| Short Hair: Eight Hair Accessory Tips |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Date: 05/01/06 |
Introduction
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Samaire Armstrong
MTV Movie Awards |
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I recently received an email from a
forelorn HairBoutique.com visitor that had traded in her
long bob for a short shaggy bob for Summer. While
she was generally happy with the new hairstyle, she was
unhappy because she felt that she could no longer wear
hair accessories which she dearly loved.
I emailed her back and reminded her that
many celebrities with short hair ranging from Samaire
Armstrong to Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson all wear
short hair and are true hair accessory fashionistas.
Short hair is not a limiting factor for
wearing any type, color and style of hair accessory that
your heart desires. There are really only a few
"rule" to consider and even these are very minimal in
scope.
1. Select hair accessories that
complement your hair style as well as your outfit.
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Samaire Armstrong
Ingenue Magazine Launch Party
2003 |
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Samaire Armstrong who is famous for her
sassy short bobs is a trend setter in the hair accessory
world. She is willing to experiment with a
dizzying array of accessories ranging from clip-on silk
flowers to headbands, jeweled clips, bobbies and even a
cute array of newsboy caps.
Although the blonde haired actress has
shown a natural talent for looking spectacular in a wide
range of accessories, she does select them to work with
her hair color, style and outfit.
One of my favorite accessory looks on
Samaire was in May of 2003 when she appeared at the MTV
Movie Awards in a yummy lemon custard outfit with her
super short choppy bob tousled into natural waves (see
image at the top of the page).
Perched on the very edge of her hairline were two
gorgeous lemon yellow
daisies that added a spectacular splash of color to
her face. It was a brilliant coupling of
floral hair accessories and short hairstyle.
And yes, Samaire had super short locks. She looked
absolutely stunning.
2. Select hair accessories that
are scaled in size to your hair style, color and length.
Even though Samaire is obviously found
of headbands, she keeps the size and shape appropriate
to her outfit, hair length and hair style.
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Samaire Armstrong
Movieline's Hollywood Life Magazine Party |
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When she appeared at Movieline
Magazine's Party in April of 2003 she wore her short
cropped bob very sleek and smooth. Directing the
short fringe to one side, she accessorized with a thin
width lacy stretch headband that she slide seamlessly
over the crown. She used the perfectly sized lacy
headband to offset the rest of her short hair style.
The headband was a "bandeau" style which
mean that it instantly adjusted to fit her head like a
glove. It was stunning and worked perfectly with
her California Chic strapless dress. The headband
added just the right touch of dressiness to her overall
look.
A larger, wider or more colorful
headband would have overwhelmed her hairstyle.
While it is definitely possible that
Samaire could look smashing in the current scarf style
Charmeuse silk and satin headbands, she would definitely
need to be sure and select headbands that are not too
wide to avoid overwhelming her short hair and her elfin
face. A headband that ranged in width from 1/2" to
1 1/2" would be idea. A 3" or wider headband might
be too much.
While headbands with bows and other
adornments can look cute with short hair, again, the
scaling is key. A thin headband with a huge bow
would be overwhelming.
Keep in mind that when you select the
color of your hair accessory that it either complement
your skin, hair and eye tones or constrast
appropriately.
If you desire to use hair accessories as
functional tools to help hold back overgrown bangs or
cowlicks, you may actually do better to select
accessories in colors that blend with your natural hair
color.
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Samaire Armstrong
Toys For Tots - 12-05-03 |
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3. Select hair accessories that
are appropriate for the event you're attending.
Whether you want to snazz it up with a
newsboy cap, an edgy headband, clips or hair flowers,
the accessory should match the event. If you are
doing a casual picnic with your sweetie, a tortoise
inspired headband, hair clip or simple bobbies would be
ideal. Of course if you are going to a formal
event, pull out all the stops, keeping in mind that
every hair accessory you select should first work with
your hair length, color and style.
Samaire Armstrong looks adorable in
Newsboy caps that she wears slightly tilted to one side.
