Hair Accessories
Short or long; tied up in a ponytail, wound into a bun, styled into braids, or left loose; there is a hair accessory for all types of hair and hair styles . This wonderful aspect of your hair will get you plenty of looks • admiring ones if you?ve worn the right one, but funny ones if you ?ve worn the wrong one!
Importance of a good Hair Accessory
• It helps to keep your hair neat
• It enables you to try out a unique hairstyle
• It enhances your hairstyle
• It attracts compliments!
Points to consider when buying a Hair Accessory
• It should be suitable for the length of hair
• It should be of the correct size and not some overlarge object in your hair
• It should be appropriate to your hairstyle
• It does not necessarily have to coordinate exactly with your attire • it should just fit in well with your overall look
• It should be appropriate for the occasion • formal or informal, at a board meeting or on the playing field, at a party or a religious ceremony. Find out if it is ok to wear a hair accessory if you are in doubt .
• It should be neither too loose so that it slips off easily, nor should it be too tight so that it damages your hair
• It should be easy to use • no complicated mechanisms
• It should not have any untidy bits and pieces sticking out
• It should not be the type that will easily snap in two pieces
Some Types of Hair Accessories
• Hair Bands: You may be considering letting your hair hang down from your forehead in keeping with the latest so-called cool trend. However, it is going to seriously block your vision, not to mention hair strands getting into your mouth! So keep that hair off your face with a trendy hair band . You can buy a slim wire-type one, a metal or plastic one, or one made from fabric. The last-mentioned ones have elastic so that it stretches comfortably to fit on your head. You can get hair bands with a fantastic range of embellishments • a triple row of sequins, evenly spaced out pearls, a row of various-hued crystals, and so on. For special occasions like weddings, you can wear gold or silver metal headbands with floral crystals, which are available for less than $80.
• Hair Pins: You need to be careful with these if they are the type with pointy tips . It makes sense to buy hairpins in pairs, so that you can use them for both sides of your hair . The old-fashioned plain-looking hairpins are pass• . Today, there are some incredible hairpins in various styles and shapes • ones with seed pearls, ones with Swarovski crystals, heart-shaped ones, ones with leaf filigree, and so on .
• Hair Clips: Like hairpins, these are available in pairs. Smaller ones with smiley faces, little dolls, cartoon characters, and the like are hot favorites amongst kids. They are just slipped on and clipped. Hair clips for teenagers and adults are more trendy ones . Oblong hair clips in all possible colors with special designs are suitable for wearing to work, while those studded with crystals can be worn at proms and other special occasions. These are not very expensive, and you can get one at just $20. There are also fish-shaped hair clips for ponytails that are either plain white, black or brown or ones decorated with crystals. Starting price for these is about $15 for one clip .
• Hair Combs: These are extremely popular hair accessories amongst teenagers due to their eye-catching nature. For less than $15, you can get a beautiful pair of faux pearl hair combs decorated with flower-shaped crystals. Ones made of silver metal could cost about $50 . Hair combs need not be the usual type with just a base having a swirl pattern on it and three prongs jutting out from it. Have a look at the unusual designs, such as one that is in the shape of a mantilla . Whichever hair comb you choose, make sure the prongs / teeth of the hair comb are not the type that will break easily.
• For Buns: Hair accessories for buns are fast gaining momentum on the popularity ladder both amongst teenagers as well as adults. When you tie your hair in a bun, the hair accessory ?s design is showcased on the outside of the bun, and there is a stick pin that you pass through the bun from end to end to hold it securely in place. Beautiful silver ones with gemstones ($40 upwards) look stunning on a bride.
• For Braids: Instead of just plaiting a braid with a ribbon, you could use an interesting hair accessory to tie the braid neatly. There are both short and long versions. The thin and supple thread-like accessory forms a criss-cross pattern along the length of the braid. They cost just $7 to $8.
Taking Care of your Hair Accessory
• Remove any hair that is tangled in the hair accessory after using it.
• Find out if a hair accessory such as a fabric hair band can be washed. It is possible that the fabric will shrink or that the color will run when washed . Also, beads, sequins and gemstones on a hair accessory could fall off or be damaged so find out how to maintain and clean these types.
• Keep your hair accessories separately according to the type. Don?t mix hairpins with fabric hair bands • they will create rips in the latter.
• Take extra care of hair accessories that are embellished with pearls and crystals. Keep them in individual pouches or boxes, just as you would a piece of jewelry .
Some Useful Tips for Hair Accessories
• Remember to remove the hair accessory before you go to sleep• this seems obvious, but you can be forgetful! A simple band is fine, but a comb or hairpin will poke your scalp quite painfully.
• If you need to put up your hair when having a shower or a swim, use ones that are plain and not embellished with sequins and crystals as these could get damaged or fall off.
• Instead of keeping all your hair accessories in a messy jumble in a drawer, here?s an idea: keep a tray on your dressing table and clip all the accessories with clip closings all round the edge of the tray. Place ones with clasps on the tray to one side and long lacers at the other side. Separate the two sides with zip-locked pouches in which you should keep hairpins. Hang ribbons from a short stand with pegs . Of course, the more expensive hair accessories that is bejeweled need to be kept safely locked up when not in use.
• Don?t misuse a hair accessory! For example, don?t put your elastic hair band around a bunch of documents • you will be stretching it beyond its limits.
• There are exceptions, though: a hair accessory does sometimes have a different role for a sudden emergency. For example, if the top button of your blouse suddenly pops and you don?t have a safety pin handy, maybe you could use a hairpin to shut the opening temporarily.
Hair accessories today have taken an identity entirely of their own and have been transformed into wonderful hair ornaments. So whether your hair is fine or coarse, cut in a short style or reaches well beyond your shoulders, the right type of hair accessory can transform your entire look. Go buy one today!
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