Formal Hair Accessories for Pageants and Prom
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You might think of the big poofy dress when it comes to a pageant look, however formal hair accessories can play a large part as well. There are many beautiful hair accessories that a child or adult might wear for a pageant. Consider the dress and what would go well with the entire look.
Sparkle headband
A headband that is encrusted with crystals such as Swarovski crystals can make a great formal hair accessory for a pageant. They make many different types, and make sure that it fits very well but is not too tight or it can give a headache. You can get something simple but elegant such as a band of crystals or a thick one that has crystal flowers or other designs.
Instead of crystals you can also get a headband with other embellishments. This might include beading or fabric flowers. They sell many of these very fancy hair accessories at stores in the malls such as Claire’s.
Fancy combs
Use a fancy comb to beautify the hair for a pageant. These may be small or little. Inexpensive ones are made of plastic, but ones made of metal will be more durable.
There are many different things you may find on the edge of the comb. This includes different designs with crystals. The comb part will be hidden under the hair so all you will see will be the crystal design. They often include flowers.
You can also choose the same crystal designs on clips if these stay better in the your hair. These may be in an alligator clip on in a barrette that snaps closed.
Crystal ropes
You can also use crystal ropes draped about the hair for a beautiful look. This would look good if the person has hair with a lot of curls in a big style. You can just wrap it around with the crystal embellishments.
Crystal dots
If you want it to look like her hair is simply sparkling all over, then consider getting tiny crystals to fit into the hair. This can be worn in different ways. They make tiny hair accessories that have one or a few crystals in a tiny piece that is about the size of a dime. On the back is a coil. You can just twist these into your hair. You can put in a variety of these and it will look like you have crystals floating all over your hair.
There are many different formal hair clips that can finish a pageant look. You can also combine the above looks for a breathtaking design.