As I've gotten older, and stop dying my hair, its gotten very smooth, so regular clips don't hold my hair in place, I find I am constantly readjusting them, so at work, I have to wear an elastic. I am a cosmetic tattoo artist and can't be playing with my hair all the time. With regular clips, you can't lean against anything, it's uncomfortable. These are AMAZING, they're comfortable, hold my hair, and best of all I don't get a handful of hair when I take them out like I do with elastics, or scrunchies. I have three so far and will be ordering more. My only complaint, or comment really is that I wish they came in more colors.