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.

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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.

Valentino

VLogo bow-detail cotton velvet headband Black

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$610.00

Mytheresa

Free People

Tie-Dye Molly Headband by Free People

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$12.95

Free People

Jennifer Behr

burgundy Lorelei velvet headband

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$300.00

Browns

8 Other Reasons

Ginger Headband (Moonlight) Headband

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$29.00

Zappos

Loeffler Randall

Marina Crystal-embellished Velvet Headband - Black

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$60.00

NET-A-PORTER

Asos

velvet headband with pearl detail in black

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$13.00

ASOS

Reclaimed Vintage

inspired statement pearl velvet headband-Yellow

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$19.00

ASOS

Free People

The Molly Headband by Free People

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$24.00

Free People

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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.

Simone Rocha

Faux pearl-embellished hair clip White

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$280.00

Mytheresa

Simons

Womens Pearly bead barrettes Set of 2 White

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$9.00

Simons

Simone Rocha

Heartbloom embellished hair clip Silver

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$364.00

Mytheresa

Yvmin

Dog Bow Hair Clip White

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$188.00

Eraldo

Ben-Amun

Ben-amun Woman Silver-tone Beaded Hair Clip Claret Size

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$105.00

The Outnet

Bibi Marini

Gold-plated Emerald Hair Slide

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$230.00

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Shrimps

Antonia embellished barrette - Neutrals

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$107.00

Farfetch

Knotty

Fancy Barrette Set - Set of 6

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$40.00

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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.