Claw clip

The claw clip was designed by Christian Potut, a French businessman. In 1986, his company CSP Diffusion opened its first factory located in Oyonnax, France, where it produced plastic items like combs and yo-yos. "One day I kept crossing and uncrossing my fingers and that's when I had my lightbulb moment. I said to myself: 'I sell combs and clips, why don't I combine the two?'" he told the BBC. == History ==

Claw clips were common in the 1990s when plastic hair accessories grew in popularity. Hairdos with claw clips tend to be simple and easy to perform, ranging from spiky 90s-style updos, twisted buns held in place by the clip, and a "waterfall" style in which hair flows over of the top of the clip. Unlike tight hairstyles, claw clip updos result in less hair breakage. Claw clips were associated with Jennifer Aniston's character Rachel Green on the TV show Friends. Claw clips had a resurgence in the 2020s as part of the Y2K fashion revival, gaining popularity on TikTok and receiving attention from celebrities such as Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, and Hailey Bieber. == References ==