Why These Hair Clips Are Essential For Your Curls: Root Clips & Alligator Clips Explained

If you have curls or waves, you know how essential the right tools are. A good gel or leave-in helps, but sometimes your curls just need that extra push. That's where our hair clips come in.

At Curlcandy we get questions every day like:
“How do I get more volume at my roots?”
“How can I better section my hair while styling?”

We've got you. Our Volume Root Clips and Alligator Hair Clips are little game-changers in your routine—and today I'll tell you exactly why.

1. Bounce Curl Volume Root Clips

For: extra volume at the roots & airier curls

These lightweight root clips are ideal if your hair tends to fall flat, especially with wavy and finer curls. Root clipping is a super gentle technique to lift your roots while drying, without heat or damage.

Why you'll love them:

• They give your roots a natural lift
• They help dry your curls “off the scalp”
• They provide more volume — without teasing or sprays
• They are lightweight, so they won't disrupt your curl pattern
• CG-friendly and easy to use, even as a beginner

How do you use root clips?

1. Apply your styling products as normal
2. Take small sections at your roots
3. Place the clip vertically — as if you were giving your hair a mini lift
4. Let your hair dry (air dry or with a diffuser)
5. Remove them gently and… hello volume ✨

Perfect for wavy hair that dries flat quickly, but also for curls that want a little more airiness.

2. Alligator Hair Clips (4 pcs)

For: creating sections, styling and checking what you do

These clips are real lifesavers during your washing and styling routine. You might recognize them from hairdressers or curly hair stylists—and for good reason. They effortlessly hold even thick or long hair in place.

Why they are practical and indispensable:

• Ideal for dividing your hair into sections
• No slipping, even on wet hair
• Perfect for applying leave-in, cream or gel per section
• Very useful for techniques such as:
• Squish to Condish
• Raking
• Brush styling
• Diffuse
• Also great during deep conditioning or protein treatments

Pro tip

Use them while blow-drying with a diffuser to keep your sections organized and your curls dry evenly — especially helpful for thick or long curls.

Why these clips work so well within the CG method

The CG method is all about gentle, effective techniques . No pulling, no heat, no tools that damage your curls.

These two clamps fit perfectly because they:

• help shape your hair without disrupting your pattern
• make your styling easier and more even
• provide more control and less frizz
• create volume without volume powders or sprays

It's exactly those little tools that make a big difference.

Which clamp do you choose?

👉 Go for Bounce Curl Volume Root Clips if you:

• want more volume at your roots
  
• often suffer from "flat roots"

👉 Go for Alligator Hair Clips if you:

• want to easily divide your hair into sections
• want to style, brush or deep-condition better
• have thicker or longer curls

Tip: Many curlies simply use both. One for volume, one for styling .

Ready to take your curl routine to the next level?

These tools may seem small, but they really make a world of difference in the way your curls dry, fall and shape.

👉 Shop your Root Clips & Alligator Clips now at Curlcandy and discover the difference for yourself!