Gentle hair clips for fine baby hair
Fine baby hair doesn’t give a clip much to grip. A lot of them slip straight out, and the ones that do hold can tug when they come off again. The bow hair clips here use a soft, light grip made for thin hair, so they stay in without pulling, which is part of why they work as a baby’s first hair clips. They’re small enough not to swamp a little head, with nothing rigid or sharp to catch.
Most of the clips come in Liberty prints, so you can match them to an outfit or just go by the colours you like. For a baby who’s started reaching up and pulling things off, the character clips are worth a look. The cherry, lemon, bunny and duck designs tend to get left alone for longer, mostly because babies like looking at them.

Baby hair bows, headbands and slides
Before there’s enough hair for a clip, a headband does the job. The jersey bow headbands are soft stretchy jersey rather than stiff elastic, so they sit flat without leaving a mark or pinching behind the ears. They stretch as a baby grows, so you tend to get more than a few months out of one, and they go on without much fuss while a baby’s lying down or being carried.
For bows you can clip in, the small bow hair clips, sometimes called slides, do the same job once there’s a bit more hair to work with. They come in the same Liberty prints as the headbands, so a matching set comes together easily. These are the clips that come out for christenings, birthdays and family photos, though plenty of parents use them day to day too.

Newborn hair accessories and gifts
A lot of these suit a newborn, the jersey headbands especially, which is handy when you’re buying a gift and don’t want to guess at clothing sizes. A bow headband or a couple of clips is the sort of small present that actually gets used, and it sits nicely in photos for a christening or naming day. For anyone shopping for a baby girl’s hair accessories rather than yet another outfit, it’s a safe bet.
If you’re near one of the London stores, the accessories sit alongside the children’s hairdressing, so a first haircut and a new clip can happen in the same trip, which takes some of the drama out of a first trim. Everything’s available online as well, so you don’t need to be in London to order a set.