Hair accessories: How we style glitter stones in everyday life

Hair accessories
How we style glitter stones in everyday life

It glitters and sparkles: not on your ear, not on your neck – and not even on your outfit. Instead, Alicia Keys hair resembles a starry sky at the 2021 Met Gala in New York. Singer Lena Meyer-Landrut also shows herself on the TV show “The Voice Kids” with little rhinestones in her hair. An unattainable trend in beauty heaven that only works on the red carpet? Nothing! We’ll show you how rhinestones in your hair can be made suitable for everyday use.

Rhinestones in your hair: why the basis has to be right

Perhaps you still remember the strand of hair with rhinestones that we glued into our hair in the 00s – the result was usually not particularly nice, which is why most of us are a bit skeptical of the trend. But this is not a fake strand of hair to which we stick the little rhinestones, but our own hair. We also don’t stick them in open hair, but prefer tamed hair. Whether as a bun, strict horse braid or half bun: the basis is almost always a section of hair combed back, preferably in a sleek look. Only then can the rhinestones spark their effect.

In a sleek look

So first decide how you want to wear your hair and then style it as a braid or bun. It becomes more modern when a parting can be seen – you decide whether you want a middle or side parting. However, it is important that you style both the parting and your hairstyle carefully. So it’s best to use a comb and some wax to help. Because rhinestones in the undone look don’t work at all.

Just set accents

An all-over look, as with Lena Meyer-Landrut or Alicia Keys, can quickly look out of place in everyday life. But the nice thing about the trend: Even individual rhinestones draped in the hair have a great effect. Here you can let your imagination run wild. One possibility is, for example, to drape small rhinestones on the side from the temple to the back of the head – so to speak, in the place where you would also position a hair clip.

Games with contrasts

The rest of your styling should be based on the motto “less is more” and therefore more reduced. After all, you want to keep the focus on your hair. Therefore, choose subtle jewelry such as small ear studs or mini hoops. You can create a great break in style if you use robust, solid materials such as chunky knit or leather for your outfit. Combat boots also provide a casual contrast to the rhinestones.

Sources used: instagram.com, own research

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