A hair barrette includes a barrette element having a number of comb teeth for engaging with a head of a user, and having a hook member formed on each of the free ends or outer ends for allowing the hook members of the barrette element to be engaged with each other and for attaching the barrette element onto the hair of the user without spring biasing members, the barrette element includes a base member and two barrette members each having an inner coupling end pivotally coupled to the base member with a hinge line, the barrette element includes a pattern applied onto the outer peripheral portion for decorative purposes.