Whether we’re taking our sweet time or are on the go, we should always go in style. What better way than to get your go-to hair clips? Hair clips are always an easy and chic fix, and there is so much to choose from. If you have trouble deciding, look through our comprehensive list to find your next darling pair.
1. Banana Clips
Banana clips are coming back into style now that thick hair is getting healthier and bolder. All you need to do is to gather your curls in the middle of the clip. Secure the end with an effortless twist, and you have the most painless ponytail.
Long hair will look longer with a banana clip. Kinky hair also has their own versions of this clip, made of more flexible materials.
2. Bobby Pins
Bobby pins are every stylist’s (not-so) secret weapon. This simple-yet-effective clip can pin down any hairdo, invisibly or otherwise.
It’s straightforward design is so strong that it can hold any intricate hairstyle. You can go with the classic plain black style, or be avant garde with bright patterns and colours.
3. Claw Clips
Claw clips or hair clamps are easily the biggest hair clip on the list. They’re also the easiest and most versatile one from the bunch. Whether you have short or long hair, a claw clamp can hold it.
Hair clamps comb in big and small sizes. The larger ones can hold all your hair, typically in a sleek updo. The smaller claw clips work well for low ponytails and half-up styles.
4. Comb Clips
Side combs or comb clips are a fun little accessory that look like a comb. Instead of removing tangles, it’s made to sit snuggly in your hair.
With a sweep of your hand, you can snatch your hair for more definition. Depending on the size, comb clips can manage medium to long hair types just fine.
5. Double Prong Curl Clips
The double prong curl clip is another clip for your styling needs. You may see it in salons, pinning locks of hair in a hair roller. Hairdressers can only remove double prong curl clips once each curl is dry and set. Brush out those curls for a more natural look.
6. Duck Bill Clips
Duck bill clips are another salon favourite. The pointy tip is excellent for sectioning hair while highlighting or cutting.
These clips don’t hold as much hair as a sectioning clip or double prong curl. Unless you’re a professional, the other styling clips could be more up to your speed.
7. French Barrettes
French barrettes are one of the classic styles of clips from France. Customarily, it’s a metal frame with a fastener that pops open and close. You can go the modest route with the silvery sheen of a plain barrette clip, or choose from so many designs.
Like most of the clips on this list, these also come in a variety of sizes. It’s a chic way to pull your hair back.
8. French Hair Pins
French hair pins are the ultimate lazy girl hack for so many updo ideas. Don’t let its shape intimidate you. It’ll hold as much of your hair as you need.
The prominent U-shape is enough for almost every hair type, as long as it’s at least shoulder-length.
9. Hair Slides
Accessorise to the max with your fave pair of hair slides. As the name suggests, they slide right into your hair with ease. Here are the most understated clips you need to keep your bangs from your eyes.
10. Hair Stick Pins
Hair sticks or hair stick pins are possibly one of the earliest forms of hair clips. Hair sticks are long, decorated sticks that can securely hold your locks in place.
Some cultures have traditional hair stick pins with their own sophisticated and ancestral designs. With any reiteration, hair sticks are ideal for securing a bun.
11. U-Shaped Hair Pins
U-shaped pins are the sturdier cousins of the bobby pin. They essentially have the same benefits, but with a better hold. Even the thick-haired girlies can have the most elaborate updo of their dreams. But both bobby pins and u-shaped hair pins to jump over any hairstyle hurdle.
12. Sectioning Clips
These clips come in so many names, like sectioning, crocodile, or alligator clips. They can hold up sizable portions of your hair when styling. The elongated and tapered design makes it snug enough to stay put for longer periods of time.
You usually bring these clips out when you need help braiding, blow-drying, curling, or straightening. Trust us, you need a couple of these in your vanity drawer.
13. Snap Clips
Snap clips are a glimpse of almost everybody’s childhood. People mostly work with these clips for kids because they’re so easy to use, especially for finer hair types. Any young stylist at heart can start their styling journey all on their own with snap clips in tow.
14. Wave Setting Clips
Wave setting clips are the perfect companion after getting your hair done. It sets your curls away from your face while putting your makeup on. Its polished structure remarkably can sweep your hair to one side without disrupting a single curl.
Keep these gems in mind when you’re in the mood for precise work, like finger waves.
