| Short Hair: Head Bands For Short Hair & Hairstyles |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Date: 5/14/06 |
Introduction
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Kelly Osbourne
In 1/2 -2" Satin Charmeuse Style Headband
March 17, 2006 |
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Love her or hate
her, you can't deny that Kelly Osbourne is a short
hairstyle maven. Not only does she morph through
every hair hue on the planet, including pink and purple,
she is constantly changes her hairstyles. She is
the new breed of celebrity that uses her hair as the
ultimate accessory.
For the most part
Kelly wears her hair short to very short. She also
is bold, independent and incredibly fashion forward with
her hair accessory collections. I adore the fact
that Kelly is constantly walking the Red Carpet with a
dizzying array of head bands.
In the image to
the side taken in March of 2006 Kelly wears her baby
blonde tresses in a short style that has a modernized
bouffant profile as a result of lots of backcombing
along the crown which tapers down towards the nape of
her neck. She a has softly layered fringe which is
slightly brushed to one side and hugs her forehead and
ends just above her perfectly arched eyebrows.
To offset the
buttery blonde fringe from the skillfully back combed
crown, Kelly utilizes a
Charmeuse silk U shaped headband that is approximately 1
1/2 to 2 inches wide and placed snugly at the crown,
to act as a separation from the front and back of her
hairstyle. The cherry red silk headband, which is
a fabulously picks up her ruby red lipstick and offsets
the light cherry of her cheeks.
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Kelly Osbourne
March 17, 2006 |
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Kelly could also
select a similar headband in a
velvet or satin fabric or go with the latest
hot print versions.
While you might
not think that a headband could work with a short
hairstyle, Kelly debunks this myth.
Headband Faqs
Headbands are one
of those hair accessories that never go out of style.
The reason?
Headbands can be
worn as:
1.
Functional hair tools to hold back overgrown fringes
or anchor unruly crowns.
2. Or they can also be worn for pure decoration
or like Kelly has done, to bridge the front and back of
her short sassy hairstyle while pulling her entire
ensemble together.
Headbands, whether
the functional hair tool version or the purely
decorative version come in a dizzying array of widths
ranging from 1/16" wide to as wide as 4".
The most
popular width of headbands, especially for short hair,
is in the 1 to 2" range so that the headband does not
overwhelm a shorter style.
Headband Shapes
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Kelly Osbourne
In Wide Bandeau Style Headband
December 10, 2005 |
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Headbands come in
two basic shapes:
1.
Hard U shaped bands that may or may not be covered.
The popular silk, satin and velvet "scarf" style
headbands are created with the material covering a hard
U band underneath. Depending on the quality of the
headband, the band itself may or may not be lined and
covered.
2. Soft
stretchy bandeau or du-rag style headbands.
Bandeaus come in a wide range of widths and unlike
du-rags, consist of a closed circle.
These
versatile
headbands are made to automatically adjust and fit
the head snuggly.
Bandeaus may be
plain lycra or French silk lycra. The popular
bra-strap style headbands are a version of a bandeau
headband because they are adjustable and fit snuggly to
the head.
Most
bandeaus are simply a band that is sewn together at
the ends to form a full 360 degree circle. The bandeau
is slipped over the top of the head and adjusted.
Because the bandeau material is made of lycra or
similar, the band will automatically adjust to your own
head.
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Kelly Osbourne
In Medium Wide Bandeau Style Headband
December 10, 2005 |
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In truth, while
just about everyone can wear the U shaped headbands, not everyone can
easily wear bandeau and
du-rag style headbands due to the type, texture and
thickness of their hair.
Since bandeau and
du-rag headbands fit snug against the head, if the head
is not well shaped or there are other facial features
that are not positively accentuated when highlighted, a du-rag headband will accentuate
many flaws. Which may or may not be a
good thing.
This does not mean
that some people absolutely can't wear du rag styles
headbands or need to stay away from bandeau style
headbands. What it means is to select headbands
appropriately.
If you adore
du-rag headbands but have super short hair or scalp or
face features that you want to minimize, select a very
thin bandeau or du rag band. Add more volume to
your hair behind the crown, as Kelly so expertly does.
Select colors that add rather than detract. Or
wear headbands in a hue close to your hair to blend
well.
Short Hair Headband Tips
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Kelly Osbourne
w/Very Wide Satin Headband |
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Depending on how short your hair is and whether you wear
it sleek and close to your head or full and with big
texture, you may want to calibrate the size and
width of your headbands to work in unison with your
head shape, current hair length and hair hue.
Does that mean that you can't go wild and wear a super
wide headband? Of course not. Be a style
rebel and if you enjoy the look, go for it. Kelly
Osbourne never lets "hair accessory rules" stop her from
creating a spectacular look that is all her own.
She wears headbands of all sizes, shapes, materials and
combinations.
Note: To the side Kelly is photographed
wearing a very side satinly silk charmeuse style scarf
headband.
Anchoring Soft Headbands & Related Secrets
Keep in mind that if your hair texture is sleek and on
the slippery side you may need to select a headband with
built-in teeth. One trick that celebrity
hairdressers use on their famous clients is to
discreetly bobby pin the ends of the headband to the
scalp near the ends of the band.
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Kelly Osbourne
w/Very Wide Satin Headband |
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Another trick is to "layer" a silk, satin or other
"soft" style headband on top of a pre-arranged
semi-circle of bobby pins.
Some celebrity hairdressers will decide where the
headband needs to be placed on the head. They will
then create a line of bobby pins (the same color as the
hair's hue) in a X formation. Headbands that tend
to slide will be naturally anchored by the bobby pins
and a silky band will not slip.
Other hairdressers will first apply a very thin
"elastic" style headband from
Blax or a
very thin bungee style headband and anchor the silky
band on top of the Blax or bungee headbands.
There are lots of tricks for any challenging hair
situation. When in doubt, experiment.
Summary
Kelly Osbourne is a short hair trend setter. She
understands the importance of incorporating the latest
fashion and accessories trends into her overall look.
A key part of Kelly's look is the latest hair
accessories which includes a wide range of headbands,
silk flowers and even headwear.
Follow Kelly's lead and experiment. There is only
one rule to follow and that's to have fun and enjoy the
looks that you create. Go wild if that is part of
who you are and
select headbands that garner instant attention.
After all, no one can copy your originality and hair
accessory savvy. |