Hair pins and bun nets

[2dancersmum]

I want to send my DD off to vocational school with a good supply of hair pins and nets. I know on the old forum people spoke of buying tubs of pins but wondered if anyone could reccommend where I could get these from. I have seen some online but I have no idea if the pins are good or flimsy. Anyone able to help/advise?

[ballet0]

we just buy them from boots and my dd has a tub to put them in plus you can cash in your reward points x

[amber21]

Some of the hairdressing suppliers even though they sell to trade some also have retail websites where it may work out cheaper. If you are friendly with your hairdresser they maybe able to get you a large supply on their next visit or delivery to their suppliers.

Good luck

Ax

[wildflowers]

We live close to this supplier and have found the tubs of pins they sell good - not too flimsy and good value http://www.hairbitz.com/ they also had a fantastic deal on bun nets - we got something like 12 packs of 3 for the ridiculous price of £2.50 or similar.....HOWEVER, before this I did buy dd one pack of 12 of the 'bunhead' pins - dd swears by them, expensive but 12 pins was more than enough to keep a nice neat bun in. She unfortunately 'lost' them at a summer school so made do with the large tub but has begged me to buy them again! May have got them from dance direct, can't remember, will have a look and let you know!

[Lemongirl]

Personally I've found 'normal' hairnets better for buns - you can wrap them over a few times and they seem to hold the bun in more securely.

[Mumofballetmaddaughter]

My daughter buys her pins/grips from Sallys (hairdressing/beauty supplier) as she's found them to be very durable and better than any others she's tried. The last set she bought came in a plastic box/carry case with different compartments in for the various types of grips. She usually buys her bun/hair nets from Dance Direct or Boots.

[dancemad]

Morrisons pins are VERY strong & last forever. Definately hair nets & not bun nets

[BalletBloch]

Superdrug hair pins and bun nets have been my DD's favourite for years!!!

[taxi4ballet]

Superdrug hair pins and bun nets have been my DD's favourite for years!!!

 

We've always bought their bun nets as well, but I noticed the last time I got some that they have not only put the price up, but reduced the number of nets in the packet from 3 to 2!

[wildflowers]

further to my earlier post, agree, it was hair nets rather than bun nets, as my girls also like to wrap them around 2 or 3 times

Edited August 22, 2012 by wildflowers

[Kitschqueen_1]

My own hairdresser kindly orders my DD huge tubs of hair grips and hair pins from her wholesaler.

Cheapest hairnets I have found come from 247 dancewear in Rochdale.

[Anna C]

They're not cheap but I always buy Capezio Bunheads hairpins and hairnets. The hairnets are big, durable, and the light brown exactly matches my dd's hair. They're about 99p for 3. The pins are a little expensive but are thick, long, and you only need 4 per bun.

[Sheila Beelam]

Bunheads (capezio) are the only pins & nets to use - once tried, you never go back...they do cards of bobby pins which are nicely coated to protect from hair damage too.