Hair Combs

[satindoll]

Sources for Hair Combs?

Hello girls
Have been reading all the great threads on hairstyle tips and am wondering if anyone has a recommendation on where I can find matching hair combs, not the flower kind?

I have several from the Diva Pinup that I purchased at the Hukilau this year and they're fantastic. But sometimes I would just like to have something a little plainer to hold my hair back on both sides. Once in a while I'll find molded plastic hair combs in different colors at flea markets, etc. but they're usually one of a kind. And I know you can buy the clear ones at craft stores and decorate them yourself. But I'd love to know if there's a place I could order matching pairs in various colors.

After searching Google for a while and not coming up with anything, I figured if anyone would know where to get them, it would be the ladies of the lounge!

Thanks

 

[pattygoody]

Hello girls
Have been reading all the great threads on hairstyle tips and am wondering if anyone has a recommendation on where I can find matching hair combs, not the flower kind?

I have several from the Diva Pinup that I purchased at the Hukilau this year and they're fantastic. But sometimes I would just like to have something a little plainer to hold my hair back on both sides. Once in a while I'll find molded plastic hair combs in different colors at flea markets, etc. but they're usually one of a kind. And I know you can buy the clear ones at craft stores and decorate them yourself. But I'd love to know if there's a place I could order matching pairs in various colors.

After searching Google for a while and not coming up with anything, I figured if anyone would know where to get them, it would be the ladies of the lounge!

Thanks

I found some plastic ones at Kmart...places like that have them in the hair accessories aisle, different sizes and colors. Try Walmart and the drugstores and Sally's, too!

 

[BakingInPearls]

Places like CVS, Savon, Walmart, or Target in the Hair Isle should have general brown colors as well as possibly black. If you are looking for say red or a color like that I'm not sure where you could get them but you can alway take a color you don't like and paint them a color you do like and add a finishing clear coat on them. Hopefully that helps out.

 

[Dracca]

These may not be as plain as what you are looking for (or maybe they would in the more neutral color). Usually I use combs from my collection of Art Deco hair stuff but I found these the other day at Wal-Mart and just love them for an everyday type of thing...and for places that I may be walking around all day and don't really want to take a real 1920's piece out for. They come 2 to a pack, I got the grey and blue, they also had a rose color and hmm, I can't remember the other color.

Anyway, they are metal and were very inexpensive, hold well, I want to say around $4 to $7 a pack, as I bought a few barettes, etc. in the same style so I can't remember exactly the cost of each specific product but they should not be much. You can see the size there in relation to my fingers.

 

[imoldfashioned]

I don't know your hair type but mine is extremely fine. Most hair combs are useless for me except for these:

http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/...ute15=0&attribute16=0&RS=1&keyword=hair+combs

You may be able to find something similar cheaper elsewhere but I'm partial to the Vermont Country Store. Hope this helps.

 

[satindoll]

I just knew I could count on the ladies here to steer me in the right direction!

Those combs from Walmart are very cute. And I like the idea of painting plain ones different colors. Can't believe I never thought of trying the big chain stores. For some reason I assumed they wouldn't have them.

Will definitely check out all your recommended sources.

The ones from Vermont Country Store look like they'd definitely do the trick as well.

 

[~*Red*~]

I just love those Grip Tuth combs, in my experience, the best hands down. They have different sizes, colors (ok, well brown, black and clear) and they hold like nothing else will. I have some nice tortoise shell vintage combs, but they fall right out. The Grip Tuth's hold while dancing, and alot of hair too. They get my Thumbs Up!

 

[SarahLouise]

Drugs shops such as Boots and Superdrug have them as well as Claires. I've seen bright colours in H&M too. I can only use them when my hair is curled though, they just slip right out when it's straight!

 

[katiemakeup]

These may not be as plain as what you are looking for (or maybe they would in the more neutral color). Usually I use combs from my collection of Art Deco hair stuff but I found these the other day at Wal-Mart and just love them for an everyday type of thing...and for places that I may be walking around all day and don't really want to take a real 1920's piece out for. They come 2 to a pack, I got the grey and blue, they also had a rose color and hmm, I can't remember the other color.

Anyway, they are metal and were very inexpensive, hold well, I want to say around $4 to $7 a pack, as I bought a few barettes, etc. in the same style so I can't remember exactly the cost of each specific product but they should not be much. You can see the size there in relation to my fingers.

You and your perfect manicure!!

 

[Dracca]

You and your perfect manicure!!

It's the one and only thing I can seem to keep perfect. lol

 

[GoldLeaf]

I was frustrated - I bought combs by Goody at the drug store, and they worked perfectly. Then I bought a second set after the dog chewed mine, and they are miserable. The teeth to the combs are too close together, so they can't hold enough hair.

What I do to keep my combs in, that works like a charm: twist the section slightly before pushing the comb in. But, with the closely spaced teeth, the combs can't get through my hair before filling up. I am now on the search for new combs. Thanks for the suggestions!

::edit:: just found these at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n...rh=n:3760911,n:11057241,n:11057971,n:11058011

 

[satindoll]

Wow, those are some nice combs! I really like the tortiseshell looking ones and the color called onyx. Looks sort of like abalone.

Am gonna have to get me some of those

 

[Blondie]

You can find the clear crystal ones on Ebay for super cheap, usually sold under bridal wear, i guess to keep the veil on.
I go thru them at a fast rate, i always seem to snap the teeth, and not being able to justify spending big bucks on them, i just bulk buy them thru ebay.
If you know anyone in Australia, they are available everywhere there, in every colour, for some strange reason they are hard to find in the US of A.[huh]

 

[roselily]

At beading stores you can find the metal kind- my hair is too heavy for the plastic ones.

They're made to be embellished- I used sterling, marcasite and seed pearls for my wedding (and made matching hairpins to boot) all for less than the price of one Judith Jack bobby pin!

 

[Miss 1929]

I am a comb addict!

I find nice pairs of vintage ones on Ebay all the time! With metal decorations, with or without rhinestones. Some times plastic ones in interesting colors.
Since my everyday hairdo is pulled back with matching side combs, I have a LOT of them - I think I have about 20 pairs. Haven't counted them!
I find that if I put a bobby pin (the curved kind are best) in so that it is on either side of the teeth of the comb, it stays until I take it out. Putting hairspray on the teeth before inserting it helps a lot too.

This dealer always has lots of combs!
Simitra's Exquisite Things

 

[CherryRed]

Does anyone have a good source for vintage style hair combs? Everything I find in the discount stores and accessory stores are either the wrong size or made from really cheap plastic. I am not looking for anything fancy, just a set of nice everyday hair combs.

 

[KittyT]

Check out this thread called "Sources for Hair Combs" - http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23721

I have had no problems finding decent combs and beauty supply stores like Sally Beauty. Also, Vermont Country Store makes nice ones.

 

[ShooShooBaby]

the sally near me doesn't carry ANY! i walked around the store 5 times and then asked the gal, who confirmed it! i guess their stock differs by area.

 

[sixsexsix]

look on ebay, you can usually get a whole bunch as a lot for cheap. that's where all of mine are from

 

[Lady Day]

You could try Ruby Lane, but you may, correction, will be paying a big mark up, unless you go for a 'make an offer' listing.


LD