Korea Hot Hair Accessories: Claw Clips
As COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our daily life, it is becoming more preferred to add an accent to your hair rather than put on perfect makeup. The want for cute hair accessories is increasing in Korea as well, following this new trend. Besides the hairpin, headband and scrunchies styling that we introduced before, claw clips have been trending in Korea since 2020. Unlike normal hairpins that are used to clip a part of your hair, claw clips are used to clip your whole hair together — which means they are very useful when doing an updo or a half-up half-down hairstyle. Claw clips are a perfect match for daily styles because of how easy it is to use them. Today’s article is a must-read for those who were looking for simple ways to look cute everyday.
1. Taeyeon
The hair clip that Taeyeon chose is a medium size matte brown clip. She did a petite updo with her claw clip, and you can see that she also has her side bangs to add some shape and fun to her overall hairstyle. In Fall and Winter, make sure to make use of matte hairclips like this one in the picture.
2. Hwasa
Hwasa chose a big size glossy claw clip to fix her long, thick hair. Using a big claw clip will be the best for girls with a lot of hair. With a claw clip, you can create a natural and stylish mood like Hwasa in this picture.
3. Jennie
Blackpink’s Jennie used a leopard pattern claw clip to complete her updo styling. We can take a glimpse at her fashion sense from how she chose a claw clip with a pattern that matches her dress.
4. Yubin
The claw clip that Yubin is wearing is a round metal claw clip. Clips like this are perfect for Summer, because these metallic colors give off cool and chic mood. You can also use it as a point to your fun and simple layered fashion look.
5. Yujeong
Yujeong’s pick is a gold metallic claw clip! Yujeong emphasized her innocent, student-like charms wearing her hair in an updo with see-through bangs. Since updo style bring out your neckline and back, make sure you wear it in occasions where you want to look more feminine.