Headbands have long been reserved for fashion-conscious kids – with the exception of Blair Waldorf, she was ahead of her time. However, if the sheer volume of headbands at London, New York and Paris Fashion Week tells us anything, it’s that headbands are the ‘it girl’ (or should we say woman) accessory of 2019.
If you’re keen to try the look, but scared of looking like you’ve been taking fashion cues from 10-year-olds, we’ve rounded up six headband hairstyles that are so chic, you’ll be wondering why you ever stopped wearing them.
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Amanda Stenberg
Amanda Stenberg uses a headband to style her classy updo, opting for gold to match her earrings and add a layer of detail to an otherwise underdone hairstyle. The way she’s used the headband to push her hair off her face makes her orange liner and glowing skin the focal point of her look.
TIP: If you are planning on doing a bright makeup look and a headband, its best to keep the hair quite basic so you don’t have too much going on at once.
Jessica Alba
Style icon Jessica Alba pairs her leather, knotted headband with a pair of chic gold hoops for a very 2000s JLo-esque beauty look.
TIP: If you’re wearing a plain headband, dressing it up with a cool pair of earrings will make you look more formal.
Justine Skye
Justine Skye oozes glamour at New York Fashion Week. The oversized headband draws attention to her bronzed makeup, while the matching material makes her head-to-toe monochrome outfit look extra-chic.
TIP: If you want to do a heavier makeup look, lean towards a neutral coloured headband so your makeup is the focal point of the style.
Viktoria Rader
Viktoria Rader proves short hair can rock the style too, while hitting the streets at Paris Fashion Week. Leaving the outfit understated has allowed the studded headband to be the style highlight.
TIP: If you’re wearing an extra-glitzy headpiece, try and keep the rest of the outfit minimal so as not to go too over the top.
Rachel Weisz
Headbands are sure to be the accessory of the year at the 2019 Melbourne Cup. Here, Rachel Weisz gives us some races-friendly style inspiration.
TIP: If you’re going bright on the dress, go for a slimmer design with the headband.
Arizona Muse
Keep this headband style in mind for your next tropical vacay. The gold headband, paired with the bright print dress and glowy makeup screams ‘poolside drinks in Tahiti’.
TIP: A gold headband will make a golden and glowing makeup look more pronounced. If you plan on wearing earrings, keep them on the small side and make sure they’re gold.
