Soft 'N Style Bronze Hair Pin Box, 1 Lb

I have a 10 yr old daughter who has been a competative dancer for several years. I bought the 1 pound box over a year ago. At competition(s) she has to have her hair in a performance bun from 3 to 5 days in a row; every morning we are up early to prepare and put hair up. These are AMAZING!! So much better than bobby pins. Not only is her hair easy to put up, we get it up-start to finish-in under 10 minutes, but her hair stays up! She needs minimal touchups and only 1 hair elastic is needed! Its her hair in an elastic, bun form, pin the hair in place, hairnet pinned in place.....and it lasts all day long....through hours/days of dance and multiple costume changes! These are the best pins! Good, heavier weight metal....just a fantasic product!! I cannot say enough good things about these pins!!

When ordering, I noticed some reviews mentioned the smell of these pins. I didn't notice it right away when I opened the box, but I have a habit of holding my pins in my mouth while I work on my hair. YUCK. These pins had a stinky oil on them. It was like spraying WD-40 in my mouth (using my imagination a bit here). I soaked them in hot dishwater, rinsed them, and gave them a quick bleach bath. I am now very pleased with the pins, but I suggest other buyers clean them first as well.They stay in my thick, curly hair well, but I don't think they would be great in more fine hair.

This is the 3rd box I've bought over the years and the ball point part on this box is substantially less than the previous two boxes. There was always a random pin or two that had the ball point part missing or fell off within the first use or two, but that was the exception rather than the rule. This box the coating is so minimal that I question if there is any coating on at all on many of the pins. This is especially nerve wracking for those of us that have experienced the joy of jabbing the head of a tween with an uncoated pin.

I’ve never been able to master using bobby-pins, but after watching a video of JVN extolling the virtues of hairpins I decided to give these a try. Suddenly, I’m a master hairstylist, able to create and wear updos that stay in place all day. Wish I’d discovered the difference between bobby-pins and hairpins years ago! These are fantastic, though honestly I probably only needed a dozen, not 200

Quality hairpins are hard to find in stores anymore. These are used for my granddaughter who dances and needs her hair up for class and competitions. She has medium thick, long hair and these pins hold nicely. They are quite strong (thicker than any I've purchased in a store). My daughters danced for years and I never found any like these. They're still flexible enough if need be and will likely last her whole dancing career. The box is small but there are a lot of pins in there. There's plenty to keep at her house, my house and her dance bag. This is a terrific find. The bronze color blends beautifully with her brown hair.

These hair pins are of superior quality compared to most available at local drugstores.They are stiff enough to not bend when inserted yet they can be easily spread open as needed. I also appreciate the comfortable rounded end cap.The bronze color is quite dark and will work better in my opinion on medium to darker hair.I find the 2 inch length most versatile as 1" is nearly always too short for regular buns and 3" jumbo pins tend to show.I have no idea how many are in this one pound-package but definitely a lot for the price.Unfortunately, the packaging is very poor: it's a simple light cardboard box that came already quite busted (though it appeared wrapped appropriately). Not only the pins cannot be stored in the box but they are also a bit hard to remove and untangle from there.Overall, a good value for the price here. I will find a better storage box and most probably buy again, if I ever go through this huge amount of pins.

These have a horrible chemical smell that I can't seem to wash off. It's like a strong metal polish or something, and no amount of soaking or scrubbing seems to be able to get rid of it.

This really is a full pound of hairpins. They have a good shape and are fully coated which make them slick and easy to place. That said, they are slick. So for these to work and hold hair in place, you need a lot of hair. These kinds of pins are for people with long hair, preferably full or curly. Mine is several inches past my shoulders, all one length and slightly fly away/ frizzy when i dont iron it -- which is best for putting it up. I dont bother with these pins if I've ironed my hair. I do recommend these pins. And for all of us who lose pins constantly or they disappear into the depths of our purses or wash away in laundry because we forgot about them in our pockets, a pound of pins is a ton, 'scuse the pun! You will have these for a very long time even if you lose several along the way.