Celebrity Beauty

How the A-list wear hair accessories

The fast-track to pretty hair? A sparkling accessory of course! See how the A-list work the trend with our round-up of the coolest accessorised styles.

By Glamour

5 February 2018

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The fast-track to pretty party hair? A beautiful accessory of course! See how the A-list work the trend with our round-up of the coolest accessorised styles and shop our edit of the best hair accessories for 2016.

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We couldn't stop starring at Saoirse Ronan's rather sparkly hair accessory at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Her top knot featured a long chain mail tied around the bun - we really hope this becomes a trend.
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Solange proves even simple, pared-back accessories add an extra edge to a cute hairstyle.
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We adore Lupita's matching dress and hair accessory. Who said scrunchies can't be cool?!
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At the opening for a new Dolce & Gabbana store, Hailey Baldwin wore a stunning stand-out hairband with an accompanying topknot style.

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Emily Blunt looked totally stunning at the Girl On The Train premiere with her newly dyed blonde locks...
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... and her stunning metal hair accessories.
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Emma's pretty headband looks great with her curls.
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Elle Fanning kept her hair accessories simple with this gorgeously chic black Alice band. How cute does it look with her bright dress?!

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Elizabeth Banks sure goes all out when it comes to hair accessories! She opted for this retro-inspired headpiece at an event recently.
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That's one way to wear hair accessories! Janelle Monáe commits to a bold look by wearing eyes in her hair and pairing them with a great feline flick and hot pink lipstick!
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Miley Cyrus added some extra bling to her look with butterfly and diamond jewel pieces.
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We can't get enough of Nicole Scherzinger's ring accessories. If you're not up for wearing hoops in your ears, give them a go in your hair!

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Alicia Vikander's hair was on point at Cannes Film Festival. The star rocked a scraped-back style and accessorised with Bulgari.
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Wear flowers in your hair this summer like the gorgeous Alexa Chung! This is a great way to exude festival-chic no matter where you are.
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Katy Perry copied her look direct from the SS16 Rodarte catwalk. This stunning metallic hair clip is hard to ignore.
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How gloriously pretty is Rita Ora's updo, which she accessorised with a beaded hair piece?!

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Woah - this is a bold look for Hailey Baldwin, but she totally pulls it off. She paired her brave headpiece with red lips and gorgeous eye makeup.
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There's nothing like a cool hair scarf to cover up a bad hair day, rescue second day hair, or in Jourdan Dunn's case, just look exceptionally chic on the front row at fashion week.
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Chiara Ferragni took inspiration from the SS16 Chanel show and rocked this pretty Alice band. Along with her bronde hair, the accessory looks perfect.
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The stunning Rooney Mara changed up her look for the 2016 BAFTAs by wearing a slightly lighter lip shade, but finished off the style with a metallic Alice band.

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Ellie Bamber added a little glitz to her already-gorgeous updo with this pretty silver hairband.
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Olivia Wilde has been wowing lately with her beauty looks, and this amazing hair look is no exception. We're getting serious vintage vibes from her netted accessory.
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Katy Perry opted for an olive-coloured velvet turban recently at the Stella McCartney Autumn 2016 Presentation in LA.
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Proving you don't need elaborate sparkles to make a hair accessories statement, Chloe Moretz nailed the 90s hair clip look at the 2015 AMAs.

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At the Hunger Games Mockingjay: Part 2 Berlin premiere, Elizabeth Banks looked gorgeous with a gold hair net. THIS is how to do festive.
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The Blonde Salad blogger Chiara Ferragni knows how to wear pretty hair accessories with pride! The gorgeous star rocked a chic pearl Alice-band, and we would like to know where she got it from...
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The Girl: Alexa Chung
The Look: Alexa stunned in a gorgeous floor-length gown, and topped off her look in a pretty jewelled hair clip.
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The Girl: Selena Gomez
The Look: Selena turns heads at the 2015 Met Gala with an oversized orchid headdress. While it’s not exactly a subtle look, we think Selena looks stunning.

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The Girl: Poppy Delevingne
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This could quite literally be our favourite celebrity hair accessory moment of all time. Attending the Jo Malone London Blossom Ball (she is the new face of the company), the model looked incredible with practically an entire bouquet of roses clustered around her up-do.
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The Girl: Shailene Woodley
The Look: One to perfect before festival season, cover girl Shailene Woodley looks stunning at the London Insurgent premiere with feathers in her hair.
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The Girl: Jennifer Lawrence
The Look: If you’ve got gorgeous golden multi-tonal locks like Jennifer Lawrence, stick to pretty golden colours like this chained accessory to compliment your style.
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The Girl: Diane Kruger (mark II)
The Look: You don’t need to go mad with the accessories: just a pretty silver hair pin will make your look party-perfect. Diane’s sparkling feather looks perfect on a tidy topknot.

