As someone with thick waves that fall well past my chest, styling my hair is quite the beauty challenge. If my hair isn’t blessed with a voluminous blowout, I need every last piece out of my face at all times. And that’s where my favorite hair accessory comes into play: the claw clip.
The quintessential ’90s staple has become a necessity in my daily hair routine, and effortless claw clip hairstyles are also a go-to hair hack for celebs like Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner, both of whom regularly swap polished updos for easy twists. Not only are claw clip hairstyles super low-maintenance, but they’re also less likely to cause hair breakage and split ends than traditional elastics used for ponytails and bun hairstyles, since they don’t put as much tension on your hair.
Keep scrolling for the best claw clip hairstyles to make daily styling so much easier (and cuter) than wrestling with a ponytail and a boar-bristle brush for the perfect slicked-back look.
The Low Slick Twist
The Piecey Clip-Up
The Soft Twist Updo
The Low Clasp
The Clip Braid
The Loose Ponytail
Inside Out French Twist
The Half-Up Twist
The Loose Pull-Back
The Half-Up Bob
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Jasmine Hyman is the assistant beauty editor at Cosmo who covers all things hair—from new shampoo launches to celebrity color trends, she’s always tracking the latest in the hair world.
Jasmine Hyman is the Assistant Beauty Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she writes about the latest beauty trends and must-have products. Her most prized beauty possessions are a meticulous skincare routine and salon blowouts. You’ll also likely find her in bed reading a good book or endlessly scrolling TikTok (spoiler: it’s usually the latter) while listening to Harry Styles’ entire discography on repeat. Follow her on Insta to be inundated with pictures of her meals.
