Hairband/headband love

I'll admit it, I'm no Blair Waldorf, but I'm just magnetically drawn to random hairbands.  Is it too girly or trendy?  Whatever, if I like it, I'll rock it because it's a great accessory.

Floral
Delicate dahlias on a satin string, how reminiscent of spring!

Only $9.99 here

A delicate tulle flower on a string of pearls - perfect for some high tea styling!

Only $10.15 here

Embellished
I love the range of embellished options, including pearls (sigh I regret not picking this up before).

$3.80 here

I love the fresh, nymph-like look with crystals, pearls, and leaves.

$37 here

Structured
I saw a few beautiful structured felt pieces from some sellers in Spitalsfields Market in London.  I was bummed that I couldn't find them when I returned but found some great options online.

This satin number is polished and slick in a good way.

$3.80 here - how does Forever 21 do it?!

This vintage, refashioned tie seems kinda perfect for a picnic or day out with the ladies.

$31 here

Statement
Sometimes there is one piece, like this subtle black feather and bead, that makes a statement on your hairband.

$5.80 here

Sequins + bows = girly and fun headband

$16.99 here

Formal
I had Jennifer Behr on my wedding registry.  Yes, she isn't cheap, but I love her simple and chic crystal embellishments.  Her crystal hair bands are pretty extraordinary.  There are occasional discounts and she had a lovely sample sale for Haiti relief a few months ago so keep an eye out!

Here is a less expensive but still lovely grosgrain and crystal option.

  $122 here

You had me at pink Swavoroski crystals...lustworthy indeed

Found here for £136.60

Etsy of course has some divine options.  I discovered Lottie-Da and my lovely blogger buddy, the Thirty Something Bride, is giving away a satin and crystal hair accessory from Lottie-Da's shop.

Isn't it lovely?  Head on over to my  lady's blog for your chance to enter!  It's the last day!

Are there any other hairband/headband designers you love?

How to research wedding hairstyles

Ms. Westside Wedding had a great post outlining the various sites to research wedding hairstyles.

I wanted to repost and add a few (first 4 are from her):

1. haircomesthebride.com: This site has a lot of pictures of celebrity hair styles. Like everyone on theknot that wants their hair 1/2 up, I am inspired by Carrie Underwood's hair.
2. brides.com: Refine your search by the type of hair you have, the length and the look.
3. Theknot.com: They have wedding 101, you can search by the same above criteria and you can even take a quiz on how you should wear your hair. One of the questions was "You can't leave the house without…" but all the options had to do with beauty, I needed an option for iPhone!
4. Oncewed.com: They have interesting wedding styles from "Mariah Carey", "Wild and Crazy" and "Spanish Up Do", I had serious doubts that they would be able to show me pictures of hairs that could be described in such titles but let me tell you that wild and crazy did look wild and crazy and the spanish up do is how 90% of girls wear their hair at the quincinera!
5. jenniferbehr.com - Seriously I got inspiration from this accessories design site
   
6. Yourweddingcompany.com - directory of other bridal hair websites
7. Onewed.com - categorized into ethnicity, type of do, and type of look - it's pretty cool!