Goody?? Stay Tight??? Low Profile Barrettes for fine hair, 4 CT

Let me start by saying: this hair barrette holds. Oh, it holds like a secret in a small town. Like a toddler clings to a cookie jar. But here's what the packaging fails to mention: unless you possess the brute strength of She-Ra, Empress of Eternia, good luck opening or closing this beast. I've pulled muscles I didn't know existed just trying to release one. I had to enlist a pair of pliers, a prayer, and the motivational soundtrack from Rocky just to get it to snap shut. It's not so much a hair accessory as it is a commitment. Once it's in, that barrette has claimed your hair. You're not removing it—you're negotiating with it. Five stars for performance. One star for the upper body workout. Overall? A solid four stars and a strained tricep.

The barrett is too tight so very little hair can be clasped within the barrett. There is a notched clasp, where the barrett closes, that is intended (I suppose) to make it non-slip. Instead, it made it difficult to close and pulled my hair out. It was frustrating to use %26 I had difficulty closing the barrett while keeping my hair smoothly pulled back. They are pretty and stylish but not very functional in my opinion.