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.
Prada
Logo velvet headband Black
$675.00
Mytheresa
Free People
Tie-Dye Molly Headband by Free People
$12.95
Free People
Jennifer Behr
burgundy Lorelei velvet headband
$300.00
Browns
8 Other Reasons
Ginger Headband (Moonlight) Headband
$29.00
Zappos
Loeffler Randall
Marina Crystal-embellished Velvet Headband - Black
$60.00
NET-A-PORTER
Asos
velvet headband with pearl detail in black
$13.00
ASOS
Free People
The Molly Headband by Free People
$24.00
Free People
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.
-40%
Simone Rocha
Faux pearl-embellished hair clip White
$168.00
$280.00
Mytheresa
Simons
Womens Pearly bead barrettes Set of 2 White
$9.00
Simons
-30%
Simone Rocha
Heartbloom embellished hair clip Silver
$255.00
$364.00
Mytheresa
-30%
Yvmin
Dog Bow Hair Clip White
$130.00
$186.00
Eraldo
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
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.
Prada
Re-Nylon scrunchie Black
$575.00
Mytheresa
-20%
Versace
Barocco embellished satin scrunchie Black
$260.00
$325.00
Mytheresa
Alo
| Fresh Mini Scrunchie 3-Pack in Sun Kissed Brown/Ivory/Navy
$34.00
Alo Yoga
-30%
Chloé
Chloé Chloé Plage floral cotton terry scrunchie Yellow
$231.00
$330.00
Mytheresa
-30%
Jennifer Behr
Henley faux pearl scrunchie White
$133.00
$190.00
Mytheresa
