It is impossible to establish who was and when that beauty lived, in whose head the idea first came to use fresh flowers, shells and twigs to decorate her own hair. One thing is clear: the desire to preen in women in the blood.
Our article will tell you about different types of head jewelry. These include not only barrettes and hair combs, but also many other wonderful little things that are attached to the forehead, woven into curls, spread in the middle.
Hairpins, hairpins and rubber bands
These most common decorations in everyday life also solve practical problems. With the help of hairpins and rubber bands, you can fix your hair, collect an interesting hairstyle.
You can easily transform boring or too boring accessories with your own hands. Simply sew a few beads and rhinestones of the same color onto the elastic for a perfect match to the outfit.
Invisibles used to be considered an auxiliary attribute. But today they can act as an accent. For greater effect, they can be painted in any color with spray paint or nail polish.
Headbands
Cat ear headbands for girls are very popular.
Creating such an accessory with your own hands is as easy as shelling pears. To do this, you need to find a suitable blank (rim) and attach wire ears to it. You can decorate the joints and the wire itself in a variety of ways: sheathe it with a cloth, wrap it with yarn, beat it with wool using a felting needle. You can complement the composition with artificial flowers, beads, pompoms, pieces of fur.
Love these jewelry and teenage girls. Adult women often use these headbands for themed parties and photo shoots.
In general, the headband is an excellent basis for creating jewelry for the head. You can attach not only ears to it, but also any decorative elements: a small hat, a veil, a bird, a bunch of berries, buds and flowers. In the cold season, headbands covered with plush, fur or knitted fabric look very organic.
Ribbons and headbands
You can even sew such an accessory by hand, without a sewing machine. Comfortable headbands fit perfectly into a sporty style, and for many professional athletes they are an integral attribute.
For casual looks, it is acceptable to sew a few headbands that match the color of the wardrobe details.
Ribbons can be used in many ways: tied around the head, braided, wrapped around the bun.
Oriental head jewelry
Colorfulethno-style of India today is to the liking of many. Indian head ornaments are surprisingly organically woven into modern fashion. Tika, a traditional oriental accessory, is loved by many fashionistas.
It is not difficult to make such an ornament on your own. To do this, you need to measure a segment of the chain equal to the volume of the head. Another piece should connect the forehead and the back of the head. The second segment will lie on the parting.
By fastening the parts at two points (above the forehead and behind), you will get the basis for the future accessory. You can decorate such Indian jewelry on the head with a large pendant that will lie on the forehead, rows of beads and chains, beaded threads.
The more decor, the more significant should be the reason for such decoration. Richly decorated teak is suitable even for a wedding. Dancers who are fond of oriental dances adore such an accessory (by the way, they advise attaching especially large elements directly to the skin with BF-6 medical glue for the duration of the performance so that the teak does not fly off). But if you want to make an adornment for a casual look, limit yourself to a couple of rows of thin chains.
Forehead jewelry
The feronniere is an elegant piece of jewelry that rests on the forehead. It can be made from a cut of lace or an embroidered ribbon, or it can also have a rigid base. The ends of the accessory are fastened at the back, the junction is hidden in the thick of the curls. The feronniere can also be used to decorate a high hairstyle.
You can make this head jewelrywith your own hands. To do this, pick up lace, both edges of which are curly. Measure the desired length by wrapping the tape around your head. Subtract 10 cm from the received figure.
Cut off the desired piece of lace and connect with a 10 cm piece of elastic of the same color. Decorate the accessory at your own discretion, being careful not to overload the composition.
Pearl strands
This accessory is useful not only for the holiday, but also in everyday life. But it will suit only the owners of long hair.
You need to string a pearl bead on the fishing line. Wrap the working end of the fishing line around the bead and thread it several times again so that it does not hang out. In the same way, fasten a few more beads at a distance of 5-15 cm from each other. Make some strings the same length as your hair. Sew a bunch of them to the hair band. Gathering the curls into a ponytail and securing them with an elastic band, you can braid the braid by threading pearl strands into it.
In the same way, you can make such jewelry not only from pearl beads, but also from any others. Suitable for work and small beads. But it is better to refuse too large elements, they may look rough.
Tiadems and crowns
A diadem is a kind of crown, more graceful and light. Such jewelry is very fond of graduates and brides. The crown is also considered a wedding decoration on the head.
It would seem that such accessories belong only to ceremonial banquets. But today many girls are not averseexperiment. A tiara made using the wire wrap technique can be a great idea for a photo shoot, concert, festival.
For a special occasion
On the wedding day, you can decorate the bride's head not only with a traditional wreath, or a comb to which a veil is attached. Modern newlyweds simply adore unusual bold decisions and are creative in creating images.
Hats are often the choice of bright fatal beauties. Romantic young ladies can replace the traditional veil with such an ornament on their heads as an elegant veil.
The second youth of the wreath
Wreaths are recommended by many stylists for both weddings and other special occasions. This accessory is experiencing another peak in popularity.
You can make flowers for a wreath from foamiran, self-hardening or baked clay, fabric patches, pieces of leather, felting wool and many other materials. It is recommended to use a wire frame, a strip of thick leather, a ready-made plastic base as a base.
Combs
This type of hair ornament is one of the most ancient. But if earlier women could only fix their hair with the help of combs, today they are also used as decorative elements. The accessory is made of wood, bone, metal, decorated with inlay and carving. Using a comb, you can attach a veil or veil, natural and artificial flowers to your hair.