The Hair Accessory L.A.'s Coolest Fashion Girls Are Obsessed With
We're here for hair candy of all kinds. Claw clips? Fun! Scrunchies? We'll take one in every color. Gemstone bobby pins? Stack 'em up. But of all the '90s-throwback hair accessories that have seen trend revivals recently, the humble headband is perhaps the most stylishly spring-ready of them all.
This season, everyone from red-carpet regulars (like Elle Fanning and Nicole Richie) to Instagram's mega-influencers (like Julie Sariñana and Camila Coelho) has been topping their hair with a perfectly-placed band across the crown — and it's giving us all kinds of easy updo inspiration. Padded, wrapped, studded with pearls, however you take your headband, there's a cool-girl way to style it that can take you from your next black-tie wedding to Saturday's boozy brunch, and every spring occasion in between.
Click ahead to see the hairstyles we're loving for spring for all the motivation you need to dust off your long-neglected headband collection... or find a shiny, new, possibly leopard-printed one to add to your vanity.
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If you have green or hazel eyes like Nicole Richie, a silky amber headband with black lace accents — like this $25 knotted band from Rival World — will make the gold flecks pop.
At the red-carpet premiere of her upcoming film Teen Spirit, Elle Fanning showed her youthful side with a bright-pink Barbie moment in a glittery Rodarte gown, with a matching headband at the crown of her '60s-inspired bouffant hairstyle.
Influencer Julie Sariñana has her own line of affordable Coachella-ready hair accessories — headbands included — but we've been most inspired by her more low-key headband hairstyles. This chic leopard-printed silk band designed by Lele Sadoughi is considerably more expensive than Sariñana's Target collection, but may be worth the splurge.
Alex Pereira, influencer and fashion designer, styles her fancy Jennifer Behr pearl-studded Noor headband with Voile Blanche dad sneakers and a camel trench coat, proving the statement headband's high-low versatility.
A classic black padded headband instantly elevates your go-to second-day messy bun. This L. Erickson 1-inch band is an easy add to your next Revolve order.
A scrunchie wrap-style headband adds cool dimension to a protective hairstyle, like braids, twists, or locs.
Athleisure is having a huge moment right now in skin-care trends and cute-meets-sporty hairstyles. We're loving this look: a thick white headband styled with black spandex bike shorts and skinny hoops.
Model Jourdana Elizabeth proves that you don't need long hair to style a headband to perfection. A bright bow band gives a curly short cut a little springy pizzazz.
Beach season is fast approaching, and a white elastic sports band that ties in the back — as styled on models Lameka Fox and Malika El Maslouhi — is an easy, on-trend accessory to throw in your bag along with your towel and sunscreen.
Influencer Camila Coelho proves that the velour headband is wearable through spring, especially when it comes in a fresh baby-blue color.
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