair fork through the top of the hair loop you have just made
  6. Rotate the hair fork upwards and then back down in the opposite direction, gently catching some hair underneath the loop
  7. Push all the way through the hair until the 2 prongs come though the other side of the twist
  8. You have now pinned the hair to your head!

Half-up hairstyle with a barrette and stick

A lovely simple hairstyle you can create in under a minute! I'm using a 5cm pebble barrette in the video above. 

  1. Gather a top section of hair and gently make a twist 
  2. Place the barrette on top of the twist
  3. Place your stick to the right inner part of the barrette and push your stick through and under the hair
  4. Secure by pushing the stick up and over the left inner side of the barrette
  5. Depending on how much hair you gathered under the barrette piece, will determine how loose or tight it is pinned

With a little bit of practice, using these hair accessories are really fun and comfortable - goodbye kinks and hair pulling bobbles! hello smooth hair and gentle waves! 

There are many other styles you can create with hair forks, sticks and barrettes - I really love making these, and will be adding many more designs to my collections

I hope this was a helpful guide, and I hope you have lots of fun trying out new hairstyles!

Donna x 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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