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Forgive me: I once feared the headband.
Dear Headband,
I owe you an apology: I’m sorry I bashed you in my teenage years… but understand– you really used to scare me. I now know that it wasn’t you, and that other people were abusing you for years (including Rambo, and that must have been rough). You’ve always been there for me– you helped pull my hair back when I went running and helped me avoid exploiting my sad, sad ponytail to the public. I’m glad that you are out there in the open and people are once again embracing you.
Sincerely,
Bianca
PS: You are lookin’ gooood these days!
I think almost every girl I know had owned at least one headband by age 12. I initially avoided them for years because my mother gave me a case of hair-accessory trauma by wearing a mane clip during my adolescence. (For those of you not familiar with this treacherous follicle device that was popular in the 80’s and early 1990’s, click here and understand why I was so stressed when she used to pick me up from school.)
Other sources of hairband stress:
Fortunately for society, people don’t seem to abuse their hair accessories the way they did when I was growing up, and there are suddenly tons of cute headband/ barrettes styles and trends popping up. Thankfully, I saw the light when I cut my elbow length brown hair into an auburn bob, bought several and now have a blossoming hair accessory collection.
Instead of swarming Urban for an overpriced quirky piece– and if you aren’t up for the DIY route– do yourself a favor and browse ETSY for something unique. Currently, two local gals are hand-stiching their way to my heart with some adorable bow bands. Cat and Michelle are making fun, feminine hairwear (and earrings) available for the public soon with the upcoming launch of their ETSY store, catFlowers.
Here’s a preview:
All of the pieces above were entirely handstitched and created with elastic, sewn fabric flowers and leaves, vintage floral fabric and thread. I’m a fan. Be sure to follow them on twitter (@catFlowers) to see snaps of new projects and updates!
All catFlower photos by Jesse Gimbel.