Hair Accessories for St Patricks Day
It is easy to find unique hair accessories for St Patrick's Day that will strike up a conversation, get a few laughs, enhance natural beauty and look like a million dollars. The trick is to find silk or other accessories that go with the theme of green, four leaf clovers, Ireland and even green snakes to symbolize the miracle of running the snakes out of Ireland that was attributed to Saint Patrick.
2012 brings some fantastic and novel accessories that will attach to the hair and to hair accessories. Beautiful items can be taken to the hair stylist so a professional can design the hair for a more formal or special St Patrick's Day event.
Otherwise, the goal is to have some fun and to make a creative splash with St Patrick's Day symbols that include rainbows, pots of gold, shamrocks, green top hats, leprechauns, the leprechaun's cane, green horseshoes and, of course, tankards or glasses full of green beer!
For complete hair accessories, look to the local party stores, drugstores, Wal Mart and discount stores for great items:
Online,Party Cityhas a fantastic 18 inch "Green Diva Hair Twist" that includes a feathered ponytail scrunchy and eight green braids. The braids are bound by shamrock beads. Party City also hasgreen hair extensionsthat can add some interest and style to the hair. These items retail for less than $10 each.
Amazon has a killer"Irish Princess" tiarafor less than $8, and an out of controldeely bopper headbandfor less than $4.
To make St Patrick's Day Hair accessories at home:
Start with a fabric headband, scrunchy, hair comb or hairpins. Then find great items and designs to paint, glue or sew onto the fabric or item. The best colors are gold and all of the colors of the rainbow, but do not forget to include something green!
Look to the wedding shops, craft stores and discount stores for small St Patrick's Day themed hair ornaments and accessories that can be attached to a comb, or other item. Silk or plastic shamrocks, gold coins, crystals that symbolize jewels, green feathers and beads can be sewn or glued with a hot glue gun to the hair ornaments.
With glittery acrylic paint or glued on sequins, even the simplest version of a favorite hair styling accessory will be infused with special Irish holiday magic.
Find inexpensive ball caps, head scarves or sun visors in cream, sky blue, white or green. These can easily be decorated with acrylic paints, beads, sequins, feathers, silk leaves, paint designs and lettering. It is easy to create a customized headpiece for sports events, outdoor picnics or other casual events. A hot glue gun, a needle and thread, and a little craftiness will result in something unique, creative and wonderful.
St Patrick's Day templatesare plentiful and will make it easy to do high quality rainbows, shamrocks and even pots o' gold! Look online or visit a craft or art supply store for easy drawing guides and templates.
Decorate a cheap fake ponytail, hair scrunchy, or hair extensions. Mix in green feathers, strings of beads, green ribbons, green lace or other green decorative items. Try glittery acrylic paint, too. This will create a fabulous and unique hairstyle that will be filled with the luck of the Irish.
The goal is to have fun shopping for meaningful supplies and then making the hair accessories. For even more fun, have a St Patrick's Day hair accessory making party. Put out all the tools, supplies and fixings, and let some friends and the kids in on the fun!
