Choosing a Piece

Embellished headbands are the most impactful thing here. A crystal or pearl band turns simple hair into a finished look and works for weddings, holiday events and anything where you want polish without a blowout.

Clips and barrettes are the easy everyday option. A single decorative clip pulling one side back does more than it should for the effort involved.

Pins and combs are what you want for updos. Scattered through a twist or set at the base of a chignon, they add detail exactly where photographs are taken from.

Simple bands and wraps carry daytime, travel and resort without asking for attention.

Wearing It With an Occasion Dress

A hair accessory competes directly with earrings, and the two need a decision between them.

If you are wearing an embellished headband, keep the earrings small or skip them. Both at once puts sparkle in a tight cluster around your face and neither piece wins.

If you are wearing statement earrings, choose something plain in the hair or nothing at all.

Match the level of embellishment to the dress. A heavily beaded gown wants quiet hair. A clean column gown can take a crystal band easily.

Metal should relate to the dress and to your other jewelry. Gold with ivory, champagne, cocoa and blush. Silver and pearl with navy, emerald, black and cool metallics.

Practical Notes

Headbands vary a lot in pressure. Anything with a rigid frame will make itself known after three or four hours, so if you are wearing one to a long event, put it on well before you leave and see how it feels.

Fine or slippery hair holds a clip better with a little texture spray underneath. This is the difference between a piece that stays put and one you readjust all evening.

For weddings and events with a hairstylist, bring the accessory to the trial. Where a band or comb sits changes what style works around it, and deciding this the morning of is how it ends up in a handbag instead of your hair.

Store embellished pieces flat and separately. Crystals snag on everything and settings loosen when knocked around in a drawer.

Visit or Shop Online

Our boutique is at 1663 Northern Boulevard in Manhasset, New York. If you are shopping for an occasion dress, we will pull hair pieces alongside the earrings so you can see how they work together rather than choosing them separately.

Book an appointment or call 516-304-5585. Shipping nationwide and internationally, with domestic returns.

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