|
A bobbing pin (also known as a bobby pin, kirby grip or hair grip in the United Kingdom) is a type of hairpin, usually of metal or plastic, used in coiffure to hold hair in place. It is a small double-pronged hair pin or clip that slides into hair with the prongs open and then the flexible prongs close over the hair to hold it in place. They are typically plain and unobtrusively colored, but some are elaborately decorated or jeweled. Bobbing pins became popular in the 1920s to hold the new bobbed hairstyles. == Uses == The main use of a bobby pin is to hold hair in place. In addition to bobbed hair, bobby pins are often used in up-dos, buns, and other hair styles where a sleek look is desired. To use a bobby pin in hair hold the hair in the desired position and push the bobbing pin (straight side up) into place. Bobbing pins can also be used to hold head coverings such as headbands, bandannas, and yarmulkes in place. They can be used as decorative elements in hair.〔(【引用サイトリンク】last = Seventeen Magazine )〕 Attributes such as the clipping action or the having a readily available thin, flat piece of metal mean the bobby pin can be used in other ways as well: * As makeshift lockpicks by straightening out two bobby pins to pick the lock. * They can be used in place of a clothespin for drying lightweight articles.〔 * They can be used as clips to hold multi-portion packages closed between uses.〔 * They can be slipped over book pages as a bookmark.〔 * Bobby pins may be used to thread laces through pre-cut holes in leather and other heavy materials. * They can be used to gently remove wax from the ear canal. (This is a common usage of bobby pins, though it is never recommended to insert anything into the ear canal) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bobby pin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|