Bobby pins

[Miss Catrina]

I've always used bobby pins with the zig-zag side closest to my scalp, and the flat side facing out. I always thought that's how it was supposed to be... Then today I saw a woman with the zig-zag side facing out, and now I'm questioning my whole reality.

How do you use them?

[squintinschool]

Zig-zag out. I don't know, it just makes sense to me to have the flat bit against the scalp. I've actually never considered that someone would use them the other way around.

[WaterMusic]

I've always used them zig zag out. Not entirely sure why, but I think it's because it seems to me that the zigged part would catch on my hair if I used it the other way. Not at all logical, but there you go!

[vanillabones]

I use them zig zag out just to hold bangs and clumps of my shortie pieces my hair is really slippery and fine so I don't want to use the zig zag in my hair. I would use them zig zag in for buns and such when I did dance years ago. I could also see curlies using them zig zag in, seems like it would catch the hair and hold it better?

[LornaDoone]

I seem to remember a professional hair stylist in a video tutorial saying that the "proper" way was zig-zag in. But I have always used them zig-zag out. They don't slide into my hair as smoothly the other way.

[jesis]

Zig zag out because they are easier to open that way.

[In2wishin]

Mine do not have any zig zags

[ArienEllariel]

Zig-zag out. I feel like they wouldn't slide in easily and stay put otherwise.

[shawty]

i can't figure them out!

[Khiwanean]

I've always used them zig zag out. I just makes more sense to me: you can get them closer to your scalp that way.