Hair Accessories

What Are the Different Types of Hair Accessories?

Think of them as holders and finishers, with the best pieces doing a little of each. Elastics, scrunchies and bobby pins hold. Headbands and decorative combs finish, and a velvet or satin scrunchie sits right on the line between the jobs. Start with what has to stay put, a ponytail, a bun or a stray layer at the temple, and the right type follows from that. Mini bobby pins disappear into a twist, while a decorative comb slides into the back of a low bun and stays on show all evening. A headband pulls hair off the face in one move, which makes it the quickest fix for second-day hair or growing-out bangs.

Scrunchie, Elastic or Headband for Your Hair

Fine, slippery hair slides out of anything smooth, so it wants a little friction: crushed velvet has a raised pile that catches each strand and keeps a loose tie in place. Washed satin glides instead, which is kind to curls and to a fresh blowout you would rather not crease. For a sleek ponytail that has to last a working day, a slim elastic gives the cleanest line, and a soft scrunchie is the better partner for loose styles and lazy weekends. A narrow stretch headband sits behind the ears without pressing, and a slim braided metallic band stacks beside a second for a layered look.

How Do You Organize Hair Accessories?

Small pieces vanish first, so give each kind its own home rather than one drawer for everything. Bobby pins keep their spring when they live in a closed container, so a lidded pot that can stay out on the vanity beats a loose dish. Hair ties stay together on a ring or a loop you can slide them back onto after use, so spares never scatter, and a shimmery tie worn on the wrist doubles as a bracelet until it is needed. Keep the pieces you reach for daily at the front and park the spares in a closed jar, and a tie is always where your hand expects it. Hang scrunchies over a hook or a bottle neck rather than crushing them under heavier things, so velvet keeps its pile and satin its sheen.

Silk worn in the hair is another way to finish a style, and a printed silk hair scarf sits with the squares and skinny silks in Scarves & Wraps. For gloves, wooden watches, wallets and everything else that completes an outfit, start from Accessories.