Anyone sectioning hair for a multi-step service — colorists dividing hair before applying color or lightener, stylists sectioning before a cut or blowout, or anyone at home sectioning their own hair for styling or DIY color. They work on any hair type or length, since their job is simply to hold a section out of the way rather than style it.

Sectioning is one of those small setup steps that makes the rest of a service go smoothly — keeping color, cut lines, or blow-dry sections separated and out of the way. These clips do that one job without extra features: a wide enough grip to hold real sections of hair, a simple mechanism, and a different color per clip so you're not stopping mid-service to figure out which section is which.

• Part hair into the sections needed for the service being performed.
• Squeeze the clip's handle to open the jaw.
• Slide the open jaw over the section of hair to be held out of the way.
• Release the handle to let the jaw close and secure the section.
• Repeat for each remaining section, using the different clip colors to keep track of them during color application or styling.
• Squeeze the handle again to open and remove the clip once that section is ready to be worked on.

Pros:

• Set of four different colors makes it easy to tell sections apart at a glance mid-service
• 4.6-inch size is long enough to grip larger sections of hair, useful for whole-head sectioning rather than fine detail work
• Simple squeeze-handle action opens and closes the clip with one hand, leaving the other free to part hair

Cons:

• Plastic construction means the clips can wear out or the hinge can loosen with heavy repeated use over time
• Larger 4.6-inch size is less practical for sectioning small or fine pieces of hair
• Only four clips per set, which may not be enough to fully section very thick or long hair for some services