7 Quick & Easy French Pin Hairstyles That Look Effortlessly Chic

Jessica Shaw
by Jessica Shaw
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If you have never styled your hair with French U-shaped pins, then pay attention to this tutorial. I will show you how to do seven French pin hairstyles you will want to wear all summer long! Let’s get right to it.

Tools and materials:

  • 2 French U-shaped hair pins
  • Your beautiful long hair


Hairstyle 1

Braiding hair at the back

Braid your hair at the back with a three-strand braid.

Twisting the braid into a bun

Twist the braid up into a bun..

Inserting the French hair pin

Insert a French hair pin in the middle-bottom of the bun

Pushing the pin down from the top

Then, raise the hairpin and push it down through the top of your bun. Watch the video to see how to do this.

Braided bun with a u-shaped hair pin

With the French u-shaped hairpin, this hairstyle has real staying power!


Hairstyle 2

Knotting the top section of hair into a bun

Take the top section of your hair, twist it, then make a knot with the twist to create a small bun.

Inserting the u-shaped pin from the top

Insert a u-shaped pin from the top of the bun at an angle.

Half-bun hairstyle with u-shaped pins

Here’s your second hairstyle!


Hairstyle 3

Twisting hair into a messy bun

Gather a full ponytail at the back of your head and twist it up into a bun.

Inserting the u-shaped pin from the side

Insert the French u-shaped pin from the side of the bun and you’ve got another cute look.


Hairstyle 4

Knotted messy bun with a u-shaped pin

Twist a full ponytail into a bun, but this time tie your hair into a knot, as we did with the half-bun style. Insert the French u-shaped clip from the side, angling it down as you push it through.


Voilà! One more summer hairstyle.


Hairstyle 5

Messy bun French pin hairstyle

Wrap your hair into a messy bun in the middle of the back of your head instead of at the nape, by looping the hair and pushing it up. See the video from 1:03 to see the full technique.


Insert the French u-shaped pin straight down from the top.


Hairstyle 6

How to do space buns with French pins

Part your hair down the middle at the back of your head. Twist each side into a bun behind your ear.

Cute space bun hairstyle with u-shaped pins

Insert the French u-shaped pin at the bottom of the bun, then twist the pin up and push it down through the bun from the top. Then you have a fun messy space bun hairstyle!


Hairstyle 7

Twisting hair up at the back

Twist hair upwards at the back.

Folding hair on top of itself

Take the end of your hair and fold it back down on itself.

Inserting the French pin from the bottom

Insert the French hair pin from the bottom, but then flip it up and wiggle down to secure, as in previous styles.

How to use French pins

You can add a second pin to keep it super-secure if you prefer.

How to use u-shaped hair pins

French pin hairstyles

See? You, too, can be an expert hairstylist using French U-shaped pins. They are very versatile and do a great job of keeping your off-the-shoulder hairstyles in place.


I hope you try out some of these hairstyles with French pins, and then leave a comment to let me know how they worked for you.

Suggested materials:
  • 2 French U-shaped hair pins
  • Your beautiful long hair

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