Review title is Not for thick hair [SEP] I bought this for holding a casual up-do, but it doesn’t even hold my ponytail. If the tension bar didn’t extend up so high this would be much more versatile. I’ll keep it for half up styles, but it’s pretty disappointing. The overall barrette size looks better with ponytails and other styles, but the capacity is deceptively skimpy. Definitely not for volume. I considered cutting out the tension bar, but am afraid it’ll ruin the whole closure mechanism.<br /><br />Update: my husband was able to squeeze the tension bar in the middle (see photo), thankfully it didn’t snap. This gives me room for all my hair. Rating upgraded from 1 star to 3