Fashionotes - How-To Hair Garland

Were you wowed by the ever-so-lovely and ethereal gold and silver hair garlands at the Valentino Haute Couture show this week?

More discreet and down-to-earth than an actual garland of flowers, these fresh finds are sweet-yet-street enough to wear beyond the runway. And now you can create your own with a few simple tools!

What you’ll need:

a necklace with charms
oval or circular jumprings from your local craft store
needle-nose pliers

Style your hair with a part down the middle.
Fasten at the nape of your necklace in a loose bun or chignon.
Drape the necklace around the crown of your head and pinch together at the back.
Holding the necklace together where it fit your head best, pull it off your head and mark the necklace where it fit you.
Using the needle-nose pliers, loop the jumpring through the links on both ends of the necklace where you marked it.
Squeeze the ends of the jumpring together until it’s fastened tight.
(optional) Use the cutting edge in the middle of your pliers to cut the loose ends of the necklace away.
Voila! A romantic but understated golden garland for your hair!

Failing the local craft store products, you could even fasten the ends of the necklace with a safety pin and we’ll call it quick-couture!

Looking for some suitable necklaces with some charming charms? Here are a few from Cath Kidston, Blu Bijoux, and Forever 21.