How to use a banana barrette

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Method 2 of 3: Modern Brush Banana Hair
Method 3 of 3: Three-strand braid and banana barrette
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1 Pick up the banana hairpin. These types of plastic hair clips are available at the pharmacy in the accessories section or online. The hairpins have a wide range of colors. If you want your hairpin to be invisible, choose one that blends in with your hair color.

2 Comb your hair. Get rid of any plexus and comb it smoothly. If you have curly or kinky hair, use your fingers to separate it into even curls.

3 Unclench the hairpin. You will see that the hairpin has a clasp on top to hold the hair in place.

4 Place the barrette at the base of your hair. The lock should be at the back of your head, with open teeth wrapped around your hair. Make sure that the curve of the hair clip matches the curve of your head and does not look outward. You may need to pull your hair to the side to set the barrette.

5 Pull your hair to the center of the barrette. Make sure all of your hair is gathered inside the barrette. Tighten them as tightly as possible, or loosely at your discretion.

6 Pinch the hairpin. Clip it as close to your head as possible to keep the hairstyle in place. Clip the clasp towards the top of your head to hold in your hair.

7 Check for loose hair and lumps. It may take time for you to smoothly pull your hair into a barrette.

Method 2 of 3: Modern Brush Banana Hair

1 Perm your hair. For this modern brushed hairstyle, you use a hairpin to create a bun of curls at the top of your head. The hairpin will not be visible, and your curls will form a bun in the shape of a Canadian haircut like Rihanna's. Cool, isn't it? If you don't already have curly hair, go ahead to curling.
- Dense curls look great with this style and will fit better.
- If you don't want to use a curling iron or hot curlers, curl with a T-shirt or pin on curled curls. Before that, you need to sleep the night with wet hair.
2 Unclench the hairpin. Prepare the hairpin by unfastening it at the top and opening it wider.
3 Gather your hair at the top of your head. Gather your hair tightly at the top of your head where you want to make a bun of hair. Use a hairbrush to make sure the sides and back of the head are smooth, with all the curls gathered at the top of the head. Hold your hair with one hand.
4 Insert the hairpin. Use your other hand to place the barrette against your hair. The clasp should be located at the top of the skull. Make sure the bobby pin follows your head shape and does not look outward.
5 Button it up to secure your hair. Move the barrette as close to your head as possible to collect your hair, then button it up at the crown. The tip of the clip should be 2.54 or 5.08 cm behind your forehead.
6 Pin the curls around the barrette to hide it. Distribute your curls around the barrette so that the ends fall on either side of the barrette, thus hiding the barrette. Use the bobby pins to secure the curls and hide the hairpin. Finish your look with hairspray.

Method 3 of 3: Three-strand braid and banana barrette

1 Braid a French braid. Start near the top of your skull and braid the French braid down to the nape of your neck. Leave the tip of your hair unattached for now and hold it with one hand.
- This is also possible with a fishtail scythe. Just remember to start at the top of the head lice and work your way up to the nape of your neck.
- If you want a lower braid, try using a banana-shaped hairpin instead of a simple hairpin. The pin buckle will be smaller.
2 Insert a bobby pin around the braid. Unclench the hairpin and place it against your head so that the prongs of the hairpin are on either side of your braid, and the end of it just falls out of the shell.The end of your braid will simply come out through the hairpin.
3 Place the hairpin under the braid. Close the hairpin tightly against your head so that the prongs of the hairpin slightly raise the braid. If your braid is too tight to insert the hairpin, loosen it slightly with your fingers so that you can insert the side teeth of the hairpin under it and clip it towards the top of your braid.
4 Loosen your braid to cover the barrette. After the hairpin is installed, check the areas where it appears. You want the braid to completely hide the hairpin from your eyes. If you notice where the hairpin is peeking out, gently loosen this section of your braid just enough to cover it up. Use invisibility if necessary.
5 Hide the end of your braid. All that's left is to hide the unbraided end of your hair and pin it up with invisibility. It may be easier to curl the tip before covering it. Secure the look with hairspray.
- If your hair is too wavy for a clip, just leave the tip loose.
- Alternatively, you could finish braiding the tip and secure it with a hair tie.