soooo, i'm pretty sure bobby pins are making my scalp itch...

[youwillrise]

that sucks.

my skin does not like metals. i dont even wear earrings because of it...i know i could probably get surgical steel and it'd probably be okay, but i dont feel like going through trying to get my ears pierced a 4th time haha.

anyway...anyone else have this problem?


what do you prefer to use in the place of bobby pins/other metal hair pins/clips?

 

[Lylddlebit]

I don't have this allergy but what about non metal hair pin, headbands, non hair sticks, hair holders, and hair combs to keep your hair in place instead?

 

[Beamodel]

It could be the nickle in it. Try nickle free bobby pins, jewelry etc.

I'm allergic the nickle. I use the plastic pins sold at Sally's. I can't remember the name of them.

 

[youwillrise]

yeah, thats what i assumed it was with earrings...didnt realize nickel was in bobby pins, then again i never thought to look. ill look out nickel free bobby pins. thanks

thanks for the suggestions.

 

[TopShelf]

I bought the Meta Grip premium bob pins from sallys because they do not peel. One of those popular natural haired women from Youtube suggested them. since I started using them I have had no issues with my scalp itching.

good luck

 

[kupenda]

Yup. Happens to me too. Its the nickel in them. I just dont let them touch my scalp honestly

 

[Healthb4Length]

Meta Grip premium are good, my scalp don't react funny when I use them.

 

[prettyinpurple]

I think there's an old thread where the poster had the same problem. I was surprised to learn that there are nickel free bobby pins.

I rarely wear them, so I haven't had this problem. Mine are coated ones though, so far the coating is still on there.

I feel you on the earrings! I have so many problems with them. If you want to get pierced again, go to a professional piercer. They pierce with surgical steel or titanium jewelry and I haven't had any problems. I need to sort through my old earrings (and necklaces!) and give the offending ones away or something.