Abstract: The present invention provides the general public, especially equestrians, an assembled illuminating hair barrette mount, which is clipped into hair or horse's tails. A portable, injection molded electro-luminescent (EL) light will optionally attach to the substantially flexible top surface material, which is made in a desired shape, and which is attached to a rigid barrette, and to the barrette itself. An option with this invention is the attachment of retroreflective materials, covering the majority of the top surface of the material attached to the barrette, which will reflect incident light produced by an approaching car. Another option is incorporating the use of electro-luminescent light used in conjunction with retroreflective materials on the barrette mount, which enhances the safety function of the barrette mount.