How to Get the Claw Clip to Hold All Your Long Hair

Michelle Kramer
by Michelle Kramer

If you have long hair and love a good claw clip hack, this tutorial is for you! Follow along to learn how to get a claw clip to hold all of your long hair for a long time!

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Tools and materials: 

  • Hair tie
  • Large claw clip

1. Make a low ponytail

Collect all of your hair into a low ponytail and secure it with a hair tie. 

Easy claw clip hack

2. Flip your ponytail up and attach your claw clip

Pull your ponytail up, laying it on top of your head. Then attach the claw clip about 2” above the hair tie.

Easy claw clip hack

3. Split the tail and add the hair to the claw clip

Split the tail and pull each half down, along the sides of the claw clip.

Easy claw clip hack

Now, with one hand holding the ends of your hair, open the claw clip with your other hand and shove the ends into the clip, one side at a time.

Easy claw clip hack

4. Finishing touches

Use your fingers to carefully spread and pinch at the hair at the top of the claw clip to achieve the shape you like. 

Easy claw clip hack

Here’s the final result for this claw clip hack: 

Easy claw clip hack

I love to leave out some face-framing pieces of hair in the front as well.

Easy claw clip hack

Easy claw clip hack

If you loved this idea, share this simple and classy claw clip hack with your friends. Next up, try this BRILLIANT hack for covering up your ponytail.


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  • Bonnie Bonnie on Oct 04, 2024
    I put my hair up in a clip most days but not like this. I'll try it tomorrow. Thanks!
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