I like these but... [SEP] I bought these so I would have extras to leave at my son's house for when I visit. While they DO hold my hair, I need to also say they are extremely tight and hard to open. If you have arthritis or some other ailment that sap the strength from you fingers, they will be very hard for you to use. It can be done, and I'm hoping they will loosen a bit with use, but for now I don't like them as well as the clips I already own.