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15 Ways to Wear Hair Ribbons

No, you won't look 12. Yes, you will look amazing
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In a Headband Roll
This elegant-looking 'do is insanely easy to style. Wrap the ribbon around your head like a headband, tying in the center of the back of your head and on top of your hair. Secure it with a few bobby pins. Then take the ends of hair, loop them up and over the ribbon and tuck them into place.

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Wrapped Around an Updo
Copy Emma Watson's quirky-romantic style by double-wrapping a ribbon around any updo.

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As a Braided Headband
If you can't braid your hair to save your life, braid your headband. Just take three thin ribbons in contrasting colors and weave them together; wear it boho-style at your forehead or as a cute accent for your ballerina bun.

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Woven Into a Messy Braid
This simple yet whimsical style is even cuter with a sparkly or lacy ribbon. Follow the aforementioned instructions for weaving a ribbon into your braid, making it as messy as you want.

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Woven Into a Messy Braided Bun
For this style, take a textured, medium-thickness ribbon and weave it into a loose, messy braid. Secure it with an elastic and wind it into a bun at the nape of your neck. Pin it in place with bobby pins and pull a few strands of hair out by your ears.

The schoolgirl fashion trend -- plaid kilts, collared blouses -- is going strong, so it's only fitting that hair ribbons are also back in style. The problem: Unless you're Alexa Chung or Brigitte Bardot 50 years ago, you feel kind of silly wearing a hair bow.

True, it can be tricky to wear hair ribbons and look like a grown-ass woman. But ribbon is an inexpensive, simple accessory that can be used to create so many hair looks, ranging from romantic and bohemian to trendy and edgy. Look to these runway models, beauty and style bloggers and celebrity tastemakers for some excellent hair bow inspo, plus styling tips for looking your age -- and, of course, totally chic.
BY KATIE MCCARTHY | NOV 4, 2014 | SHARES
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