plastic hair pins
Skip itSoft demand (-43.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$22.45avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good$5.69–$128.45cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Good2.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good4.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay1,631.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad$89K$89K/yr · 95K searches
Growth
Bad-43.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic hair pins is a $89K/yr Amazon United States market (95K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic hair pins market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $67K–$90K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.1%
- Avg BSR
- #534
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 6.6%
- Avg brand age
- 28 months
- Avg seller age
- 187 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 rising
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
17%
- fiona franchimon52%
- Elefutura12%
- Good Hair Days10%
- Kitsch4%
- LAPOHI3%
- Chuangdi3%
- Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 17%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -43.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
Top plastic hair pins search terms
- fiona franchimon hairpin45K/yr
- hair prong12K/yr
- hair forks for thick hair10K/yr
- hair prongs for women6K/yr
- french hair fork5K/yr
- hair forks for women3K/yr
- fiona franchimon no 1 hairpin4K/yr
- no 1 hairpin4K/yr
- fiona hairpin3K/yr
- no 1 hairpin fiona franchimon2K/yr
Top plastic hair pins 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
fiona franchimon No1 Hairpin | Classic Havana(5pcs) Create Any Hairstyle in 30 Second Updos & Volume For All Hair Types Fine Thick Long. All day Hold No Kinks
fiona franchimon$49.184.2★12 rev
N 1 HAIRPIN - Replace five bobby pins - In just 30 seconds you can create any hairstyles - Paris Collection
fiona franchimon$35.643.7★42 rev
Magic-Grip Hair Pins Set of 10 by Good Hair Days Color: Shell
Good Hair Days$6.344.0★13,101 rev
No1 Hairpin | Petite For Fine and All Hair Types Fringes & Updos Strong Hold Flexible Design No Damage Keeps Volume All Day Quick & Easy Styling in 30 seconds (Champagnized)
fiona franchimon$43.853.4★21 rev
No1 Hairpin | Petite For Fine and All Hair Types Fringes & Updos Strong Hold Flexible Design No Damage Keeps Volume All Day Quick & Easy Styling in 30 seconds (Brown)
fiona franchimon$44.093.4★21 rev
Newest
by launch date
No1 Hairpin Petite Steel (2 per box) | Fiona Franchimon Create Any Hairstyle in 30 Second Updos & Volume For Fine Regular hair. All day Hold (Gold)
fiona franchimon$84.371 rev
fiona franchimon No1 Hairpin | Classic Havana(5pcs) Create Any Hairstyle in 30 Second Updos & Volume For All Hair Types Fine Thick Long. All day Hold No Kinks
fiona franchimon$49.1812 rev
Fallinlocks 3 Pcs French Hair Pins for Women 2.36 Small Elegant & Durable Metal U Shaped Hairpins for Thick or Thin Hair and Hairstyles Secure Hold All Day Comfortable Fit | Ideal Gifts for Women
Fallinlocks$10.558 rev
No1 Hairpin | Petite For Fine and All Hair Types Fringes & Updos Strong Hold Flexible Design No Damage Keeps Volume All Day Quick & Easy Styling in 30 seconds (Champagnized)
fiona franchimon$43.8521 rev
No1 Hairpin | Petite For Fine and All Hair Types Fringes & Updos Strong Hold Flexible Design No Damage Keeps Volume All Day Quick & Easy Styling in 30 seconds (Brown)
fiona franchimon$44.0921 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFallinlocks 3 Pcs French Hair Pins for Women 2.36 Small Elegant & Durable Metal U Shaped Hairpins for Thick or Thin Hair and Hairstyles Secure Hold All Day Comfortable Fit | Ideal Gifts for Women
Fallinlocks$10.553.5★
N1 HAIRPIN Steel - Crystals - Fiona Franchimon (White Gold)
fiona franchimon$128.450.0★
Ymapinc Gold French Hair Pin for Women 2pcs Pearl Flower Twist Hair Bun Clip Vintage Floral Bun Clip Decorative 4 Prong Twist Hairpins for Wedding/Party Accessories for Bride/Girl/Ladie
Ymapinc$5.694.3★
Prestige French Hair Pins - Serrated Anti-Slip Design Curved Angle for Better Head Fit New Elegant Hair Accessories for Women Suitable for All Hair Types4pcs
Elefutura$9.863.9★
Hongliang 6Pcs French Hair Pins Set - Wavy U Shaped Tortoise Shell Retro Fork Hair Clips with 3 Internal Teeth Ideal for Thin & Thick Hair Buns & Twist HairstylesWomen
hongliang$6.443.8★
What buyers say about plastic hair pins
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great hair product”
“Easy to Use”
“holds hair great”
“This hairpin looks great in my hair”
“Good Price”
“Very durable & cute hair accessory”
“Very comfortable”
“I like the neutral colors”
“The design is sleek and very pretty”
“Does what it says”
What buyers complain about
“theyre just not working for my hair”
“No grip”
“To big for my hair”
“Did not hold my hair in place”
“Not user friendly”
“They didn't work for my straight hair”
“Does not work as described by the seller”
“Simply too heavy”
“They are small”
“Breaks easily”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic hair pins profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $89K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -43.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the plastic hair pins niche?
- 17 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic hair pins?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Suitability Short Hair, Grip, Suitability Long Hair. The return rate is 2.5%.
- When does demand for plastic hair pins peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic hair pins niche?
- Listings span $5.69–$128.45; the average listing price is $22.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,632 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.