Is star hair clips profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £62K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +44.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the star hair clips niche?

17 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in star hair clips?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Quality-Overall, Suitability Straight Hair. The return rate is 0.1%.

What does it cost to enter the star hair clips niche?

Listings span £2.06–£5.14; the average listing price is £3.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 80 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

star hair clips

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.06–$5.14) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible80

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great9.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+44.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Good69%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay65%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Bad£62K

£62K/yr · 181K searches

Avg price

Bad£3.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.06–£5.14

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, star hair clips is a £62K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (181K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

26%

Kunoli32%
Hariendny20%
YISCOKO9%
Bruislard5%
WLLHYF4%
Hopzab4%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 16 weeks — +44.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

All search terms

Top star hair 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Kunoli Star Hair Clip Y2K Accessories Silver Clips 20pcs Snap Women Metal for Girls Cute Girl Hairpins Barrettes Women Girls

Kunoli£2.634.3★184 rev

50PCS Star Hair Clips for Girls Non-slip Colorful Snap Kawaii Hair Clips Hair Barrettes Metal Cute Hairpins Star Hair Accessories for Women Girls

Hariendny£5.144.6★105 rev

YISCOKO Y2K Silver Star Hair Clips Cute Girls Accessories Pins for Women Girls (20PCS)

YISCOKO£2.784.6★148 rev

30 Pcs Star Clips Hair Clips for Girls Non-Slip Star Hair Accessories Cute Hairpins Colorful Snap Hair Barrettes Kawaii Hair Clips for Women Girls

Hariendny£3.434.3★156 rev

50Pcs Non-Slip Cute Star Hair Clips Colorful Metal Snap Hair Barrettes for Woman Star Hairs Accessories for Daily Party

Bruislard£4.713.3★3 rev

Newest

by launch date

100pcs Star Hair Clips Y2K Hair Accessories for Girls Silver Snap Hair Clips Cute Barrettes Metal Star Barrettes for Concerts Parties & Everyday Styling Accessories for Women

TEAMIOULING£2.060 rev

2mo ago

Solvio Star Hair Clips 50 Pcs Y2K Cute Metal Snap Hair Accessories for Women Girls Non-Slip Colorful Kawaii Barrettes for Thick Fine Hair Silver Gold Pink Assorted

Solvio£4.140 rev

2mo ago

50PCS Star Hair Clips for Girls Non-Slip Colorful Snap Hair Barrettes Kawaii Star Hairpins Cute Metal Hair Accessories for Women & Girls

KDRNXVAL£4.203 rev

5mo ago

50 PCS Star Hair Clips for Girls Cute Funky Hair Clips Small Colourful Hairclips Colorful Accessories for Girls Women Cute and Durable Design Daily Use

ACKKOR£4.243 rev

6mo ago

50Pcs Non-Slip Cute Star Hair Clips Colorful Metal Snap Hair Barrettes for Woman Star Hairs Accessories for Daily Party

Bruislard£4.713 rev

6mo ago

What buyers say about star hair clips

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Color33%

“Pretty”

Value For Money17%

“Price is cheap for this whole set”

Quality-Overall10%

“Cute, does exactly what they say they will do no complaints”

Gifting Purpose10%

“Lovely little gift for my granddaughter”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“cute stylish and very shiny”

Hair Styling5%

“hold hair in place and good value”

Shape/Style5%

“cute stylish and very shiny”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to close and comes with a good selection of colours to match and choose from”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“It was exactly what I was looking for”

What buyers complain about

Strength22%

“very flimsy and small, holding hardly any hair”

Quality-Overall11%

“not the best”

Suitability Straight Hair11%

“No good for thick hair do not snap closed on 1st few tries”

Material Quality11%

“not the best plastic”

Size-Overall9%

“Too small”

Suitability Short Hair6%

“Flimsy hard to clip in hair”

Hair Related6%

“Flimsy hard to clip in hair”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“it doesnt stick”

Ease Of Use4%

“a bit fiddly to put in and take out”

Grip4%

“Small grip, hard to clise”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall22%

Quality-Overall15%

Suitability Short Hair15%

Defective Material/Parts11%

Value For Money9%

Strength9%

Shape/Style7%

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Functionality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is star hair clips profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £62K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +44.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the star hair clips niche?: 17 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in star hair clips?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Quality-Overall, Suitability Straight Hair. The return rate is 0.1%.
What does it cost to enter the star hair clips niche?: Listings span £2.06–£5.14; the average listing price is £3.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 80 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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star hair clips market data

Competition & brand share

Demand

Top star hair clips search terms