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Banana clips are fab retro 80s hair accessories. If you remember the 1980s you don't need us to tell you that everyone had big hair back then that had either been backcombed, crimped or permed to tight-curl perfecction...frizz was king! To tame back that big hair to show off huge bright dangling earrings, banana clips became the hair accessory of choice. Banana clips, so named because they are curved exactly like a banana, are essentially made up of two hair combs that are hinged or clipped together, at one or both ends. Because of their shape, banana clips curve to the shape of your head making them comfortable to wear. Although there are now variations of banana clip available (traditional Barley Twist Banana Clip & newer Fish Banana Clips) all banana clips work in the same way, and produce the same mohican-style mane of hair running down the back of the head.
Banana clips are suitable for use in mid-length hair and long hair and so simple to use:
- Gather your hair into a loose ponytail.
- Open the banana clip at one end, and pull open the two combs as far as possible.
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Place the banana clip under and around the ponytail and push the two combs into the hair (as near to each ear as possible) on either side.
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Draw each comb of the banana clip through the hair, until the two combs meet in the middle of the back of the head, and clip the banana clip shut.
Banana clips in Fine Hair
If you have fine hair, that generally has difficulty holding hair clips, use banana clips that have fine, narrow-spaced teeth. These types of banana clips give a tighter grip and hold in normal and fine hair. A good example of this would be our Barley Twist Banana Clip.
Banana Clips in Thick Hair
Banana clips and thick hair can be a tricky, but not impossible combination! For a banana clip to hold luscious thick tresses, it needs to have wide-spaced teeth that are able to hold more hair that their narrow-spaced friends. We would therefore recommend our Upturned Hinge Banana Clip.
 Were yet to find banana clips with non-slide technology, so in its absence, you could try some 1980s back-combing techniques on your hair before putting in your banana clip. If 1980s back combing is one step too far back in time, for extra hold when wearing banana clips, try spraying some hair spray on your hair before and after putting in your banana clip. |
