Hair accessories to wear according to your face shape
Having grown up in an era of hair barrettes and headbands, we’re undeniably thrilled at the revival hair accessories have been experiencing over the last few seasons. But as with every style comeback, our thoughts turn to the ins-and-outs of revitalizing a retro trend. And just like finding the perfect bang style, some hair accessories look better with certain face shapes. So how do you know which barrette, clip, or slide you should take stock in? This quick hair accessories guide will show you.
Heart-shaped Kaia Gerber looks chic in an exaggerated headband.
Padded headbands for heart and square-shaped faces
Perfectly suited to heart and square-shaped faces, a padded headband should be your go-to hair accessory. This year, velvet and Golden Globes-approved braided styles are our trending favorites.
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Womens Braided velvet headband Black
$15.00
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Womens Ornamental stone velvet headband Black
$25.00
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Womens Ornamental stone velvet headband Brown
$25.00
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Womens Braided velvet headband Grey
$15.00
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Womens Ornamental stone velvet headband Red
$25.00
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Womens Ornamental stone velvet headband Green
$25.00
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Womens Braided velvet headband Green
$15.00
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Womens Soft velvet padded headband Blue
$9.00
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Embellished barrettes for oval faces
Oval faced ladies are in luck as their face shape affords them to look good in almost any hair accessory. Embellished pearl or rhinestone barrettes look particularly chic and are a more demure option than an exaggerated headband.
Ben-Amun
Ben-amun Woman Silver-tone Beaded Hair Clip Claret Size
$105.00
The Outnet
Bibi Marini
Gold-plated Emerald Hair Slide
$230.00
NET-A-PORTER
Shrimps
Antonia embellished barrette - Neutrals
$107.00
Farfetch
Knotty
Fancy Barrette Set - Set of 6
$40.00
Nordstrom Rack
LOFT
Tortoiseshell Print Barrette Set
$19.50
LOFT
Lelet NY
Gold-plated Freshwater Pearl Hair Clip
$155.00
NET-A-PORTER
Chanel
1997 CC logo barrette - White
$647.00
Farfetch
Scrunchies for round faces
Being blessed with a round face can often be associated with babyface vibes so to avoid child-like style connotations, hair scrunchies and elastics in sophisticated styles should be your go-to’s.
Alo
| Fresh Mini Scrunchie (3-Pack) in Black/White
$34.00
Alo Yoga
A Bronze Age
Chubby bow scrunchie Black
$50.00
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Alo
| Fresh Mini Scrunchie 3-Pack in Candy Red/Black/White
$34.00
Alo Yoga
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Womens Satiny scrunchie Blue
$9.00
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Womens Satiny double-effect scrunchie Blue
$15.00
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Alo
| Bead It Oversized Scrunchie in White
$38.00
Alo Yoga
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Womens Dotted scarf scrunchie Black
$15.00
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