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The Girl: Lana Del Rey
The Look: Statement feline eyeliner flicks teamed with sparkling silver hair accessories = a super-glam party style.
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The Girl: Diane Kruger
The Look: Add interest to a low and loose bun by adding a sparkling headband like Diane Kruger. We love this look.
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The Girl: Margot Robbie
The Look: In the market for a girly hair accessory for the party season? Make like Margot Robbie and go for something that blends pearls and crystals for an ornate, head-turning finishing touch.
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The Girl: Nicole Richie
The Look: Thought cat ears were just for Halloween? Think again. Nicole’s lacy headband is all kinds of chic.

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The Girl: Constance Jablonski
The Look: This model added an ornate extra to her glossy honey mane for a fashion party in November in the form of this silky black head band embellished with delicate petals. It's the perfect finishing touch for a winter wedding look, wouldn't you agree?
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The Girl: Crystal Renn
The Look: At a Chanel dinner in October 2014, Crystal made a style statement with an oversized star hair accessory.
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Here's a closer look... Super ornate and utterly gorgeous, whilst we don't think we could manage to do this without the expert hands of a stylist, it sure looks pretty to us.
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The Girl: Hailee Steinfeld
The Look: We love, love, love Hailee's gorgeous Miu Miu diamante headband accessory: it really glams up her loose and lovely side-parted ponytail.

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The Girl: Arizona Muse
The Look: You can't beat fresh, wild flowers as the perfect summer hair accessory, so props to Arizona for setting off her gorgeous lacey gown with such a simple-yet-oh-so-pretty style such as this pinned back 'do with red and white florals.
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The Girl: Elle Fanning
The Look: For a London premiere Elle added an ethereal touch to her dramatic, medieval-feel Georges Hobeika Couture gown in the form of a mini crown of colour co-ordinated flowers.
Bridal tip: This would be great style for your big day.
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The Girl: Katy Perry
The Look: Sporting a Jessie J-esque blunt shoulder-skimming bob, Katy is rarely seen without a statement headband and this striped one is very pretty.
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The Girl: Kerry Washington
The Look: Kerry proves that simple can be oh-so-effective with this black ribbon hairband. The star tied it in an effortless bow under her ballerina bun in a look that is pretty easy to replicate. (Yay for us!)

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The Girl: Chloe Sevigny
The Look: Oh, Chloe. How we love you and your kooky styling. This scrunchie hairband shouldn’t work on paper but in glorious Chloe Sevigny real-life, it’s just the best thing we’ve seen in ages.
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The Girl: Allison Williams
The Look: Take a simple low up-do from drab to fab by adding a statement beaded accessory like Girls' Allison.
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b>The Girl:[/b] Pixie Lott
The Look: Prom-queen-meets-blushing-bride, Pixie’s beauty look is all-white on the night.
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The Girl: Sienna Miller
The Look: Perfect for weddings, garden parties and festivals alike, Sienna's floral headband is oh-so-pretty. We love her matte pink lippie, too.

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The Girl: Leighton Meester
The Look: Everyone wants to be a princess for a day, and if you can’t actually find a prince to propose, adding a tiara-inspired headband is probably your best bet. Leighton’s hair accessory is stunning.
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The Girl: Gemma Arterton
The Look: A completely flawless undone wavy up-do, finished off with a stunning gold woven headband. This is a look fit for a princess.
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The Girl: Dianna Agron
The Look: While floral headbands usually spell summer fun, Dianna'a black and gold number is perfect for parties. We love her hot pink lip colour, too.
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The Girl: Mischa Barton
The Look: Boho babe Mischa looks gorgeous with a loose wavy up-do set off perfectly with a silver chained headband. We want.

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The Girl: Sarah Jessica Parker
The Look: Oh-so-cute over-sized mouse ears. This look shouldn't work - and probably wouldn't on anyone other than SJP - but we love it.
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The Girl: Natasha Khan
The Look: Oh-so-pretty and perfect for festival season or a summer wedding, Natasha's floral accessory looks perfect with a shoulder-length dark bob. Finish the look with a hint of rosy blusher.
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The Girl: Emily Blunt
The Look: Emily’s sparkly headband takes her hairstyle from ordinary to extraordinary. We love this look.
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The Girl: Chloe Grace Moretz
The Look: A simple girly crystal bow will add heaps of feminine fun to your look.

