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If your favourite hair clip suddenly stops working, you are not alone. Humidity, age, rust, and repeated handling can weaken the mechanism over time and leave the clip unable to hold properly.
Important clarification: this page is for hair clips only. A barrette does not use a spring, so the repair topic should never be explained as a spring repair for a barrette. Because the movement is difficult to explain clearly in text, the best format is the original video tutorial.
Watch the Video Tutorial
The easiest way to understand this repair is to watch the original demonstration. The video shows the broken hair clip, the mechanism, and the handling sequence much more clearly than a written step-by-step paragraph ever could.
Video source: YouTube tutorial
Before You Repair
Before attempting anything, check the accessory itself. If the body of the clip is cracked, bent, deeply rusted, or unstable, repair may not be worth the effort. In that case, replacement is the smarter and safer option.
- Good candidate for repair: the clip body is still solid and only the clip mechanism has failed.
- Better to replace: the clip is warped, damaged, corroded, or still unreliable after repair.
- Use the video first: the movement and placement are easier to understand visually than in text.
If you need a new accessory instead, it makes sense to move directly toward the hair clip collection rather than toward barrettes.
If Repair Is Not Worth It - Replacement Ideas
If your clip is beyond repair, here are better replacement paths inside MC Davidian’s collection. These are actual hair clips, not barrettes, so they stay aligned with the accessory type discussed in the video.
Jaw Hair Clip GM
A large handmade jaw clip designed for secure everyday updos. It is a strong option if you want to replace a damaged spring-based clip with another practical format.
Shop Jaw Hair Clip GM →
Golden Metal Hair Clip MM
A medium-sized metal hair clip with a polished gold finish and decorative sparkle. Choose it if you want a more refined replacement that still stays within the real hair clip family.
Shop Golden Metal Hair Clip MM →Explore the full Hair Clips collection
MC Davidian’s hair clips page gathers multiple formats for everyday styling, rebellious strands, ponytails, and occasion looks. It is the best category destination if your current clip is no longer worth repairing.
Repairs of MC Davidian Accessories
If your favourite accessory has been damaged, there is no need to worry. MC Davidian can repair many accessories and help extend their life.
The workshop can repair detached parts, restore slackened clip mechanisms, replace broken or melted elastics, replace rhinestones and caps, restore the metallic auto matic element of hairclips, and reduce small scratches when possible.
Standard repairs cost 20€ excluding shipping fees, with delays ranging from two weeks to three months depending on the complexity of the work. If you purchased your accessory in a shop, please ask the shop staff about the repair procedure. If you ordered on the website, simply send a photo of the damaged item to info@mcdavidian.com.
Shipping fees for repairs are paid by the customer. Payments are made by PayPal or credit card. Full details are available on the official after-sales service and repairs page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this tutorial apply to a barrette?
No. This page is now explicitly limited to hair clips and claw clips. A barrette is a different accessory and does not use a spring.
Why is there no long text explanation anymore?
Because this repair is much easier to understand visually. The original video is clearer, faster, and more useful than a long written technical section.
When should I replace the clip instead of repairing it?
Replace it if the clip body is bent, cracked, heavily corroded, or still unreliable after repair.
Where can I shop replacements?
Start with the Hair Clips collection, or go directly to the Jaw Hair Clip GM or Golden Metal Hair Clip MM.
Video-first repair guide
Watch first, repair second
This page now keeps the repair explanation simple: watch the original video, check whether your clip is worth saving, and replace it with a real hair clip if needed.
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