pin curl clips
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.74–$5.61) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great422.19avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay£130K£130K/yr · 279K searches
Growth
Bad-3.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£4.13avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£1.74–£5.61cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pin curl clips is a £130K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (279K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pin curl clips market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £124K–£165K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.3%
- Avg BSR
- #123
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 6.1%
- Avg brand age
- 26 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 rising
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
18%
- HAALII30%
- Beayuer20%
- QiXinGYL17%
- Korintin7%
- Gingbiss5%
- GEELBS3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top pin curl clips search terms
- pin curl clips96K/yr
- metal hair clips48K/yr
- curl clips23K/yr
- pin curl clips long hair15K/yr
- hair pins for curls17K/yr
- hair metal clips11K/yr
- pin curls10K/yr
- hair clips metal6K/yr
- pin curls clips4K/yr
- curl pins6K/yr
Top pin curl clips 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
HAALII 30 Pcs Duck Bill Hair Clips Pin Curl Clips Metal Hair Clips Hair Sectioning Clips 3.5 Inch Rustproof Metal Alligator Curl Clips with Holes for Hair Styling Hair Accessories Silver
HAALII£3.234.6★223 rev
36 x Hair Clips for Styling 3.5 Duck Bill Clips Pin Curl Metal Sectioning Rollers Long Roller Styling Alligator Hairdressing(silver 36 Pcs)
QiXinGYL£4.254.5★590 rev
Beayuer 25 Pieces Duck Bill Hair Clips 3.5 Inch Rustproof Metal Alligator Curl Clips with Holes for Hair Styling Hair Coloring Thick Hair Sectioning Salon Bows DIY Silver (25 Pcs 3.5in Silver)
Beayuer£5.614.6★650 rev
50pcs Hairdressing Double Prong Curl Clips Beayuer 1.8inch Curl Setting Section Hair Clips Metal Alligator Clips Hairpins for Hair Bow Great Pin Curl Clip Styling Clips for Hair Salon Barber (50 Pcs)
Beayuer£5.494.5★1,032 rev
50 Pieces 4.5cm Double Prong Metal Hair Curl Clips - Rustproof Alligator Hairpins for Styling and Pin Setting Sections
HAALII£3.204.6★78 rev
Newest
by launch date
70 Pieces Metal Pin Curl ClipsDuck Bill Hair Clips Women Men 1.8 Inch Silver Metal Hair Clips for CurlsHair Sectioning ClipsHair Pins for Curls DIY Hairs Styling Hairs Coloring
RJTCXJS£3.233 rev
40 Pcs Hair Clips for Styling 9cm Duck Bill Clips Pin Curl Metal Sectioning Rollers Long Roller Styling Alligator Hairdressing Silver
ASENTER£4.201 rev
Hair Clips for Styling 3.5 Pin Curl Clip Metal Sectioning Duck Billed Clips Long Roller Styling Alligator Hairdressing
Aujzoo£1.7422 rev
XCZYN 45 Pcs Curl Clips with 10 Pcs Black No Bend Hair Clips Set No Crease Flat & Pin Curl Clips 1.75 Inch Silver Single Prong Section Clips Metal Alligator Hair Pins for Hair Extensions (55 Pcs)
XCZYN£5.3713 rev
40 Pcs Hair Clips Women Pin Curl Clips Metal Silver Sectioning Duck Bill Hair Clips for Styling 34 Pcs 3.5Alligator Hairdressing Clips Hair and 6 Pcs 2.3No Crease Clips
FATHBOOD£5.2665 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum40 Pcs Hair Clips for Styling 9cm Duck Bill Clips Pin Curl Metal Sectioning Rollers Long Roller Styling Alligator Hairdressing Silver
ASENTER£4.205.0★
XCZYN 45 Pcs Curl Clips with 10 Pcs Black No Bend Hair Clips Set No Crease Flat & Pin Curl Clips 1.75 Inch Silver Single Prong Section Clips Metal Alligator Hair Pins for Hair Extensions (55 Pcs)
XCZYN£5.374.1★
70 Pieces Metal Pin Curl ClipsDuck Bill Hair Clips Women Men 1.8 Inch Silver Metal Hair Clips for CurlsHair Sectioning ClipsHair Pins for Curls DIY Hairs Styling Hairs Coloring
RJTCXJS£3.234.0★
Hair Clips for Styling 3.5 Pin Curl Clip Metal Sectioning Duck Billed Clips Long Roller Styling Alligator Hairdressing
Aujzoo£1.744.0★
Beayuer Hairdressing Curl Clips 1.8 Inch Double Prong Curl Setting Section Hair Clips Metal Alligator Clip for Hair Bow Great Pin Curl Hairpins Styling Clips Hair Salon Barber Hairstyling (20 Pcs)
Beayuer£3.414.5★
What buyers say about pin curl clips
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Really well made”
“Good value”
“Exactly as shown”
“it holds curls perfectly so I will say its good value for money”
“Good size”
“Great product very useful for the hair”
“Useful for styling or setting curls”
“They are durable”
“Very easy to use”
“Keeps hair in place”
What buyers complain about
“Had to bend for them to hold hair which is a little annoying”
“Very flimsy and easily bent”
“one of the clips came broken as it is stretched out”
“they are a bit small”
“Grip on hair could have been better”
“I was concerned about the quality of these when I saw the price”
“does not deliver”
“The product doesn't deliver what it advertises on either count”
“I dont use them for curling purposes so I cant comment on their curling ability”
“however I have long hair”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is pin curl clips profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £130K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the pin curl clips niche?
- 16 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pin curl clips?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Hair Related, Strength, Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for pin curl clips peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pin curl clips niche?
- Listings span £1.74–£5.61; the average listing price is £4.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 422 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.