Review: are Dyson hair clips any good?

Natalie Hemengül

16.4.2024

Translation: Katherine Martin

Maybe you need a little help when styling your hair. Or maybe you don’t want your locks to fall out of place when riding a jackhammer, rodeo-style. Either way, Dyson’s new hair clips are apparently strong as hell. When I tried out both versions, one came up trumps.

Hair ties are instruments of torture. Whenever I see one looming towards me, I want to run away screaming. Alas, that’s not an option. As someone with a thick mane of hair, I’m stuck with them whether I like it or not. Once I’m in the stranglehold of a scrunchie, my hair’s exposed to so much friction that the strands break. Feeling every inch the suffering artist, it’s an ordeal I endure while dreaming of a better, fairer world. A world where the breeze blowing towards me as I drive a convertible is all I need to style my hair.

Two clips, one favourite

The other day, I found myself clasped in an iron grip. In other words, in the firm embrace of a hair clip. That’s nothing new in itself. On occasion, the head under my hair makes sensible decisions, opting for accessories that are gentle on my locks. But this time, something was different.

No matter how much I squirmed, no matter how vigorously I shook my head, I couldn’t shake the clip off me. Dyson’s wide hair clip holds on firmly yet gently with its strong teeth. What a grip.

In a way I couldn’t put my finger on, it also looked different from any clip I’ve had before. Teeth everywhere, even along the length of the clip. I do like a bit of bite. Unfortunately, my hair’s a little too voluminous for the clip, so it’s only able to hold half of my glorious mane. Even so, it’s a welcome change.

The wide clip even lives up to this mad Dyson demo video. Check out the jackhammer rodeo action 53 seconds in.

However, I can’t say the same about the sectioning clip. It was rough on me too. This second Dyson clip looks a little bit like a crocodile’s mouth. In contrast to similar clips made by other manufacturers, however, it doesn’t have serrated teeth. Instead, the clip’s fitted with a ribbed rubber strip. This clip is mostly for dividing the hair into sections before styling. Unlike the wide hair clip, however, the sectioning clip could do with more grip and bite.

One little request

Made of plastic, Dyson’s hair clips are every so slightly sad-looking. Rather than the design itself, I’m talking about the coating. I like my accessories to be either loud and colourful or simple, elegant and unassuming – in other words, without a logo. Sure, these two Dyson clips are intended to be used as styling tools and are primarily aimed at professionals. It doesn’t really matter what they look like. But given the strength of their grip, it’d be great if I could use the wide clips to keep my hair in place during a workout or some other more glamorous activity. As long as they get a glow-up, that is.

Wouldn’t it be nice if Dyson’s beauty team didn’t just launch hair dryers and such in pretty new colours, but did the same for hair clips too? It could follow the example of this limited Mother’s Day edition in pale pink and rose gold. Or the Ceramic Pop collection in turquoise, pink and orange. Or how about «blue blush», a royal blue and baby pink combo? There’s so much potential there. I hope Dyson has the same view. It’d be guaranteed at least one customer (provided the clips are sold individually in future).

Hair clips

Dyson Haarclips

3

The hair clips were provided to me by Dyson for testing purposes.

Natalie Hemengül

Senior Editor

Natalie.Hemenguel@digitecgalaxus.ch

As a massive Disney fan, I see the world through rose-tinted glasses. I worship series from the 90s and consider mermaids a religion. When I’m not dancing in glitter rain, I’m either hanging out at pyjama parties or sitting at my make-up table. P.S. I love you, bacon, garlic and onions. more

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