You can find fashion headbands in a variety of styles, patterns, materials and widths, from trendy hippie headbands (think woven leather and hanging tassels) to classy silk headbands and cute plastic headbands. Wide or skinny, you can even find fashion headbands with embellishments such as ribbons, polka dots, sequins, braids and a whole other bunch of adorable details.
Tips on How to Wear Fashion Headbands
- Hide unwashed hair. Instantly fix a bad hair day. If your hair didn't go as planned or you just didn't have time to wash your hair, then put on a wide headscarf and hide the grease!
- Avoid matching details. Avoid wearing, for example, a polka-dot dress with polka-dot scarf headband. It'll look like a funny costume.
- How to flatter a round face. A headband can be a dreadful thing if you have a round face because it can really show off the shape of your face. Wide and thick headbands look best on your face shape. One tip is to create height on top of the head by wearing it across your forehead and slightly "pull" the crown hair up for volume (perhaps not be your cup of tea if you don't like the casual boho look) or wear something with details like a ribbon or feather to elongate your facial shape.
- Tone everything else down. That said, if you're wearing an eye catching headband, keep the rest of your outfit simple with solid colors and minimal accessories. Like for example pick simple studs rather than chandelier earrings.
- Create different looks with a headband. For a sleek vibe, pair it with a ponytail. For trendy look wear it as the hippies with the string wrapped around your forehead. Or if you want super-chic at the beach or when you're in your sun dress, wear it loosely with the scarf tied sideways.
- Wear it with different partings. Change your look in an instant by parting your hair from the side to the middle.
- Match it with your other accessories. For maximum style impact, wear a headband in a color that matches your belt and shoes.
Fashion headbands are perfect for keeping your hair from your face and even keeping it under control. Choose between the ones with bold colors, other mixed colors mixed in, or the plain solid colored style. Basic colors complement all kinds of outfits and color combos; on the other hand, the splashy colored ones will definitely turn your hair and face into an eye-popper.
Krysta Lyon - Krysta started as a freelance-column writer in college. Fast forward 3 years later, she has written for over two dozen South Florida based ...
