Head Over Heels for Headbands!

Now that the back-to-school season is in full swing, it’s the season to add splashes of color to your style. But don’t stop with your clothes—jazz up your hair accessories too!

This year, among the biggest trends to make a comeback are hair accessories. It seems that mainstream fashion has fallen head over heels in love with ultra feminine hair accessories, particularly headbands. What used to be good for the basic “Plain Jane” is now one of the hottest hair accessories of the season. And No Slippy Hair Clippy® has a range of headband styles to suit girls of all ages and stages!

Our lovely model is wearing our Tonya Headband in Brown! It's available in Pink too:

Headbands instantly add a dash of femininity and sophistication to a look. They come in such a wide range of styles that it’s easy to find one that perfectly complements your wardrobe—from frilly to edgy, from classic to modern, from dainty to flamboyant.

Headbands with simple but elegant designs are perfect for the classic attire. It may seem understated, but it clearly pulls everything together. Headbands with floral designs go hand in hand with outgoing, vivacious personalities. Flower headbands are among the most popular headband styles for babies, girls, and women, especially big bold flowers. That’s why No Slippy® offers a vast collection of flower headbands in lots of sizes.

Special occasions flash the green light to really dress up from head to toe. Just check out the red carpet, and see all the gorgeous hair styles and accessories! On such events, it works to be a little more flashy with fashion! Headbands embellished with sequins and rhinestones can give that sparkle to last throughout the night.

Here are some tips from Seventeen.com on fun ways to wear headbands with romantic waves, a current favorite among young Hollywood:

Straight Hair

If you have straight hair, spritz on a wave-enhancing spray all over damp hair. Make several braids. Once dry, let loose and top with a dainty headband and you’re all set for a beautiful day.

Curly Hair
Relax your curls by applying a dime-size amount of serum while hair is dry. Go over two-inch sections of your hair with a large-barrel curling iron. Top with a chic headband and get ready to steal the show!

Wavy Hair
Scrunch a golf ball-size amount of a curl-defining mousse into damp hair. Dry with a diffuser. Then put on your favorite headband and get some heads turning.

Relaxed Hair
If you have had your hair relaxed, protect your strands by spritzing a heat-styling spray onto dry hair. Wrap one-inch sections of your hair around a one-inch-barrel curling iron. After 30 seconds, unwind the strands and then repeat until you have gone through the rest of your strands. Finish off with a fashionable headband.

The Perfect Cut: Rules of Hair to Live By

When it comes to style, there are no hard and fast rules. The same holds true for your hair. While there are specific haircuts that complement particular face shapes, sometimes taking risks and trying something new pay off!

Gad Cohen, who has styled for fashion magazines like Vogue, Marie Claire and Elle, shared a few "Rules of Hair" to live by in an interview at Parents Connect.

* Have a great cut four times a year.

* Curly, wavy, or coarse hair needs more conditioning than other types.

* For curly hair, shampoo less frequently but wet hair daily to rinse and add a leave-on conditioner to maintain control.

* For fine hair, only condition the ends.

* For flat hair, you should use a product that pumps up your hair. I like Prograine (from the makers of Rogaine).

* Let your color enhance, not detract from, your face.

* Color coordinate. When dyeing your hair, don't go too far out of range from your natural hue.

* Always get highlights done at a salon if you can (a professional single process will look better than anything out of a box.)

Model is wearing No Slippy Hair Clippy's Ramie Clip. Photographed by Amanda Elkins.

Questions Before the Cut

We have all been through it before: we step into a salon, get a shiny new hair style, and then we go home. And the next morning, no matter how we style our hair, we can't seem to replicate that fresh-from-the-salon-look. Or worse, we realize that the cut doesn't complement our face shapes or is too high-maintenance that it doesn't fit our lifestyles.

According to Harry Josh, International Creative Consultant for John Frieda, your hairdresser is a goldmine of hair info and you're cheating yourself if you don't grill him/her for styling tips!

So what exactly should you be asking? Here are a few suggestions from Yahoo's Shine! network.

Before the cut:
1. Will this work with my hair type?
2. Will this flatter my face shape?
3. (If you're coloring your hair) Will this work with my skin tone?

During the cut:
4. What shampoo and conditioner do you recommend?
5. How often should I wash my hair?
6. Should I use conditioner at all? Just on my ends?

After the cut:
7. What styling products should I use?
8. How much of them should I use?
9. Where should I apply them (roots, ends, all over)?
10. When should I apply them (right after I shower, once hair is somewhat dry)?
11. What styling tools should I use?
12. How should I use them? (Ask her to walk you through the styling processes step-by-step.)
13. What are some other ways I can style this cut? Any tricks for days I'm feeling lazy?

Now that's a more productive way of spending time while in the salon! Then maybe you can continue with the celebrity gossip afterwards :)

Model is wearing No Slippy Hair Clippy's Wendy Clip. Photographed by Amanda Elkins.