r3dh3d Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 The sort where little men from outer space come and steal all the hair pins out of the shops, for some sinister alien purpose?I waltzed into Boots, confident of buying a pack of hair pins to replace the ones I have just thrown out because they are too feeble to hold DD's hair. Nowt. Nicht. Nada. Not a single hair pin in the place. Literally 20+ different types of bobby pin, but no hair pins for buns. So I went to Superdrug. Same thing. A stupid variety of bobby pins - thick ones, thin ones, wavy ones, matt ones, glittery ones, technicolour ones, you name it. No hair pins. Found a hairdresser's supplies shop. They had one sad packet of black hairpins (black is no use to us) languishing in a dark corner, and no plans to buy more.What the very chuff is going on? Has there been some sort of announcement rendering hairpins illegal, and I missed it? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParentTaxi Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Oh yes! That was me just before the festival that took place over half term. Ditto bun nets. I would recommend small independent Chemists ..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Primark. Nice ones, in a little plastic box and I think they are £1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletmum55 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 "What the very chuff is going on"???? so funny r3dh3d! Amazon prime for me as I can never find the length or colour I want in the shops! Happy shopping!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 We tried to get some last weekend too. Boots & Superdryg had none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I didn't think we needed any..but now I hear stocks are low I'm starting to panic. This is how it snowballs people. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomin Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I got some in boots last week. They were in the clearance section! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingShoes Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I second Primark. We always get ours in there ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Same happened to me! I went into boots after half term to replace dds before she went back and couldn't find any either! Luckily managed a pack in tescos! But won't last for long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) Yes, that reminds me, I was backstage parent-helping with hair for one of dd's dance shows once and we ran out of hairpins for headdresses (despite asking everyone to send their kids with hair stuff) and I did an emergency run to Tescos - cleared them out of hairpins that day! I bought every packet they had Needless to say, they had all disappeared into thin air by the end of the last performance... Edited November 4, 2016 by taxi4ballet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 The way things are going at the moment, I wouldn't be at all surprised if we have had one. Although whether it has anything to do with hair grips I wouldn't know 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) The way things are going at the moment, I wouldn't be at all surprised if we have had one. They couldn't do any worse... (I love that this thread has 'alien conspiracy' as one of the tags!) Edited November 4, 2016 by taxi4ballet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Maybe a certain USA presidential election candidate has bought up the world supply to keep his hair on.... Still seem to be pins available in our local Boots - but no brown hair nets to be had for love nor money. (Who buys them besides dancers?!) 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Lovely bun head pins and bun nets are usually available (mail order too) from Becky at Stardust. Unless those aliens have got there as well....? I concur that somehow the shortage has something to do with the forthcoming election! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 That's where dd had to resort to Karen. It's just they are quite expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I've got into the habit of going into every Boots I happen to be passing, and doing a hairnet sweep whether dd needs any or not 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r3dh3d Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 Needless to say, they had all disappeared into thin air by the end of the last performance... Into thin hair, probably... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletmum4ever Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 We also searched Boots with no luck. Found some in Claire's in the end though my DD has not tested them yet to see if they meet with approval! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomin Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Lovely bun head pins and bun nets are usually available (mail order too) from Becky at Stardust. Unless those aliens have got there as well....? I concur that somehow the shortage has something to do with the forthcoming election! Do bunheads do a small bun net aswell? The ones I go were a full hair net which is fine if you've got a great big bun but not so useful for daughters shoulder length hair! Also has anyone found any that don't snag immediately? We usually end up with a circle of net with a bun poking through the middle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Good one r3dh3d ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Moomin we have found Bunheads the best wearing -dd doubles them.over if that helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Maybe a certain USA presidential election candidate has bought up the world supply to keep his hair on.... Still seem to be pins available in our local Boots - but no brown hair nets to be had for love nor money. (Who buys them besides dancers?!) I love a Balletco conspiracy theory. Trump is to blame for sudden dearth of hairpins - can you imagine on Tuesday..electrified by triumph he executes celebratory twirl and sends that bastard of a wig scything through crowd??? Take the pins Trump, take all the pins you want.. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) I love a Balletco conspiracy theory. Trump is to blame for sudden dearth of hairpins - can you imagine on Tuesday..electrified by triumph he executes celebratory twirl and sends that bastard of a wig scything through crowd??? Take the pins Trump, take all the pins you want.. ????????????????I am in a public place ???????????????? I shouldn't read certain threads ... ???????????????????? While I'm surrounded by people who've never heard about Petalviolet... ???? I now just can't stop imagining it !!! Edited November 5, 2016 by Happymum 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I love a Balletco conspiracy theory. Trump is to blame for sudden dearth of hairpins - can you imagine on Tuesday..electrified by triumph he executes celebratory twirl and sends that bastard of a wig scything through crowd??? Take the pins Trump, take all the pins you want.. I know where I'd like him to stick them... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatasmum Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I was searching for hairpins before DD's exam, Boots didn't have any and Primark only had light brown ones. I managed to get some black hairpins from a Black Hair and beauty supply store but they were the long ones. I thought we were meant to blame everything on Jeremy Corbyn, maybe he uses hairpins on his allotment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Bloody Thatcher. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All4dancers Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 It's obviously due to Brexit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peccopa Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Moomin - I've found Lion bun nets to be pretty good! Not as big as the ones from Bunheads, they usually sell triple packs for almost nothing and the variety of colours is decent, too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 i agree about the Lion brand ones....really old fashioned looking packaging (yes - I remember them from my youth ) They are 'tighter' so good for the folically challenged (oh God....please do not let a certain Presidential candidate go for a 'footballer' bun look ever or he'll commandeer these vital supplies too!!!.....oh, I now have made myself ill at the picture that has conjured up in my head first thing on a Sunday morning.....yuck, yuck, aghhHHHH!!! ) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParentTaxi Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Lion bun nets are great. Our dance school buys them in bulk then sells them on very cheaply indeed from the school office - might that be an option elsewhere? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Ebay sell both bun hair nets and bun pins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 What the very chuff is going on? had meant to say before how that phrase made me smile as it took me way back to schooldays - not heard it in ages!......am wondering if we come from same neck of the wood Originally?? I love the posts that make me smile & laugh out loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddsballetmum Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Maybe a certain USA presidential election candidate has bought up the world supply to keep his hair on.... Still seem to be pins available in our local Boots - but no brown hair nets to be had for love nor money. (Who buys them besides dancers?!) Messy buns are now very fashionable and therefore I can understand the run on hair pins, but bun nets??? Only dancers and old ladies would but them I would think!! Definitely an alien invasion in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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