Hair Chopsticks

Turn Chinese takeout into a lasting hair fashion!

Posted by Kalli

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So I was in Chicago recently and I went to Chinatown there. I happened upon this little shop that sold chopsticks for $0.10 a pop, so I picked up a bunch. Upon getting home, I decided to spruce them up with a little color.

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • Chopsticks
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Paint Brush

Steps (6 steps, 25 minutes)

  1. 1

    Get your hands on some cheapy chopsticks.

  2. 2

    Remove from packaging.

  3. 3

    Break apart.

  4. 4

    Using acrylic paints, go over the chopsticks one at a time. Since most hairstyles using chopsticks only require one chopstick, you can do both of them in different colors. Although if you'd prefer to have two of a kind, go for it.

  5. 5

    Once you've gone over the chopstick with the acrylic paints once, let it sit and dry.

    I recommend that you do at least 2, maybe even 3, coats of paint to each one. This gives the best results.

    Once again, let dry.

  6. 6

    If you're daring enough, you can do some sort of design on these babies. For example, I did one in black and white strips. For that I started with a white base coat, then went over with the black. It turned out wonderful and is officially my favorite hair piece now. It kind of reminds me of a spider leg...creepy.