Her selection of caps look great with her face shape,
her eye and skin tone and her hair length. She
also is careful to select a cap that works with her
outfit and the event that she is attending.
In the image to the left Samaire was
attending a special Toys For Tots event that was
sponsored by Motorola. She wore a white "wife
beater" style tee shirt paired with a red ruffled short
skirt and sassy black almost-to-the-knee boots.
Depending on which angle you focus on,
Samaire appears to have a face shape that is a cross
between oval and square. Her jaw and lower chin
area seem more prominent and thus a cute Newsboy would
provide a perfect balance between her squared off jaw
area and the top of her head.
4. Select hair accessories that
are classics or currently in fashion.
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Samaire Armstrong
With Jeweled Red Butterfly Clip |
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This rule works for all lengths, types,
colors and styles of hair. While its OK to wear
obviously outdated hair accessories like 80s pony
scrunchies around the house or yard, it is definitely a
fashion no-no to slap on an outdated hair accessory for
a night out clubbing or at a top notch restaurant.
Classic hair accessories like simple but
elegant black satin or silk ribbon headbands are always
instyle for evening wear. White and some of the
classic colors always work well when paired
appropriately with your outfit.
Pearl or Swarovski studded skinny
headbands are also elegant additions to short hair
styles. The same can be said for carefully place
small dressy flower clips or jeweled bobby pins.
Note: In the image above Samaire Armstrong
is wearing a jeweled red butterclip clip on the side
facing the camera. It is covered with Swaroski
clips and works with her red evening gown.
5. Other Hair Accessory
Considerations For Short Hair
Besides weighing factors such as how
hair accessories would work with your current short
hairstyle, hue, outfit and event, you should also
consider seasonal issues. While flower accessories
never go out of style and can work, if scaled
appropriately with short hair of any length or style,
vibrant hair daisies might now work as well in the
middle of a blizzard as a small dark rose. Bright
paisley headbands might also have a seasonal reach.
Keep this in mind when selecting your accessories for
any event.
6. Consider The Shape Of Your
Head
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Samaire Armstrong
March 26, 2006 |
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Some people adore the skin tight du-rag
(doo-rag) style headbands (shown on Samaire to the
right). While these offer many advantages, they
should only be worn if you have the right shaped head.
The advantages of du-rag headbands is
that they usually cover a large area of the head and
thus are ideal for covering up a multitude of hair sins
from overgrown roots to out-of-control cowlicks and
strands. However, du-rags do not look fabulous on
every face and head shape or with every body type.
While du-rags or bandanas or scarves can
work wonders for getting you out on errand day without
first dealing with difficult strands, they may not work
well for other dressier events.
If you adore du-rag headbands and you
have short hair, consider going with a more narrow style
bandeaus that does not cover your entire head and does
show some strands.
7. Have Fun
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Samaire Armstrong
2004 |
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Regardless of the hair accessory styles
that you select, remember to buy pieces that you feel
good about wearing. Carrie on Sex And The City
wore black matte bobby pins sprinkled along the edges of
her bangs and sides when she wore her hair short during
one season.
She enjoyed the contrasting bobby pin
look. It was edgy and unusual. She would
wear the bobby pins with her casual, hang out with the
ladies outfits and she appeared to enjoy the style.
Be willing to take risks for your short
hair within reason and as long as you feel comfortable.
In the image to the side Samaire wore
her short blonde hair with black bobby pins looped along
the hairline to hold back her side fringe.
8. Get Inspiration From Short
Haired Celebs
I have had the great fortune to hang out
behind the scenes of some celebrity photo shoots.
It really is true that celebrities have the very best
hair, makeup and stylists at their fingertips.
If you see a short haired celebrity with
a hot new hairstyle adorned with hair accessories, take
note. This may be the beginning of hot new trend that
could look fabulous on your short tresses.
Summary
Short hair styles can be beautifully accented with a
wide range of hair accessories as long as some simple
rules are followed to make sure that the accessories
complement the style rather than detract from it. |