a little pricy but worth it the color and design are beautiful and the barrette is great for thick hair [SEP] i do not know why made in france barrette fixings are so superior to anything made in the united states they certainly look the same and mechanically they function the same but for some reason the french barrettes are just a whole lot better they do not pull or catch my hair they do not stretch out of shape they do not break and bend i know this is a lot of to spend on a barrette when you can get one for a fraction of this price at your corner drug store but these france luxe barrettes are worth it this coral colored scallop design is beautiful and the barrette hold a lot of hair this is definitely for thick hair france luxe also makes boule style barrettes for fine hair so if you do not have a thick mop i would check out the other france luxe designs these are expensive for what they are but they are beautiful and long lasting and they work always important in a barrette i can put this barrette in my hair and it stays put all day