Simons
Black Cat Clip
This is a decorative cat-shaped hair clip made from cellulose acetate, a flexible and durable material. It features a marbled black glossy finish with painted facial details including yellow eyes, pink inner ears, a red nose, and blue whiskers, along with a metal spring clasp for secure fastening. The clip measures 3.5 inches (9 cm) in length.
- Color
- Black
- Material
- Cellulose acetate
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Pins, Claws & Clips > Hair Claws & Clips
Color
Size
Specifications
A cat-shaped hair clip made from flexible and durable cellulose acetate.
Flexible and durable material, comfortable fit, cat-shaped design.
- Color
- Black · black
- Material
- Cellulose acetate
- Gender
- female
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Pins, Claws & Clips > Hair Claws & Clips
Additional Attributes
- cat-shaped design
- made from cellulose acetate
- flexible material
- durable construction
- increased comfort
- length 3.5 inches (9 cm)
- black color
Product Insights
The Black Cat Clip is an acetate hair clip that offers a warm, anti-static, and hypoallergenic experience, with through-molded color that won't fade, peel, or yellow, and elastic flexibility that accommodates thick hair without breaking. However, its acetate material is sensitive to hairspray (causing irreversible clouding), heat above 60°C (causing permanent warping), and high humidity or moisture (causing warping and loosening grip), and requires careful cleaning with white gas while avoiding alcohol and metal contact.
Verified claims
- Warm feel
- Acetate feels warm on the scalp due to its low thermal conductivity (0.15-0.25 W/mK).
- Anti-static
- Acetate is naturally anti-static, preventing hair flyaways.
- Hypoallergenic
- Acetate contains no BPA, phthalates, or petrochemicals, reducing irritation risk.
- Flexibility
- Acetate flexes elastically, accommodating thick hair without breaking.
- Scalp comfort
- Acetate resists static and feels room-warm against the scalp.
- Color retention
- Color is through-molded into acetate, resisting peeling, fading, and yellowing.
- Care
- Avoid alcohol, perfumes, and metal objects; clean with white gas.
- Environmental limits
- Heat above 60°C or high humidity can permanently deform the clip.
- Moisture resistance
- Acetate absorbs 2-4% water and warps, loosening the clip's grip.
- Blooming
- Hairspray causes irreversible white clouding on acetate.
- Material tradeoff
- Acetate feels warm and is anti-static but clouds from hairspray.
- Heat sensitivity
- Keep away from heat above 60°C to prevent warping.
- Cleaning
- Use white gas on anti-static cloth for deep cleaning; avoid alcohol.
- Storage
- Avoid humidity, heat, and metal contact to prevent warping and scratches.
- Spring
- Metal spring wears over time; keep hinge dry for long life.
- Color stability
- Acetate black stays true—no yellowing, fading, or peeling.
- Material quality
- Cellulose acetate replaces acrylic in competing clips, is gentler, and won't peel.
- Price comparison
- At 19 CAD, it's only about 2 CAD more than the acrylic Accessorize clip.
- Size
- At 9 cm, it's 0.2 cm longer than Coucou Suzette's 8.8 cm clip, offering better hold.
- Local availability
- In stock domestically in Canada with no cross-border shipping fees.
Product record
- Title
- Black Cat Clip
- Brand
- Simons
- Price
- 19 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Side view of a glossy cat-shaped hair clip lying on its side; marbled black plastic body with painted facial and outline details and a visible metal spring clasp along the top edge.
- Overall shapeFlat, elongated cat silhouette with a raised curved spine and a stylized tail section; clip is shown on its side so the ear tips and face are oriented to the right.
1 region
x 0.09 · y 0.28 · w 0.82 · h 0.46 (high) - Material and finishGlossy hard plastic or acetate with a black-and-dark-gray marbled pattern and a polished reflective surface.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.30 · w 0.70 · h 0.40 (high) - Visible fasteningExposed metal spring and hinge mechanism visible in the gap along the top/back edge of the clip.
1 region
x 0.41 · y 0.23 · w 0.30 · h 0.12 (high) - Face details - eyesTwo round yellow eye elements placed on the face area, appearing as raised circular accents.
1 region
x 0.74 · y 0.43 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (high) - Face details - inner earsInner ear areas filled with glossy pale pink paint on both ears.
2 regions
x 0.80 · y 0.36 · w 0.08 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.85 · y 0.48 · w 0.08 · h 0.08 (high) - Face details - noseSmall heart-shaped or rounded red nose located between the eyes and whiskers.
1 region
x 0.74 · y 0.51 · w 0.05 · h 0.04 (high) - Face details - whiskersThree short curved blue whisker strokes on each side of the nose, painted as thin raised lines.
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.53 · w 0.10 · h 0.08 (high) - Body outline and tail decorationThin raised red outline lines trace parts of the body and tail forming a decorative accent on the left/back side of the cat shape.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.48 · w 0.38 · h 0.26 (high) - Edge profileClip edges are smoothly rounded with a slightly raised rim visible along the top edge, catching highlights from studio lighting.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.22 · w 0.45 · h 0.18 (medium)
Other
Studio product shot on a light neutral background with soft shadow beneath; even lighting produces small reflections on the glossy surface.
- Background and shadowNeutral light gray background with a soft cast shadow under the clip, indicating a flat supporting surface.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Lighting and reflectionsSoft directional studio lighting from above-left producing specular highlights along the clip's top ridge and ears.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.22 · w 0.48 · h 0.28 (high) - Image crop and orientationProduct is centered horizontally and placed near the lower half of the frame, shown in a right-facing side profile orientation.
1 region
x 0.09 · y 0.28 · w 0.82 · h 0.46 (high)
Colors
marbled black· body#0D0E11pale pink· inner earsbright yellow· eyesvivid blue· whiskersbright red· nose and outline accents- Overall shapeFlat, elongated cat silhouette with a raised curved spine and a stylized tail section; clip is shown on its side so the ear tips and face are oriented to the right.