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
Cotton velvet headband Black
$550.00
Mytheresa
Julia Clancey
Classic Madame Velour Hair Wrap Brown
$175.00
Anthropologie
Valentino
VLogo bow-detail cotton velvet headband Black
$550.00
Mytheresa
Julia Clancey
Classic Madame Velour Hair Wrap Brown
$175.00
Anthropologie
-15%
Talbots
Velvet Headband - Black - 001 Talbots
$24.99
$29.50
Talbots
Jennifer Behr
Natasha Velvet Headband Black
$198.00
Neiman Marcus
-30%
Roger Vivier
Hair accessories Purple
$473.00
$675.00
Yoox.com
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.
Jennifer Behr
Bailey Bow Barette White
$325.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Simone Rocha
Faux pearl-embellished hair clip White
$196.00
Mytheresa
-30%
Jennifer Behr
Gretal Glass Pearl Barrette Gold
$106.40
$152.00
Neiman Marcus
Brides & Hairpins
Takara Hair Clip in Silver at Nordstrom
$210.00
Nordstrom
Jennifer Behr
Rory Embellished Bow Barrette Black
$298.00
Neiman Marcus
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.
-21%
Alo
| Bead It Oversized Scrunchie in Neon Bubblegum
$30.00
$38.00
Alo Yoga
-35%
Anthropologie
Scrunchie Hair Band Beige
$12.95
$20.00
Anthropologie
Alo
| Bead It Oversized Scrunchie in Black
$38.00
Alo Yoga
Lele Sadoughi
Liberty Double-Faced Oversized Scrunchie Pink
$55.00
Anthropologie
-21%
Alo
| Bead It Oversized Scrunchie in Spearmint Blue
$30.00
$38.00
Alo Yoga
-43%
Anthropologie
Gingham Hair Scrunchies, Set of 2 Blue
$14.95
$26.00
Anthropologie
Alo
| Bead It Oversized Scrunchie in White
$38.00
Alo Yoga
-38%
Maeve
Large Scrunchies, Set of 2 Blue
$19.95
$32.00
Anthropologie
