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Curly girls CAN wear hats too! Now, this is either a shock or surprise to you or you already knew that. But it's true! Curly girls can totally wear a variety of hats. Why not? Hats are a great way to accessorize your hair or work with a not-so-amazing hair day! Plus, there isn't a rule stating that hats are strictly for straight-haired girls. Trust me, there's going to times where you need to accessorize your hair because of a) a "bad" hair day, b) unruly, wind-blown curls, c) that in between, awkward can't-do-anything-with-my-hair length, etc. I see hats as a wonderful way to simply highlight great texture or unique hairstyles and protect your hair from the elements like sun damage. Here, we educate you on what to look for when finding hats to ensure your curls are still the life of the hat party hehehe.
So, we all know that sleeping on a satin pillow or wrapping your hair in a silk scarf is best for our hair because those materials retain moisture, right? Now, we're not saying all your hats have to be silk or satin (I don't even know if those exist!), but just like there are good materials for your hair, there are materials that aren't so great for your hair.
I'm sure you've heard this many times before that 100% cotton is the best material for all types of skin, hair etc. This is your number one choice for hat material. If you can find hats also lined with silk or satin or if you're a creative soul and want to add a lining to your new hats, all the better! There are honestly not too many materials that are good for your hair, let alone curly hair so I suggest you stick to 100% cotton. Materials you want to avoid are acrylics, anything mostly acrylic/nylon/rayon, anything with straw, anything that's hard, anything other than cotton or silk/satin. Now, you're thinking that narrows down your hat choices to barely anything but it really doesn't! There are so many hats that are made from 100% cotton! So many styles and colours! I own 3 hats so far (wow big number); a pale pink crochet beret, a black fedora and a black and white winter hat with pompoms! They are all cotton and haven't caused havoc or ravage on my curls. I typically don't wear hats but it's nice to have the option when a random rain storm or super high winds decide to hit the city...or when a bad hair day strikes.
There are tons of options for different styles of hats so here's some advice when looking for particular styles. Fedoras, though very cute, chic, androgynous and sophisticated, are tricky because they are anti-Afro! They're best if you're planning to wear it all day with your outfits so you can avoid hat hair or a flattened Afro which is so not cool! I also find that snap backs, "fitted" caps or as everyone used to call them, baseball caps, looks best with Afros of various sizes and with curly hair when it gets longer. It's a super cute and sporty look! Also, adjustable tabs are best for when your Afro/curly hair continues to grow! Berets or beanie hats are also a favourite because you can hide your frizz ball in the back and just style your bangs and leave them out of the hat. This look is quick and easy, too.
Hats are versatile and a great accessory for all hair types. There are also a million other hair accessories if hats aren't your style. Don't forget about headbands, hair clips, barrettes, colourful bobby pins and more! I'm not hat crazy, but I realized that I need to really embrace all of those hair accessories as my hair continues to grow! I really cherish my basic black bobby pins and use them for most of my hairstyles but am definitely open to try coloured bobby pins for a pop of colour! I also have a black fabric belt and some floral fabric that I could transform into bow headbands! Creativity at its best! Scarfs are also lovely hair accessory ideas!
Some popular hair accessories nowadays include various sized bows in different colours and patterns! There are pretty, girly headbands made out of tulle, satin, flowers and adorned with rhinestones and beads. Also, vintage-y, old fashioned inspired hair pieces are on trend right now. You can never go wrong with feathers, shine and colour!
Remember to use the resources around you to spruce up your hair. Use your creativity, start a DIY project and take inspiration from blogs, photos and other stylish, natural girls!
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