The Best Hair Pins for Buns
A bun should be the easiest style there is. Gather, twist, secure, done. But the number of buns that fall apart by lunchtime tells a different story, and it almost always comes down to the pin, not the technique.
The right hair pin for a bun depends mostly on how much hair you're working with and how it behaves. A pin that's perfect for fine hair will do nothing for a thick, heavy bun, and a pin built for thick hair can feel bulky and overdone on finer strands. Choosing a pin with the right size and strength for your hair type is most of the battle.
Thick or long hair. A heavier bun needs a pin with real strength and length behind it, something that can anchor a lot of weight without bending or slipping loose. This is exactly what the Power Pin is built for. It's designed to hold a full, dense bun securely through a long day without you having to double up on pins just to keep it in place.
Fine to medium hair. Fine hair has the opposite problem. It's not usually a strength issue, it's a grip issue, since there's less hair for a pin to catch onto. A smaller, more precise pin like the Petite Power Pin gives you hold without overwhelming a smaller bun or half-up style. It's sized to work with less hair instead of fighting against it.
Placement matters as much as the pin. Wherever you land on hair type, the technique is the same. Twist your bun and hold it flat against your head, then slide the pin through the base at an angle, catching both the bun itself and a section of hair underneath it. Pins slide straight in and out too easily. Angled in, they lock.
One pin isn't always enough. For a small, low-maintenance bun, one well-placed pin can hold all day. For a larger or more structured bun, plan on two, placed at slightly different angles so they're not both relying on the same section of hair.
A bun that stays put isn't about using more product or more pins for the sake of it. It's about picking a pin sized right for your hair, and placing it with intention instead of jabbing it in and hoping.
Not sure which pin fits your hair type. Read our full guide to choosing the right hair pin, or shop hair pins by hair type.