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The Girl: Christina Hendricks
The Look: Get extra style points by finding a hair accessory that perfectly matches your dress. Full marks, Christina.
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The Girl: Charlize Theron
The Look: A classic low-slung bun is given a party twist with a seriously-bling headband. We want.
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The Girl: Diane Kruger (mark III)
The Look: Yet another gorgeous look from the Kruger: queen of cool. Recreate her look by adding pretty party pins down one side of your up-do. These sparkling pins are great for holding retro finger curls in place, too.
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The Girl: Emma Stone
The Look: A classic low-slung chignon will look even more pretty with a sparkling accessory added.

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The Girl: Florence Welch
The Look: Make like Florence Welch and add a pretty chain headband to your braided up-do for extra style points.
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The Girl: Julianne Hough
The Look: Not only does Julianne’s skinny black hairband look super-pretty, it’ll keep that up-do perfectly in place. Bonus.
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The Girl: Jaime King
The Look: Pick an embellished headband like Jaime’s to instantly add a party feel to any outfit.
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The Girl: Kirsten Dunst
The Look: Adding a simple floral headband makes an easy-peasy up-do look complex. We love Kirsten’s barely-there make-up look – prefect for setting off a statement accessory.

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The Girl: Karen Elson
The Look: A pretty head tie will add a retro twist to your party hairstyle. Let Karen be your guide.
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The Girl: Keira Knightley
The Look: Keira proves that floral headbands aren’t just for festival season: opt for a blood-red style for a festive finish. Keep make-up minimal and leave a few strands of hair loose for a softer look.
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The Girl: Karolina Kurkova
The Look: Why not add an oversized sequin headband to you look? Go on, we dare you!
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The Girl: Katy Perry
The Look: Oh-so-pretty retro waves set off with a sparkling vintage-look headband. Finish with lashings of mascara, smoky plum shadow and a matte raspberry look to be the belle of the ball.

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The Girl: Katy Perry (mark II)
The Look: An already-glam voluminous up-do is made even more special with a statement accessory clipped down one side of the style. We love Katy’s picture-perfect feline flicks and glossy red lips, too.
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The Girl: Kristen Stewart
The Look: Why not toughen up your super-feminine style with a cool heavy-metal chained accessory? We love Kristen’s red-carpet-ready party look.
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The Girl: Marion Cotillard
The Look: Marion adds a delicate chained accessory to her fully-loaded up-do to give the look an extra girly twist.
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The Girl: Milla Jovovich
The Look: Twisting pretty metallic ribbons into your side-swept up-do will add instant festive fun.

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The Girl: Natalie Portman
The Look: An intricate twisted up-do is made even more party-ready with the addition of a pretty oversized hair slide. This is Oscar-worthy party hair.
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The Girl: Natalie Portman (mark II)
The Look: A hair accessory will dress up your outfit for daytime, so add a sparkling hairband to your normal off-duty outfit to make your look party-ready. We’ll be playing copycat with Natalie’s smoky eyes and super-cute hairstyle this season.
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The Girl: Paloma Faith
The Look: As if Paloma is ever at risk of blending into the background: this oversized corsage worn in a high up-do ensures all eyes are on her.
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The Girl: Rose Byrne
The Look: What better way to finish off a high-rise retro hairstyle than with a pretty bow?

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The Girl: Elle Fanning
The Look: Stuck for a quick-fix hair hit this party season? Make like Elle Fanning and finish your pretty up-do with a statement floral embellished headband. We love this look.
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The Girl: Rooney Mara
The Look: Thought fabric headbands should be banished to the bathroom? Think again! Dress down a tough leather dress with a black Alice band like Rooney.
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The Girl: Scarlett Johansson
The Look: Maximum volume, minimum effort. Just backcomb your hair at the roots, gently comb back into a loose up-do, and add a pretty pin to one side to secure it in place.
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The Girl: Gwen Stefani
The Look: We are loving Gwen Stefani’s 70s-inspired hair. In a departure from her usually coiffed, retro-tastic ‘dos, Gwen went for this easy-breezy pared down look with super straight locks and a simple band. Note to self: Do hair like this every day for the rest of the summer.

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The Girl: Sarah Jessica Parker
The Look: Make like SJP and score a style hit with a pretty corsage. This pink number is oh-so-pretty.
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The Girl: Lady Gaga
The Look: Pigeon-chic anyone? No? We thought not…
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The Girl: Gwen Stefani
The Look: Tip: If you do forget your hair accessory, don’t just keep adding whatever you find in your Christmas cocktails into your up-do. You’ll start to look a bit bonkers.