Claw clip vs French pin

The claw clip was the easy answer. The French pin is the better one: one slim pin, no teeth, no hinge, no elastic, and a chignon in about ten seconds. Here is why people are switching, how it works, and the launch offer.

  • Colette French hair pins, gold pair on cream linen
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Colette French Hair PinEffortless Chignon in Seconds

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On the French pin, 2026

“Retire the claw clip! In 2026 we're reaching for the French pin”
Vogue Scandinavia · Feb 2026
“Upgrade your claw clip.”
Glamour · Feb 2026
“The classic claw clip is levelling off.”
Stephanie Angelone, in Who What Wear UK · Feb 2026

How it works

Up in about ten seconds

  1. 1

    Twist

    Gather hair at the nape and twist it upward into a loose rope.

  2. 2

    Fold

    Fold the twist up against your head so the ends tuck in.

  3. 3

    Pin

    Push the pin down through the fold, catching hair against the scalp. Flip it and slide it in.

See three twists that hold

Why switch

Claw clip vs French pin

Claw clip
French pin
Look
Plastic, on show
One slim line of polished metal or acetate
Moving parts
Hinge, spring, teeth
None. No teeth, no hinge, no elastic
To put up
Gather, clamp, adjust
Twist, slide in, done in about ten seconds
In a bag
Bulky, snaps open
Flat. Slides into a pocket
Hair it suits
Most lengths
Hair long enough to twist, fine to thick

Made for hair long enough to twist, fine to thick.

Launch offer: 20% off with COLETTE20

Single pin $9.99, set of 2 $16.99. Free US shipping. 30-day returns. Add a second style and save another 10%.

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