You are not going to believe this.

Two weeks ago I was at the mall and wandered into Claire's, who now have HUGE spider clips that are actually too big for a twist and hold up my buns, I kid you not; anyway, I was browsing through the hairsticks and noticed several pairs that looked like pencils.

I looked closer--they were pencils.  Regular old #2 yellow pencils that had been put on a plastic backing and marketed as hairsticks for $7.99, or $4 half price.

Even better, although they had been sharpened the leads were all broken, leaving jagged, hair-damaging wood behind.

I wish I'd had my camera with me because nobody believes this.   ::)  I can pop down to my local office supply store and buy a whole rainbow of pencils for $7.99.  I could put up my hair with a different pair every week for a year.  Sheesh.  How dumb do they think we are?   :P

??? :-/ >:( ::) ???

I've been known to use pencils in my hair many, many times.  But I would NOT spend that kind of money for a broken pencil!  I wonder who they think would buy them?  ::shakes head in wonder::

:o :o >:( were they just one pair, or was it like a whole rack??

I know its NUTS, I've seen them too!

Beesan, it was more than one pair. I guess they think there is more than one idiot out there.

You know though, I'm sure there is!!! :-X

lol man.... this certainly isn't the first time that Claire's has "borrowed" a "trend" from me.  ;)  ;D  :P  ::)

I do pity anyone stupid enough to pay that much for them though. Hello! hehehe

My God! :o >:(

I'm going to check it out the next time i'm there, and see what they gotta say...

Don't spend a cent on Claire's hair sticks. They break rather easily.