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You’ve Never Seen Hair Accessories As Beautiful As These!

In Japan, wearing hair ornaments like combs, hairpins, and artificial flowers has a long history and deep symbolism. Known as kanzashi , these traditional Japanese hair ornaments have been worn for thousands of years.

Wow! These Handcrafted Hair Pins Are Absolutely Stunning!

If, after seeing these hairpins in all their glory, you feel like buying one, we have some bad news for you. Sakae rarely puts them up for sale, and when she does it’s only through Yahoo Auction in Japan. To add to this, you’ll need a spare thousand dollars to purchase one.

Beauty Beyond Buildings - 16 Stunning Bridges & Roads

The Panlong Road is a 46-mile-long road with 600 hairpin turns located along a winding mountain range 5. The Baljenac island in the Adriatic Sea is uninhabited, so why does it have all those ridges? 

17 of the World's Most Delightful Roads

It is famous for a stage of the Monte Carlo Rally, which is held on the tight road and its many hairpin turns. The Col de Turini has also featured three times in the Tour de France (1948, 1950 and 1975). 10.

How the Mighty Hoover Dam Bridge Was Constructed...

Opened in 2010, it was the key component of the Hoover Dam Bypass project, which rerouted US 93 from its previous routing along the top of Hoover Dam and removed several hairpin turns and blind curves from the route.

The Most Phenomenal & Awe-Inspiring Photos of 2014

The name derives from the Latin for turnip, rāpa or rāpum, and is first recorded in English at the end of the 14th century. eBaum's World Eagle Road, Geiranger, Norway One of Norway’s most known roads, it’s an amazing ride through hairpin turns up a mountain.

Do You Know the True Purpose of These Everyday Items?

The grooves help the hairpin hold the hair better. 12. The little hole in the bottom of a padlock This hole is there for a couple of reason. Firstly, it lets water drain out of the lock if you are using it outdoors, so that it won't rust in the rain or freeze and break in the winter.

8 Surprising Things You Can Be Allergic To

People with such an allergy are also advised to stay away from jewelry, hairpins, lighters, and even certain door handles. As you can tell, all of these are very commons everyday objects.

Hair Guide: The 10 Easiest Styles Anyone Can Do At Home

Insert a loose hairpin (U-shaped) in a diagonal direction at the back of the curled strand. Turn it slightly to the left to give it volume and to give it a tighter look. 7. Loosely curl the rest of your hair. 8. Spray with hairspray. 2. Loose French braid 1.

A Fascinating History of Clothing in the Ancient World

Rich families loved wearing ornaments such as brooches, hairpins, earrings, necklaces, and anklets. Long earrings in the shape of walnuts, rings, bracelets decorated with geometric figures or flowers, necklaces, and cuffs were quite popular.