Hair Accessories: Scarves, Ribbons, Bows, Headbands

Scarves

• A staple in every wardrobe. A scarf can be worn in so many unique ways depending on your mood or personality. A silk square scarf can be worn around your neck, waist and hair. I've even seen people manipulate one into a shirt- have yet to try that. My personal go to for silk or chiffon scarves is tying them into a knot over my ponytail. The look is timeless, you can't go wrong. Sometimes the silkier scarves can slip off your ponytail if your hair is fine like mine; bobby pins will help secure it in place. If that still causes you trouble, I'd recommend a scrunchy scarf - extremely easy to use. I love how this looks on anyone - it's playful and fun, a great hair accessory to travel with as well.

Ribbons and Bows

• Ribbons and bows are a whimsical way to add some romance to your hair styling. Some may argue ribbons and bows are just for younger kids but I don't think that should be the case. Fashion and inspiration can be found anywhere you look. If the AHA moment hits you - run with it! This year as I was shopping for some holiday decor, I stumbled upon some velvet red bows in the Christmas section at Walmart. I found a pack of two red bows for $3.00. At first, the focus was to decorate the house with the bows but I soon had my own AHA moment and thought how fun would it be to wear the bow in my hair. Especially during the holiday season, it was a very festive and resourceful way to use a holiday bow.
• Ribbons are another wonderful and surprisingly lovely hair accessory. I found this red ribbon at Michaels and snipped it to my desired length. Then I attached the ribbon to an existing hair clip in my collection. I use this ribbon bow clip regularly in my life and I love it!

Headbands & Bandanas

• My headband collection is massive. I'd have to guess I have 30+ headbands in my organization box. As I've gotten older, I tend to flock to a fabric/stretchy headband as they tend to be more comfortable. Most traditional plastic or metal headbands tend to hurt behind my ear and give me a headache. Fabric headbands are a great alternative if you tend to experience headaches with other headbands. The striped headband I'm wearing in one of the pictures posted is so comfortable and cute. It has this little wire in the ribbon part so you can modify the look to your liking. Last but not least, we have our traditional bandanas. These are are great multi-purpose piece of fabric that can be used in so many ways. I've enjoyed wearing my bandanas as headbands. Since my hair is finer - I need to bobby pin the bandana to my hair to keep it in place. Try it out for yourself!
• Fabric headbands are a great alternative especially if you tend to experience headaches with a traditional headband. This striped fabric headband I'm wearing in one of my pictures has a little wire in the ribbon part so you can modify the style to your liking.
• If you want to explore a different hair accessory bandanas are a fun way to experiment. I've enjoyed wearing my bandanas as scarves and headbands. A comfortable and cute look. Since my hair is on the finer side, I need to bobby pin the bandana to my hair for the bandana to stay put. Try it out.