hair clips

[sue123]

I'm wondering if anyone has a secret to making hair clips actually stay in your hair. I guess this question applies mostly to the females here. I have fine, straight hair, and when I skate, I have to clip back my hair since I have bangs and layers and it doesn;t all fit in the ponytail. Yes, I know, my hairstyle is not the most conducive to skating, but is there anyway to keep the clips from falling out? I use the ones that you bend up to open adn then push down to close, if that makes any sense. I always have to stop every 15 mins or so to fix my hair or else the clips would fall out somewhere on the ice. Is there a solution, or should I just grow my hair out? And I hate having my hair flying out and getting in my face. the ponytail whack I don't mind, it's the rest of it that bothers me.

[froggy]

i use the same clips you use, try the biggest ones you can find. for me they work ok. you can also try putting your hair first in a headband and then in a pony tail. if all else fails try a hairnet..just kidding..actually... it may not be a bad idea for competition to avoid flyaways, ballerinas use them all the time (they are cheap and they are sold in dance stores).

[airyfairy76]

I kind of have a similar problem, only I have long, thick hair which is very heavy.

First of all, I often wear one of those bandana headband elasticated type things - something like this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BNWT-Pink-wide-100-Cotton-headband-bandeau-bandana-NEW_W0QQitemZ180085609938QQihZ008QQcategoryZ1063QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem).

I can either wear it bunched up as a thinner headband, or stretched out over all the top of my head, if I am having a particularly bad hair day :D

I also find that kirby grips hold my hair pretty well, if I use two and cross them over one another.

[jenlyon60]

Well, the "if all else fails" method that I use (and I have very fine very straight hair) is to put the clip in, then spray a ton of hairspray on, around and over the clip with the hair in it. Once it dries, in effect, it's going nowhere. To the point that it can be difficult to remove the hair clip and more difficult to comb out the hair afterwards.

[frbskate63]

Clips never stay in my hair either. Instead, I use a narrow metal hair band to catch all the stray bits that won't go in a ponytail.

Fiona

[Skate@Delaware]

The snap clips stay IF my hair has something like gel/spray/mousse/etc to help give it body. My hair is fine but wavy....regular barettes come out and even the snap clips slide out if there is nothing to help give it grip.

I did see some new ones at the store, they have some rubber stuff on them. I didn't buy them (short on $$$ at the time) but I am thinking about going back and getting a set...

I am currently using a set of side combs that have waves in the teeth instead of being straight...and I have to really fuss to get them to grip, but usually do a french twist in the back and they stay in.

[jazzpants]

Well, the "if all else fails" method that I use (and I have very fine very straight hair) is to put the clip in, then spray a ton of hairspray on, around and over the clip with the hair in it. Once it dries, in effect, it's going nowhere. To the point that it can be difficult to remove the hair clip and more difficult to comb out the hair afterwards.
Yup! That's how my primary coach (who's a hairstylist) does it. TONS of hairspray and it does NOT MOVE!!! And of course, he teases me afterwards about how long it took for me to "take out the 'do..." :twisted:

[Thin-Ice]

Everything falls out of my hair too.. so I usually twist the section of hair to be put in the clip, then spray/gel it, then clip it to the rest of my hair. I find twisting towards the head (inward) works better for me than twisting outward.

[mintypoppet]

Standard clips drop straight out of my hair, and the rubberised ones make my hair break. When it was short, I used a slim plastic comb hairband - that kept everything pretty much fixed, and it was very simple to redo if needed.

(If it's being really uncooperative now, I put it in plaited pigtails - then it stays EXACTLY where it's put!)

[kateskate]

I use a fabric headband and clip it just above my ears aswell so it doesn't come off!

[vesperholly]

I have two inch long, curved bobby pins that hold my hair amazingly. I hoard them because Goody doesn't make them anymore! :cry: But I also found smaller curved bobby pins that are pretty good, but I have to use more.

Pantene hairspray is like glue. Smells pretty good, too.

[icechica88]

lots of gel

[flippet]

I have really fine, straight hair, too, and I doubt that the 'snap-in' kinds of clips would work for skating.

I usually use a Goody 'double-bar' barrette to hold all the top stuff back (if it won't do a ponytail). If there are flyaways that bug me, I'll use a fabric headband or a hat, if I haven't used hairspray first.

Someone also makes very small 'double-bar' barrettes, and I found that those work fabulous in my baby-fine hair--one on each side.

Those little mini clippies (mini-claws) work well for holding stuff too--you may need to wear more than one on a side, and if you twist the hair first and then clip the twist to the untwisted hair underneath, it often holds better.

