Hair accessories to wear according to your face shape
Having grown up in an era of hair barrettes and headbands, we’re undeniably thrilled at the revival hair accessories have been experiencing over the last few seasons. But as with every style comeback, our thoughts turn to the ins-and-outs of revitalizing a retro trend. And just like finding the perfect bang style, some hair accessories look better with certain face shapes. So how do you know which barrette, clip, or slide you should take stock in? This quick hair accessories guide will show you.
Heart-shaped Kaia Gerber looks chic in an exaggerated headband.
Padded headbands for heart and square-shaped faces
Perfectly suited to heart and square-shaped faces, a padded headband should be your go-to hair accessory. This year, velvet and Golden Globes-approved braided styles are our trending favorites.
Fat Face
FatFace Black Velvet Headband
£14.50
FatFace
Prada
Logo velvet headband Black
£390.00
Mytheresa
Jennifer Behr
Lacey velvet headband - Pink
£136.00
FARFETCH
Valentino
VLogo cotton velvet headband Black
£320.00
Mytheresa
-5%
Nina Ricci
pearl-embellished headband - Black
£327.00
£345.00
FARFETCH
-50%
Saint Laurent
Solid Color Velour Headband size Unica
£54.60
£109.20
GLAMOOD
La DoubleJ
Love Knot headband - Black
£110.00
FARFETCH
La DoubleJ
Love knot floral headband - Purple
£110.00
FARFETCH
Embellished barrettes for oval faces
Oval faced ladies are in luck as their face shape affords them to look good in almost any hair accessory. Embellished pearl or rhinestone barrettes look particularly chic and are a more demure option than an exaggerated headband.
Chanel
2021 faux-pearl logo-lettering hair barrette - Gold
£1,864.00
FARFETCH
Jennifer Behr
Annalee bow barrette - Black
£245.00
FARFETCH
Jennifer Behr
Thalassa pearl embellished filigree barrette - Gold
£298.00
FARFETCH
Goossens
Venise rock crystal barrettes set - Gold
£503.00
FARFETCH
-11%
Jennifer Behr
Bianca pearl embellished bow barrette - Neutrals Beige
£451.00
£507.00
FARFETCH
Scrunchies for round faces
Being blessed with a round face can often be associated with babyface vibes so to avoid child-like style connotations, hair scrunchies and elastics in sophisticated styles should be your go-to’s.
Fat Face
FatFace Navy Velvet Embroidered Scrunchie Blue
£10.50
FatFace
Burberry
Check Silk Scrunchie Blue
£190.00
Burberry
Vivienne Westwood
Large Scrunchie Viscose Silk Velvet Peony Os-u Women
£85.00
Vivienne Westwood
Burberry
Check Silk Scrunchie Pink
£190.00
Burberry
La DoubleJ
Giga abstract-pattern scrunchie - Green
£90.00
FARFETCH
Fat Face
FatFace Navy Folk Floral Printed Scrunchie Blue
£14.50
FatFace
Ganni
Blue Stripe Scrunchie
£45.00
GANNI
Fat Face
FatFace Multi 5pk Scrunchie Cracker Gift Set
£12.50
FatFace
