Abstract: ‘French-style’ hair barrettes typically require a two-piece frame and tension bar to create the necessary tension to hold the barrette in place when closed around hair. Attempting to hold such barrette in place in hair requires the barrette to be constructed out of rigid yet flexible material, like metal or plastic. However, in reality, such barrettes constructed out of metal or plastic typically slip out of hair due to the poor friction level between metal and hair, as well as plastic and hair. In accordance with embodiments of the invention the tension bar, or frame of the barrette that comes into contact with tension bar, is covered with suede, ultra suede or leather. The effect is that of providing a non-slip feature to any ‘French-style’ barrette used to hold hair in place.