Headbands

Summer is here and it is HOT. Sometimes styling hair can become a little tedious with the heat and the humidity. But..never fear! I have a few suggestions :) My first, and most favorite, hair "fixer-uper" is headbands. They come in all sorts of styles and you can buy them almost anywhere. They are usually very cheap.

Recently, I've gotten into making my own headbands. Here is one that I have made:

This was extremely easy to make! The flowers are simple fabric rosettes. There are tons of tutorials out there on the internet on how to make them, especially Pinterest. I hot glued them on an elastic headband and there you have it :) If you simply do not have time or interest, I would be more than happy to make you one! They are $5 and I can make whatever your heart desires.

Here is a close-up of the flowers:

I like how they become unraveled and a little undone. It gives it more of an "earthy" or vintage look. If you are EVER in need of hair supplies...Dollar Tree is the place to go! I went there in hopes of finding just headbands and I found so much more. I bought a pair of the elastic headbands (8 in a pack), bobby pins, regular headbands (4 in a pack), and rubber hair ties. These rubber hair ties are extremely useful on braids and updos because they are small and lightweight. Kate from The Small Things blog uses them all the time and I got the idea from her! They are great. I got a pack of 500. I'll probably use them for the rest of my life-haha! They come in different colors, but I got black to match my hair. In all,  I probably spent about $4 for everything and I got a ton of stuff.

So how to wear headbands. There are TONS of ways. Recently, I found a cute style with the elastic bands. You put on the headbands normally and tuck the excess hair into the headband. The end product is an up-do that requires very few bobby pins..amazing! I LOVE this style. It is perfect for beach or lake days when your hair is crazy. My hair is pretty long hair and this style still worked for me!

Headbands also look pretty with simple ponytails, side or regular. I also like headbands with side-braids or messy up-dos. They add a finished look!

One of my favorite artists, Kari Jobe, likes to wear her headbands in an very interesting way. It is cute on her, but I'm not quite sure I can pull it off! What do you guys think?

It's a very bohemian or hippie look! Maybe just not for me :) SO, go out and buy or make yourself a headband! It's a fun way to add a cute little something to your hair!