5 Fast and Easy Ways to Accentuate Your Hair

Accentuating your crowning glory is easy, that is, if you have 3 hours to prepare your look every morning before heading off to work or school. Fortunately, in today's fast-paced life, there are still a few, less time-consuming things you can do to look good and make the most out of any hairstyle you have in mind.

1. One of the easiest and most common way to hold your hair in place and still look fashionable is to wear an elastic headband. Elastic headbands come in different colors and widths, so if you have thin, straight hair, a 1/4 inch skinny elastic may be enough to put everything together; however, for curly or fluffy hair, thick 1-1.50 inch headbands should do the trick.

The best part about elastic headbands is that, you can accessorize them further with flower heads and flower centers. If you're hanging out with friends and want to look fun and funky, put on a skinny elastic and a single flower head and you've got yourself a 70's inspired look. If you're joining a formal event and want to look age-appropriate despite wearing a dress, decorate your elastic headband with fashion jewelry, such as these flower centers, and you have a sparkly, crown-like hair accessory.

These beautiful, flower center rhinestones can make your hairstyle more sophisticated.

2. For girls with long, thin or thick hair who want to look prim and proper, tying your hair in a clean sock bun is the quickest way to get rid of rowdy hair that just won't settle down. Sock buns are easy to do and there are plenty of tutorials for them on the web.

If you're feeling adventurous, try out all the other, newer ways to tie a sock bun. Hairstylists and aficionados for having perfectly combed hairstyles have managed to concoct plenty more ways to keep their hair in a bun.

3. Back in the 80's, kids with dip-dyed hair were often referred to as little rebels who wanted to assert their personal identities. The 1980's was a crazy decade, where awkward teenagers made headlines with their odd fashion choices, but if you tried to revive those trends today, people would refer to you as "edgy", in a fashionable way, and not rebellious.

Regardless of the year, dip-dyed hair is a quick way to accentuate your long, flowing tresses. It's a look that's sure to stop people in their tracks.

4. Since we are in the topic of "accentuating", wearing hair pins and scrunchies with colors that complement your natural hair color is another way to add a little oomph factor to your crowning glory. If you're a blond with blue eyes, sometimes, wearing hair clips that are closer to the shade of blue and its complementary colors will bring out the silky look of your hair and the color of your eyes.

Blue stands well against red hair

5. Finally, to further accentuate your hair, whether curly or straight, apply a dab of hair polish everyday to give it that lively luster. Some hair polish products also protect your hair from sun damage and dust, while locking in moisture to maintain gloss.