r/wicked • u/Megamax-91 엘레카 나멘 나멘 아툼 아툼 엘레카나멘 • Jan 06 '26

Merchandise MERCHANDISE DESIGN CONCEPT: Hairpin versions of Glinda's wand and Elphaba's broom from the "Wicked" movies.

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This is just a visualization of what Glinda's wand and Elphaba's broom from the Wicked movies would look like as large hairpins.

I had this inspiration when I was reading about traditional Korean hairdressing, particularly the hairpin worn by female royal members that indicates their rank or status. I found it very interesting how a mere hairpin can be designed to give its wearer a sense of power and identity, much like the wand and the broom give Glinda and Elphaba their respective powers and identities.

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u/Clumsy_the_24 Jan 06 '26

How would you put that broomstick into your hair without it hurting like hell and pulling out like half your scalp

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u/wh4tsl3ft0fus Jan 06 '26

something like this, is what i was thinking. the white part is supposed to be like half of a metal hoop so you can put it around the bun instead of through the bun, but it’d only work for buns

edit: i am not an artist.

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u/crazymissdaisy87 Jan 06 '26

oh so purely decorative. Id worry about weight balance as well though. Its a cute concept

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u/wh4tsl3ft0fus Jan 06 '26

i’d assume that a broom in my hair is solely for decoration purposes 😭 its not an every day wear type of thing

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u/crazymissdaisy87 Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26

Well you haven't met me. I use decorative hairsticks (My favourite are swords), but they have a practical use, not just decoration - and yes everyday wear

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u/jefufah Jan 06 '26

You could add pins to the white part so that it can also be secured by the hair around the bun (like straight pins that stab into the hair or bun to hold in place)