Most claw clips are built for one hair type, and if you have thick hair, it probably isn't yours. The clip pops open by noon. The teeth won't close all the way. You end up holding twice as much hair as the clip was ever designed for, and it shows by the time you leave the house.
The good news is this isn't a hold problem. It's a sizing problem, and it's a fast fix once you know what to look for.
Quick tip: if you're between two sizes, always size up. A slightly larger clip on a smaller section still holds. A slightly smaller clip on thick hair won't.
First, Why Does Size Matter So Much for Thick Hair?
A claw clip holds by closing evenly around a section of hair. When there's more hair than the clip was sized for, the jaw can't close all the way, so instead of holding your hair together, it's fighting to stay shut. That's the gap you feel at the hinge. That's the clip that's open again an hour later.
Sizing up isn't "playing it safe." It's matching the clip's engineering to how much hair you're actually working with.
How to Find Your Size
Step 1: Gather a normal section
Pull back the amount of hair you'd normally clip up on a given day. Don't compress it or try to make it smaller than it naturally sits.
Step 2: Check the jaw
Hold your current clip against that section before closing it. If the teeth can't meet without visible strain, you're a size up.
Step 3: Test the close
Close the clip fully. It should sit flush, not angled open. If there's a gap at the hinge, size up again.
The Daily and Soul Clip come in four sizes, S-XL, so thick hair isn't guessing between "regular" and "hope for the best."
Small fits finer, shorter sections. Not usually where thick hair lands, but the right call for a smaller front section or an all-around finer texture.
Medium fits average density and length. If your hair is thick but shoulder length or shorter, this can still be your size.
Large is the starting point for most thick, shoulder-length to mid-back hair, enough jaw length to gather a full section without straining the hinge.
X-Large is built for very thick, coarse, or longer hair, and for anyone wearing a full low bun or half-up style with real volume.
Signs Your Current Clip Is the Wrong Size
The clip won't close flush, it sits open at an angle. You feel tension pulling at the root within an hour. It slides down instead of staying at the crown. You've started doubling up, using two clips to do the job of one.
Any of those, and it isn't your hair that's the problem.
A Few Questions We Hear a Lot
I sized up and it still slips. What's going on?
Check where you're placing it. Thick hair needs the clip higher and closer to the root, where there's more hair to grip. Placed too low, even the right size can slide.
Do the Daily and Soul Clip fit the same way?
They run true to each other, so if you know your Daily Clip size, that's your Soul Clip size too.
What if I'm between two sizes?
Go with the larger one, especially if you wear your hair in a full bun or gather all of it at once rather than sectioning it. For most thick hair, that means choosing between Large and X-Large.
Ready to Find Your Size?
The Kōv fit quiz matches you to the right size based on your hair thickness and length, in under two minutes.