the smart accessory to tie a ponytail without elastic

Unless you’ve actively followed the hairstyle trends of the 80s, you are certainly unfamiliar with the banana clip era. This is an original hair clip whose design is reminiscent of two curved combs with teeth that meet and open on demand to capture the hair. It is moreover to this characteristic curved shape that it owes its name which refers to the yellow fruit. Must-have hair accessory from the 80s that was mainly used to tie up ponytails loose, the banana clip was very fashionable in the 90s, before falling into oblivion (and in the depths of our drawers) until recently at least.

It is the social network TikTok which has just given it a second youth thanks – precisely – to the attraction of generation Z for the beauty trends of the 90s. After having developed a passion for the crab claw – this big hair clip that until then had only been used to tie up her hair in the shower – and that she has been using for almost a year to achieve all types of hairstyles, she now sets her sights on this other hair clip smart hair and sign the big comeback of the banana clip to tie ponytails.

How to use a banana clamp?

If this clip looks like a hairdressing UFO in your eyes, rest assured, it is very easy to use. Suitable for medium to long hair, it slips open under the hair at the back of the head and helps you lift it up and secure the style when you close the clip. More concretely, you have to lift your hair and hold it in a ponytail while you slide the clip, then bring the claws of the clip together. A gesture that’s super easy to reproduce and quick to do if you are in a hurry.

However, you must take care to untangle your lengths before using it at the risk of its small teeth getting stuck in the knots and that you leave hair there when removing it.

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The advantages of the banana pliers

So why swap our essential elastic for this vintage clip? Quite simply because it has several advantages for the appearance and health of our hair. Thanks to its multiple teeth which better distribute the pressure exerted on the hair, it avoids the formation of unsightly bumps that sometimes appear in our hairstyles and it is more respectful of the curls. When put on, it also makes the hair look longer than when tied back with a scrunchie.

Note: it is interesting to choose your clip according to the thickness of your hair to facilitate styling. It’s very simple: the thicker your hair, the more you can afford to opt for a large clamp with more widely spaced teeth. The thinner they are, the finer and tighter the teeth of the banana pliers should be.

Other hairstyles that can be achieved with banana pliers

If this vintage accessory offers us ponytails without elastic, it is not the only hairstyle that it embellishes. The banana clip can also be a great ally to make an elegant bun very easily. It suffices to use it as if to make a ponytail before rolling up the lengths which exceed it on the accessory and to fix them strand by strand with pins. Another option: use the pliers as an accessory to give more relief to a French braid whose braiding is pressed against the skull. You must then insert the pliers around the braid, right against your skull and close it to give more fullness to the braiding.

The 90s: a hairstyle inspiration still on the agenda for 2022

The banana clip is just one more proof of this, on the hair side, the hairstyles and accessories of the 90s continue to dictate the hairstyle trends of tomorrow. This hair period marked by the framing locks on each side of the face, butterfly barrettes and “spiky bun” chignons has in store for us, we are sure, many more beauty comebacks in 2022.

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