This year, my ambitions were simpler: All I want is a hair pin to achieve a French twist like Taylor Swift's at a recent Chiefs game, or the hundreds of hair-fluencers flooding my TikTok FYP.

Enter: the French pin, a thin piece of metal – or plastic – fashioned into a U-curve. It’s much easier to use than it looks, and can help you create a range of hairstyles, whether you’re experimenting ...

ICYWW, French hair pins are timelessly chic, easy to use, and just so happen to be a fit for every hair type and texture.