Hair sticks, tapered sticks used to hold up hairstyles, are a traditional accessory that has come back into fashion. They can be made from various materials and are often decorated with beads or gemstones. They are available in straight or curved varieties and can be used for a variety of hairstyles. They can be purchased for as little as $3.
Women wear all kinds of hair accessories, from barrettes to headbands and ponytails. However, an old method of decorating hair is back in style: hair sticks. Some people refer to any type of hair accessory as hair sticks, but the genuine article is a tapered stick, anywhere from 2-12 inches (about 5-30 cm) in length.
Hair sticks have been around for centuries. Paintings of Japanese and Chinese court ladies show women with hair sticks holding their elaborate hairstyles in place. Hair sticks were worn at the court of Louis XIV in France, with the incredibly elaborate hairstyles of the day, and resurfaced in popularity in the 1920s, when things of the East were in vogue in the West. The ladies went from playing bridge to playing mah-jongg and dressed as they imagined women did in the Orient. This often included the use of hair sticks.
Hair sticks can be made from many types of materials: wood, stone, bone, bamboo, plastic, any hard material. They may be simple sticks, or they may be elaborately finished, perhaps in cloisonné. Hair sticks may also have decorative beads, gemstones, or glass ornaments at the wide ends. This allows a woman to coordinate her combs with her outfit.
While traditional hair sticks are straight, they also come in curved varieties, which many women find easier to use, especially for beginners. Hair sticks are typically used to hold up swept hairstyles such as buns or French knots. Some women use them for buns, but a curved, U-shaped accessory, called a bun fork, may be better for this purpose. Some beginners can secure their hairstyles with elastic bands, and then use hair sticks as decorations. This strictly depends on the woman who wears them.
Hair sticks are available almost anywhere hair accessories are sold. They are also sold on the Internet. They range in price from US$3 and up, depending on the materials and design.
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