The Power Pin: The Hair Pin Built to Hold a Bun
By Aviva Jansen Perea
A bun should not require negotiation. You should not have to choose between a bun that holds and a bun that looks like you tried too hard to make it hold. That was the exact problem I was solving when I designed the Power Pin.
The problem with most bun pins
Most hair pins on the market were built for light work. A few strands. A quick fix. They were never built to carry the actual weight of a full bun through a ten hour day. So people compensate. They use three pins instead of one. They wrap an elastic underneath for backup. They reach for a plastic claw clip because at least it clamps down hard enough to stay.
None of that is a real fix. It is a workaround for a pin that was not designed for the job in the first place.
What the Power Pin is actually built to do
The Power Pin is a hair pin for buns, full stop. It is longer and stronger than a standard pin, with two prongs that open wide enough to anchor a full bun, a low bun, a twisted bun, or a coiled updo in one motion. No second pin needed for backup. No elastic underneath doing the real work while the pin just decorates the top.
It is made from upcycled stainless steel, coated in a plant based nylon derived from castor seeds, so there is no plastic anywhere in the pin. That coating is also what lets it glide into the hair instead of catching on it. A hair pin that grips your strands going in is a hair pin that is already working against you.
The Power Pin is manufactured here in the United States, and it comes in shades color matched to real hair tones, from the lightest blondes to the deepest blacks, so it disappears into your hair rather than sitting on top of it.
Why one Power Pin can replace a handful of ordinary pins
The mistake most people make with a bun is thinking more pins means more hold. In practice, more pins usually means more entry points for tension and more chances for the bun to come apart unevenly through the day. One well placed, well built pin does the job that three flimsy ones are usually asked to do, and it does it with less pulling on the hair overall.
If your hair is thick, long, or simply heavy, the Power Pin is the pin I reach for first. If your hair is fine to medium, the Petite Power Pin gives you the same construction in a smaller size built for lighter styles.
How to use it
Twist or gather your bun into place with one hand. Holding the Power Pin with the prongs facing down, insert it through the base of the bun and into the hair underneath at a slight downward angle, then rotate it so the prongs lock horizontally against your scalp. That horizontal lock is what does the actual holding. A pin inserted straight up and down will always work its way loose faster than one anchored on its side.
Related reading
- The Complete Guide to Hairpins
- How to Put Your Hair in a Bun with One Hairpin
- Best Hairpins for Thick Hair
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xo, Aviva