[doubletoe]

I also have very fine, straight hair, and I use one of those plastic comb type headbands with long teeth that run parallel to the scalp.
http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/images/us/local/products/detail/f09041_dt.jpg
I slide the headband over my head while hanging my head upside-down so that the comb part goes into my hair starting at the forehead and gets a nice grab at the roots. Then I put my hair back into a ponytail. The best part about this is that it grips the hair and holds it in place without leaving little kinks in it like clips do.

For competitions, I just put my hair in a ponytail or bun and then spray the heck out of it. The one advantage to fine hair is that hairspray holds it very well because it isn't very heavy!

[LilJen]

(doubletoe: woo hoo! Vermont Country Store! Love it!)

I am also blessed/cursed with fine hair that breaks easily. The headband is a good suggestion. Or a bandanna/scarf, which I do sometimes. Or lots and lots of hairspray, though I'd only want to use the hairspray option rarely.

[kayskate]

I use bobby pins, or nothing at all. I just don't care what my hair does when I skate. I can always brush after the session. I little gel would probably help w/ flyaways. I have short hair around my face that frizzes at the rink. I just wet it down and smooth it after skating.

Kay

[Emberchyld]

I have really fine and thin wavy/curly hair (sometimes straight, depending on the weather and my mood), and it can be such a hassle that sometimes I don't do anything with it. But I've found that the stretchy, slightly loose fabric headbands hold well (I use these conair ones that are a loose net-light material that seems to grab, and slip some of it overthe tips of my ears). When I really want to keep my hair in place, I have a few of those non-slip grip fabric headbands and then put my hair into a low ponytail (negative to those... my head is bigger than the circumfrence of those headbands, so I get a lot of pressure on my head!) or use clips to hold the net headband in place.

The scuncii no-slip grip brand has been great for "keeping everything in place", but I shy away from their ponytail holders because I'm afraid of tearing my oh-so-delicate hair!

[herniated]

I have thick hair but I have similar concerns. First I wet my hair with a spray bottle, then I put in an extra strength gel theenn I put it in a ponytail or a loose bun like thing. Then, I spray it with an extra strength hair spray. I too use the same clips you do. I used to have short hair and this method was foolproof. But after the only way to get it all out is to wash it. Hope this helps. And it really doesn't take as long to do as it sounds!!

[Skate@Delaware]

I was at the drug store, looking for a purple barette (no luck) BUT did find that Scunci has a new line of products out....no-slip grip! I will go back and get some stuff. They have bobbypins (I don't like bobbypins, but these might stay in): http://scunci.com/product_detail.aspx?gid=2&pid=9999999999

headwraps: http://scunci.com/product_detail.aspx?gid=10&pid=150&lp=20

just cruise around and look. their main page states that their products are now available in UK and australia too!

I use Got-2-b-glued mixed with water on damp hair, pull into a ponytail, wrap with a hairnet into a bun, and pin with hairpins (not bobbypins). I've been cheating and wrapping with a fake "hair" scrunchie...so my bun is bigger (fine hair=small bun). Then I spray the heck out of it with hairspray!!! I also put snap clips on the sides to hold the strays....:roll:

[mikawendy]

I love the Scunci elastics. (Tee, hee, Skate@Delaware, when I saw "head wraps" I was thinking of the fabric scarves that some people wear around their heads.)

I'd still be paranoid about the bobby pins slipping out....but I might buy some to try them out.

Right now, I have the large flat ones that I have to make 100% sure are interlocked before I'll step on the ice with them--and they hurt if the rubber tips are starting to fall off and get caught in my hair or if the bare metal spears me...

I tried sewing my hair into a bun once with a plastic needle and carpet thread, but it didn't work out so well (lumpy and shifty).

ETA: Skate@Delaware--if you can't find a purple barette, how about a white barrette plus Sharpie pen?

[Skate@Delaware]

I love the Scunci elastics. (Tee, hee, Skate@Delaware, when I saw "head wraps" I was thinking of the fabric scarves that some people wear around their heads.)
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ETA: Skate@Delaware--if you can't find a purple barette, how about a white barrette plus Sharpie pen?
I almost typed "head warps"....

I have a barette I will stone or glitterize. That should work. My dress is blue/purplish so it's hard to match anyway. My coach wants more "sparkle" at the next competition (sheesh! I'm 45!!!!):roll: I'm worrying about arm flab and she wants more flab-maybe she's trying to distract from the arm flab??? BRING ON THE SPARKLE!!! :D

[sk8_mom]

I tried sewing my hair into a bun once with a plastic needle and carpet thread, but it didn't work out so well (lumpy and shifty).


I sew my daughter's hair into a bun (very fine hair, nothing else stays in place). It takes a bit of practice but we think its worth it.

Make sure you use a hair net when you put your hair into the bun, and "sew" into the hair net. I use embroidery floss (it glides through the hair easily), and I usually go around the bun 2 times. Then we put a scrunchie around to hide the sewing.

Did you try doing this yourself? Its alot easier if you can find someone to help.