hair pins for buns
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.55–$6.07) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great60%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Conversion
Good6.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,024.9avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-4.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£58K£58K/yr · 206K searches
Avg price
Bad£4.16avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£1.55–£6.07cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hair pins for buns is a £58K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (206K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hair pins for buns market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £42K–£52K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.8%
- Avg BSR
- #80
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 7.4%
- Avg brand age
- 23 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
23 falling
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
60%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
35%
- Hiscate17%
- Cehony16%
- Kitsch10%
- BLISSMAX9%
- XMBYGEY8%
- Good Hair Days5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top hair pins for buns search terms
- hair pin88K/yr
- hair pins for buns26K/yr
- hairpin33K/yr
- bun pins18K/yr
- u shaped hair pins14K/yr
- hairpins for women14K/yr
- hair up clips4K/yr
- small hair pins4K/yr
- u pins hair4K/yr
Top hair pins for buns products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Cehony U Shaped Hair Pins 200 Count Buns Waved U-shaped Hair Pins for Updos with Box for Women Lady Girls Bobby Pins French Historical Hair Pin Hair Styling Pins Hair Accessories (Brown 2.4 Inch)
Cehony£4.914.6★1,934 rev
Hiscate Brown Hair Pins Bobby Pins U shape Hair Bun Pins Bun Pins Hair Clips Hair Grips for Women Hair Styling Pins 50 Pieces Ideal for All Hair Types (6 cm/2.36 Inch)
Hiscate£2.594.6★648 rev
Kitsch 1pc French Hair Pin for Women Elegant & Durable Metal Hair Fork for Updos Chignon Bun & Twist Hairstyles Secure Hold All Day Comfortable Fit | Ideal Gifts for Women - Gold
Kitsch£6.074.3★4,687 rev
XMBYGEY Brown Hair Pins 50pcs U shape Hair Bun Pins Bun Pins Hair Clips Hair Grips for Women Hair Styling Pins Hair Pins for Buns Ideal for All Hair Types (6 cm/2.36 Inch)
XMBYGEY£2.644.6★252 rev
Blonde 100 Pcs U-Shaped Hair Bun Pins 6cm Long Strong Hold Bun Clips Bobby Pins for All Hair Types - Hairdressing Salon Accessories
BLISSMAX£4.044.7★173 rev
Newest
by launch date
3 Pcs French Hair Pins for Women Elegant Hair Pins for Buns French Twist & Updos Gold Hair Accessories
Vigorpace£5.27663 rev
4PCS French Hair Pin U-Shape Prestige Hair Pins for Women 4 Color Acetate Twist Hairpin For Womens Buns Thick Hair Styling Accessories (4Pcs)
Zoruam£5.8052 rev
Xynovate 300pcs Bobby Pins Kit U Shaped Hair Pins for Women Hair Grips for Thick Thin Wavy Curly Long Short Styling Sectioning Wearing CasualBrown
Xynovate£4.81120 rev
Aucuu 300 Pcs Bobby Pins Kit Hair Pins for Women Hair Grips Bobby Pins Brown 100 Brown Waved Hair P-ins 100 U Shaped H-air P-ins 100 White Elastic Bands with Storage Box
Aucuu£4.57178 rev
300pcs Bobby Pins Kit Brown 100 Hair Pins for Women 100 U Shaped Hair Pins for Buns 100 Hair Bands with Box hair bun pins strong hair grips for women 2inch 2.36inch 2.75inch
Famvida£4.4842 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum3 Pcs French Hair Pins for Women Elegant Hair Pins for Buns French Twist & Updos Gold Hair Accessories
Vigorpace£5.274.3★
Bun Pins U Shaped Bobby Pins - 50 Pcs Hair Clips for Women & Girls (Blonde)
Hiscate£2.574.6★
100 Pcs U-Shaped Brown Hair Bun Pins 6cm/2.4in Long U-Pins for Updos Strong Hold French Twist Bun Clips with Travel Friendly Storage Box Hairdressing Salon Hair Styling Accessories
BLISSMAX£4.144.7★
300pcs Bobby Pins Kit Brown 100 Hair Pins for Women 100 U Shaped Hair Pins for Buns 100 Hair Bands with Box hair bun pins strong hair grips for women 2inch 2.36inch 2.75inch
Famvida£4.484.5★
Hiscate Brown Hair Pins Bobby Pins U shape Hair Bun Pins Bun Pins Hair Clips Hair Grips for Women Hair Styling Pins 50 Pieces Ideal for All Hair Types (6 cm/2.36 Inch)
Hiscate£2.594.6★
What buyers say about hair pins for buns
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“much cheaper”
“do the job”
“Easy to use”
“Lovely hair pins and secure”
“good size”
“Lovely design and made”
“Great for finer hair shoulder length”
“The colour is good”
“The shape and width of these are great if you have locs a d dont want to pierce them”
What buyers complain about
“Wont stay put in my hair”
“slips out easily over a couple of hours”
“Not fit for purpose”
“doesnt hold in hair”
“VERY DIFFICULT TO USE”
“Doesnt work”
“for shoulder length hair they are no good”
“falls down in seconds”
“uncomfortable to use”
“Not very strong”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hair pins for buns profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £58K/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the hair pins for buns niche?
- 23 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hair pins for buns?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Suitability Short Hair, Grip, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for hair pins for buns peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hair pins for buns niche?
- Listings span £1.55–£6.07; the average listing price is £4.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,025 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.