For many of us, the idea of a hair accessory conjures up a visit to Claire’s for a fuzzy teddy bear keychain and a clip-on bow that never sat right against the back of our heads.
Love the ponytail barrettes! And all of your photos to illustrate. Curious if you’ve also changed your hair accessory preferences once you got bangs (unless you’ve always had them!)
Haha no I have only had them for about a year! I do feel like you can't do french or dutch braided styles in the front as easily, but I don't typically do those as much anymore. I haven't really had bangs since I was very little, but I am committed to keeping them for a while in search of a signature haircut. But my half-up-half-down and long braid down the back are still viable options. According to 23andMe I am 30% French so I rely on that for my bang confidence
I have a gold-tone metal barrette-y clip I found for half-off at Target and have had for probably 2-3 years at this point. I found it right when my commitment to buy as little new plastic as possible was being sorely tested by my desire to buy into the resurgence of the claw clip. The beautiful metal clip was the perfect compromise: I can use the muscle memory to throw my hair into a quick messy chignon like I used to with claw clips, but I didn’t have to buy the plastic version. Bonus is that I get to be trend-adjacent while also having something different that I can keep wearing after the claw clips fall out of favor again. Also, I LOVE a silk scarf or a cotton bandana! I wear them in my hair 2-3 different ways, and have a few different colors, and I feel so good in them!
Love the ponytail barrettes! And all of your photos to illustrate. Curious if you’ve also changed your hair accessory preferences once you got bangs (unless you’ve always had them!)
Haha no I have only had them for about a year! I do feel like you can't do french or dutch braided styles in the front as easily, but I don't typically do those as much anymore. I haven't really had bangs since I was very little, but I am committed to keeping them for a while in search of a signature haircut. But my half-up-half-down and long braid down the back are still viable options. According to 23andMe I am 30% French so I rely on that for my bang confidence
This was a fun read! Thanks!
I have a gold-tone metal barrette-y clip I found for half-off at Target and have had for probably 2-3 years at this point. I found it right when my commitment to buy as little new plastic as possible was being sorely tested by my desire to buy into the resurgence of the claw clip. The beautiful metal clip was the perfect compromise: I can use the muscle memory to throw my hair into a quick messy chignon like I used to with claw clips, but I didn’t have to buy the plastic version. Bonus is that I get to be trend-adjacent while also having something different that I can keep wearing after the claw clips fall out of favor again. Also, I LOVE a silk scarf or a cotton bandana! I wear them in my hair 2-3 different ways, and have a few different colors, and I feel so good in them!