Bobby Pins Are the Solution to All of Your Hairstyling Needs

Bobby pins have been around for generations, but are these subtle hair accessories used to their full potential? Our friends at InStyle have some fresh and chic ways to style your hair using bobby pins.

Bobby pins do all sorts of behind-the-scenes work in a red-carpet hairstyle — but they've also become a standout accessory in their own right. Case in point: the gorgeous looks created by celebrity stylist Mark Townsend for clients Elizabeth Banks, Ashley Olsen, and Elizabeth Olsen, which owe their style and staying power to the (not so) humble hair tools.

Head over to InStyle to learn how to re-create each Pin-teresting do.

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