Get More Bang for Your Banana...Clip

Using Banana Clips To Protective Style

I probably about a dozen banana clips in assorted colors. They're quite durable; I actually still use one that I bought in high school on the regular. Ha-ha! When you're short on time, they are a quick way to style your hair, regardless of how your edges, roots, or ends look that day. It doesn't matter if your hair has been heat styled or air dried. Y te preocupes---the messier and effortless the better. Here are 3 of my favorite ways to work a banana clip:

Banana Clip French Twist

Banana Clip French Twist-

This is my to style for freshly washed hair. It allows my roots to be stretched while my ends are kept up, protected, and moisturized.

Quick How To:

1. Moisturize and detangle hair. (This style was created on 90% air dried hair.)
2. Create a centre part. Bantu knot two small sections of hair in the front.
3. Gather and smooth the rest of your hair back. Secure where comfortable with a banana clip. 
4. Take the ends and roll into a french twist, securing with a long hair pin at the top and bottom of the roll. 
5. Remove bantu knots after they've set and separate to frame your face.

Bantu Knot Side Tuck-

So your last Bantu knot out was a terrible fail? No sweat, whip out your banana clip for a big, messy side tuck.

Quick How To:  

1. Moisturize and detangle hair. (This style was created on a busted Bantu knot set.)
2. Create a side part then gather all of your hair to one side. Leave a few curls in the front.
3. Secure with your banana clip. Finger fluff and separate curls for a fuller look. 
4. Tuck all of the ends up with hair pins. 
5. Pull your the loose curls in the front back, tuck, and secure with hair pins.

Giant Top Knot with Side Swoop-

Giant Top Knot with Side Swoop

This style is perfect if you're looking for that coveted doughy top knot but don't want to use a sock bun. I keep it super messy and super simple.

Quick How To:

1. Moisturize and detangle hair. (This style was created on straightened hair.)
2. Create a side part. Bantu knot a section of hair in the front.
3. Smooth rest of your hair up to the crown of your hair and turn your banana clip horizontal across your head and secure hair. 
4. Separate strands to fill out clip, then guide hair into a bun around the clip. Secure with hair pins.
5. Remove bantu knots after they've set and separate to create your curly side swoop.

Do you use banana clips to style your hair?

Besitos!
KLP