Review (5/5): and they are versatile enough to be perfect all on their own
i am a hair stylist. i work in a busy salon and i always have someone in my chair. i have guests from all walks of life, all ethnicities, and all hair types. quality tools and appliances are a must, something i don't compromise on.
i have used three different types of clips in the salon. i have used smooth metal clips, plastic butterfly clips, and croc clips. the smooth metal clips work well for holding foils in place, but they don't do well for sectioning off large sections of hair. butterfly clips work well for sectioning off hair but not for holding foils in place. butterfly clips are also limited by their size. they come in two sizes but even the larger size isn't always big enough for some sections of hair. croc clips will do everything. they are long enough to hold foils, strong enough to hold large sections of hair (they have the expansion bar that bends to allow them to grip and hold large, bulky sections of hair), and they are versatile enough to be perfect all on their own. with croc clips, i don't have to have some of all the others in my station drawers. croc clips are the other clips all rolled into one. i don't foresee that i will ever use a different clip.
the Rioa croc clips are pretty standard. they are stamped with the brand name of "toni & guy," a well-known name in the styling community. i have purchased several sets of "toni & guy" croc clips from other merchants (including professional beauty supply stores) and the Rioa clips are equivalent to those.
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