I'm not a professional, and I've had the old kind of silver metallic clips which were always getting painfully caught in my hair. I added these to an order because they were on sale and so affordable, and boy, what a wonderful change! I ended up buying another set to complete my overhaul on how I pin up my Velcro rollers as I do my hair styling after washing and drying my hair. I love these. And to boot, I noticed that my hairdresser uses them too when I went in to have my roots done yesterday! I also enjoy that they are colorful, in a soft way, and not boring-looking.