Lock It Down
After an inch or so, secure the completed portion of the first twist to your head with a bobby pin.
Not sure how to do that? No surprise there, says Hobbs, since most women today haven’t really grown up using them correctly.
“The trick is in how you anchor them,” says Hobbs.
The wrong way: just pulling some hair back and trying to pin it in place. “That will slip out,” says Hobbs. “The way to keep it in place is to get your hair to hold your hair.”
To do that, use the unopened pin to grab a few strands of hair, and then cross them around the section that you want to pin down.
Finally (and this is key), push the pin into your hair from the back of your head toward the front, because that’s what locks it into place.”
Another essential: buying the right bobby pins.
Hobbs’ favorite is Meta Grip Premium Bobby Pins, which are available in various colors on Amazon and at Sally Beauty Supply.
Pull in More Hair and Keep Twisting
As you keep working toward the base of your neck, pull more hair into the twists while keeping things pretty close to the hairline.
After a couple of inches, fasten again with another bobby pin. The look you are going for here is sort of ancient Roman laurel wreath meets.
