Care & Safety

Everything we sell is simple to look after. This page also covers how to use it safely.

Safety

• Check clips and pins before wearing them. If a spring, tooth, clasp or pin is loose or broken, stop using the piece and contact us.
• Do not sleep in claw clips or wear them while lying on your back, and take them off before helmets, car headrests you lean against for a long time, or sports where you might fall.
• Keep acetate away from open flames and high heat, such as hair dryers held close, straighteners and hot car dashboards.

Acetate claws, barrettes and the catch tray

• Wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
• Hairspray, perfume and alcohol can dull the shine; let them dry before clipping in.
• Acetate is strong but not unbreakable. Do not open a claw wider than it opens on its own, and don’t step on it.
• The mica flakes sit inside the material; they do not rub off.

Bows, ribbons and scrunchies

• Hand wash cold with mild soap, do not wring, and dry flat.
• Smooth satin bows with a cool iron through a cloth if they crease. Do not iron velvet or organza.
• Do not soak bows on clips; the metal clip should stay dry.

Pins

• Keep dry and store in a box or tray so they keep their shape.

Acrylic stands and boxes

• Wipe with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use alcohol, glass cleaner or solvents, which can cloud acrylic.

Materials

Claws, barrettes, acetate bows, pin tips and the catch tray: cellulose acetate with mica flakes, with metal springs, hinge pins and clasps. Stands and boxes: clear acrylic. Bows, ribbons and scrunchies: polyester satin, velvet, organza or chiffon; scrunchies have an elastic core. Each product page lists its materials and sizes.

Product safety questions: support@sparkavie.shop.