If I had a dollar for every bobby pin I’ve lost in my life, I’d be able to take a very nice vacation somewhere tropical. Alas, I do not have said dollars, and my habit of losing bobby pins means I have to keep buying them. They’re not pricey — you can get 300 for around $6 on Amazon — but it’s the principle of the thing. I shouldn’t have to. Now, though, since I’ve been made aware of the existence of the HairpinPal Magnetic Holder, my days of shelling out buck after buck for these handy hair-styling doodads are over. This little pink (or teal) dish gives them a place to live — one that’s tough to escape from — so they’ll always be there when I need them. Simple but brilliant, and it’s just $15!
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The HairpinPal Magnetic Holder is the answer to the never-ending search for bobby pins. Magnetized to secure your stash, it takes the mystery out of locating these stealthy little accessories. With a durable, heavy base, it won’t slip and slide: Wherever you put it — on a counter, in a drawer, even inside a handbag, according to some buyers — it and the items it holds stay put. The HairpinPal is also great for barrettes and safety pins, and it comes with 25 pins to start a new stockpile with.
Bobby pins, barrettes, safety pins … this little helper keeps ’em all under (magnetic) house arrest.
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Shoppers love the HairpinPal and can’t stop raving about it — in fact, nearly 2,800 Amazon customers have given the handy helper a perfect five-star review.
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One coiffed shopper summed the holder up perfectly: “It just makes sense. If you are anything like me and have bobby pins everywhere. This is perfect for keeping them in one spot. The magnet is strong, and it holds a lot!”
“Sanity saver,” reported a now-organized fan. “Picks up bobby pins — what’s not to like? I hate to find them all over the house; this gadget keeps them in place. Awesome!”
“My whole life, I’ve been losing bobby pins left and right until I got my hands on this product,” another wrote. “The bobby pins that come with the product are great too, and sturdy. My hair stays in place, and the bobby pins stay in place on the holder once I’m done. You can flip the holder around, topple it over, etc., and the bobby pins will still be in place. I barely have lost any with this product.”
“This hairpin holder is a lifesaver!” one five-star reviewer said. “Really happy with my purchase! We’ve tried all sorts of different things to store my daughter’s hairpins, but this has a super strong magnet that keeps hundreds of them tightly in place! Has made a HUGE difference when doing her hair for dance competitions!!”
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While the pin penner-inner has overwhelmingly positive reviews, a few buyers had quibbles about the aesthetics and branding.
“Works well. Just as advertised,” remarked one hawking hater. “I just wish they didn’t have the logo on both sides. I’d like it better plain.”
“The only thing I wish were different were the color choices,” noted a nitpicker, before adding: “This product works great for what it’s intended!”
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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
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