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If you need something special to compliment your outfit, try one of these easy-to-make DIY hair accessories! Great for children or adults. They are also perfect to make for yourself, your kids, or to sell.
Are you a short haired person or a long hair person? Do you like daring hair styles or do you like sticking with what you know?
No matter what your situation, no matter what type or style of hair you have . . . if you like hair accessories, you’ve come to the right place.
I have a great story for you. When I was 22, I was in a relationship with a guy named Eric. I had long-ish hair at the time, had always had long-ish hair (at least since I was a child), and I was ready for a change.
While Eric was at work, his younger brother Mark and I had a conversation about my hair. I had always wanted to experience shorter hair because I thought it might work for me.
In fact, a friend in high school had told me years ago that she thought I would be great with short hair.
Since I’m one of those people that takes that sort of a situation and runs with it, we had Mark shave my head. That day. While my boyfriend was at work.
Mark had clippers, which a lot of men do . . . and since neither of us were really familiar with what style I should pick so . . .
I shaved my head.
Actually, Mark shaved my head, technically. If you’re looking for proof, it’s here.
I went from shoulder length hair to none at all. Or about ¼” or so. And my boyfriend came home that day and found me with a shaved head. And he said he didn’t mind it. Maybe he was just being nice?
Anyway, I digress. But I love sharing that story, and it really does relate to the topic of this post: DIY hair accessories.
I never really wore them with longer hair, but once I had shorter hair (after the initial buzz grew out) it was a whole new world. I mean people of any length hair can wear them, I just personally didn’t experiment before I had short hair.
So . . . I wanted to share some projects that I think are pretty cool.
You’ll see that no matter your hair length, there’s something on the list for everyone. And if you’re looking for accessories for kids’ hair, most of these work too (and you can always resize).
If you have any crazy hair stories like mine, I’d love to hear in the comments. Otherwise, enjoy the list of hair accessories below.
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DIY T-Shirt Headbands
Learn how to make a tie dye headband three different ways! This is such a cute fashion statement for summer.
Hair wraps have saved many straight-out-of-the-pool dos, camping-without-a-hairdryer coifs, and just about everything in between. Learn how to make your own with wax print fabric and wire.
Make an easy candy-colored studded barrette for a great shot of color in your hair! Spray paint these days comes in tons of fun colors, so you can make these in any color you like.
Try making these beautiful no sew hair bows for a quick hair accessory to your or your daughter’s wardrobe. They also make cute bow ties for little boys!
This DIY mermaid shell hair clip craft is perfect for festivals, fancy dress, parties and lots more. You can use the same technique to paint seashells to make mermaid necklaces and earrings.
These adorable knotted hair ties are great for pigtails, ponytails or buns and are a cute accessory at any time. This is a great project for beginners or kids, as it only needs basic sewing skills.
A little bit of lace. . . . makes you happy, doesn’t it? There is something about the white against this robin’s egg blue that makes me a happy camper, for sure.
Learn just how easy it is to make a hair scrunchie with pompom trim. Using fabric scraps from you stash means you can make a different scrunchie for every outfit!
Make a simple ponytail or braid sparkle with these unique beaded elastics! Hair accessories have never been so fun, and these are easy with basic crochet skills.
Learn how to make stylish bobby pin hair jewels with this easy tutorial. These cute little hair pins are VERY EASY and inexpensive to make! Oh and very quick to put together.
Simple, stylish, and sustainable, this adorable DIY headband has it all! Grab an old t-shirt and get to upcycling with this easy-as-pie DIY hair accessory.
This gold hair tie is holiday approved! Of course if you are looking for a hair accessory for every day you are feeling fancy, that works too. Make it with simple supplies.
Who wants to hide their hair grips when you can greet someone with them instead! The options are limitless for these hair accessories so you don’t have to stick to just one word.
With the help of a stretchy elastic hair tie, your favorite necklace can easily transform into a new hair accessory. Plus, the best part is that you can still wear it as a necklace too!
Turn vintage brooches and necklaces into hair accessories using some metal hair combs and strong glue! You can make some of the most beautiful adornments I've ever seen.
Learn how to make the cutest hair clip using sequins and glue! This is perfect for St. Patrick's Day, or summer, or Pride, or any time you just want to be a bit more colorful.
