I mean they're two-pronged. I ordered one for my daughter. It came yesterday, and it is beautifully made. But, when I tried it in my hair, I wasn't sure it would stay. My daughter's hair (She's at college, so I will get it to her) is much thicker than mine, so I was wondering how she would use it. The space between the prongs is very narrow.

Do you have to have more than one of them for it to work right?

Hi Merryrose,

I have a beautiful wooden fork (I think that's the correct name; someone jump in if not) that sounds very similar to yours and I can NOT get the thing to stay in my hair for love or money. Yet, I have a single hairstick that stays in WELL. The difference is that the fork has been lacquered and is VERY smooth and slick. The stick is smooth, but isn't slick, and is also twisted (the design) so it seems to "grab" the hair better. Could be that the fork is just too smooth for you daughter's hair? That's the problem with mine I know, plus I have very straight, slick hair on top of it. Oh yeah, I have two of those hair forks and using both of them didn't help me at all. But then, I am very updo impaired, so part of it COULD be ME! :P

Hmmm.. that's not too encouraging, is it? Sorry, maybe someone will offer something better.

Avrilon




20/25/Waist
1B - straight and abundant with body
C - fine
ii - normal volume, 3" ponytail

Growing out years of perms (about 2/3rds done!)
Blonde from a bottle

My hair thinks its Houdini: it can get out of anything! But, I can wear the hairforks by themselves and they will stay most of the day (4-6 hours). They don't stay quite as well as hairsticks, but they stay better than bobby type pins for certain.

To use the forks, be sure to make a tight bun and then weave the fork in just as you do a stick. My daughter who has thicker and less slick hair than I can wear her bun loose and the fork will stay 12 hours or more!

I also use my forks as jewelry when I wear french braids.
hth
Grace

Grace *2a*Fiii
(growing out since Oct 00)
17/31/36 (third goal)
wavy
fine (very skinny hairs)
abundant (ponytail= 5+ inches)
dark brown with red and gray highlights

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2bFii
Victorian Bannister Brown with a sprinkle of gray


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