The Grown-up Guide to Hair Accessories

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This year is all about the hair accessory—in every form imaginable. Emma Stone accented her loose waves with a sleek metal clip at the Golden Globes; Rihanna wore an elaborate gold headdress to the Met Gala. Fall fashion shows featured the look too, with leather bands at Fendi, and double-C stick pins at Chanel. "For me, accessories have become a beauty classic," says hairstylist Sam McKnight, who created both those looks. But how to pull them off like an adult? His tips: 1. Pick a relaxed style—no severe updos or perfect barrel curls. "The key is to balance your accessory of choice with an easygoing hairstyle that's not too labored," says McKnight. Instead try a messy bun, loose braid, soft French twist, or rumpled mermaid waves. 2. Go for tons of texture. "Mussed-up or day-old hair keeps accessories from looking too girly or overly romantic," McKnight says. It also holds pins and clips better than super-clean hair does. If you've just shampooed, work a bit of mousse (we like L'Oreal Professionnel Volume Envy Extra mousse, $24, us.lorealprofessionnel.com) into damp hair, and rough-dry with a blow-dryer to bring out natural waves. If your hair is stick-straight, wrap big sections around a
This year is all about the hair accessory—in every form imaginable. Emma Stone accented her loose waves with a sleek metal clip at the Golden Globes; Rihanna wore an elaborate gold headdress to the Met Gala. Fall fashion shows featured the look too, with leather bands at Fendi, and double-C stick pins at Chanel. For me, accessories have become a beauty classic, says hairstylist Sam McKnight, who created both those looks. But how to pull them off like an adult? His tips: 1. Pick a relaxed style—no severe updos or perfect barrel curls. The key is to balance your accessory of choice with an easygoing hairstyle that's not too labored, says McKnight. Instead try a messy bun, loose braid, soft French twist, or rumpled mermaid waves. 2. Go for tons of texture. Mussed-up or day-old hair keeps accessories from looking too girly or overly romantic, McKnight says. It also holds pins and clips better than super-clean hair does. If you've just shampooed, work a bit of mousse (we like L'Oreal Professionnel Volume Envy Extra mousse, $24, us.lorealprofessionnel.com) into damp hair, and rough-dry with a blow-dryer to bring out natural waves. If your hair is stick-straight, wrap big sections around a