How to Put Your Hair Up with a Jaw Clip

Put up a French Twist

Brush your hair. Get rid of any knots or tangles first, or the clip may get stuck. This is especially important for long hair. Once your hair is tangle-free, continue to the steps below to create a voluminous head of hair with a tasteful spray covering the clip.

Place the palms of your hands underneath your hair. Place one hand on either side of your head.

Gather all of your hair. Keep your hands in this position, with your palms upward and your thumbs on top of the gathered hair.

Twist the hair as your raise it up against the back of your head. This can be a quarter- or half-twist for thin hair in a loose style, or several full twists for thick hair in a tight style.

Secure the twist. Secure the bundle of hair with the jaw clip, letting the ends cascade over it. If you want a larger spray of hair, hold the ends and open the clip slightly with your other hand. Gently pull your hair upward, then close the clip again. Repeat until satisfied.

Ponytail Twist

Form a ponytail. Bring your hair back into a comfortable ponytail. Secure with a hairband.

Twist the ponytail into a coil. Point the ponytail at the ceiling and twist it into a tidy coil, starting from the base.

Tuck the tip under the base. Bring the ponytail tip back down and tuck it under the base of the twist. If you have long hair, you may need to fold and tuck your hair several times as you twist.

Secure in a jaw clip. Secure the whole thing in a jaw clip.

Quick Jaw Clip Style

Pull your hair back. For a quick, basic style, take the hair near your face on both sides, one in each hand. Bring this hair all the way to the back of your head.

Lift and secure. Lift your hair slightly to increase volume, and secure with the jaw clip. The handle of the jaw clip should point directly away from your head.

Using Two Clips

Secure the back of your head. Place the first claw clip against the back of your head, securing just the hair that grows in that area.

Gather the rest of your hair below the first clip. Gather the rest of your hair and clip it with the second clip, beneath the first one.