Hooray for headbands!

Headbands and head scarves are the undisputed rage this summer.
I find myself to be crazily in love with them and have accumulated a neat bunch already. You see them everywhere, in drug stores, grocery stores and of course in malls.They not only make a sleek fashion statement but also can make any woman look elegant and dressed up.Moreover, they work as saviors when your hair is a train wreck--on bad hair days, after a day at the beach, after a drive in your convertible or a sweaty workout at the gym.

What I love about girly headbands are just that..they remind me of school days and girly fun. Wearing one almost immediately transforms me into the days of yore, school days - when many of us,hated wearing headbands, but yet wore them to keep hair in place in classrooms and labs. Of course, the headbands today are much more comfortable as compared to the uncomfortable plastic grip ones of yesterday, but they still do remind me of school and this is one major reason why I love them.
Others of course, might have their own reasons.

Celebrities are totally on the trend.Sienna Miller started wearing them about a year ago with her boho look. Eva Langoria sported one on Desperate Housewives last month. Madonna wore glamourous bejeweled ones last season.





Headbands have evolved from a hot trend to an accessory de jour. According to a research conducted for hair accessories manufacturer Goody - in 2006, their sales rose up to 52% and this year sales have already shot up 45%.

The original headbands are in but a cool variation are the headbands with attached scarves.




They make you look cute as a button when worn loosely with the scarf tied sideways.



Very beachy,yet elegant.In fact, full cloth tie-up headscarves are not bad too, only it takes more skill (and hairpins!) to wear them and keep them in place. Not for me.

Remember that headbands should be proportional to your face. Wide and thick ones look best on round and oval faces whereas skinny ones are good for delicate faces.Also it advisable to tone down the rest of your accesories when wearing them.






They come in a variety of materials-fabric, leather, lace, ribbon, metallics -- and adornments -- buckles, bows, flowers, feathers and Swarovski crystals.I love the crystal ones for a little bling.

You can find stylish ones at www.nordstrom.com, wwww.saks.com and if you are going to go to the mall, Express has some really nice skinny ones in summer colors on SALE. In fact I picked up some colors that complement each other and sometimes wear multiple skinny ones together and they look pretty cool. Also I recommend Forever 21 for inexpensive,trendy headbands.

So girls,get headband happy and lay your hands on a couple of them. Here's a trend that's not only cute and inexpensive but also stylishly convenient.