Flowers in the hair

[Rosie]

Hi ladies. This year, I've gone from wearing flowers in my hair only for special ocassions to wearing them on an almost daily basis. However, I didn't start wearing them everyday until the weather became warmer. So, for those of you who wear flowers in your hair regularly, do you wear them in winter too? I ask because, flowers in the hair seems like a spring/summer thing to do.

 

[Lady Day]

I do!
Its a nice change from the sloppy hats with the strange puffball attatched to the end of that string. Whats with that?

The thing about it is, you generally have to wear a hat cause its cold outside. But instead ofa hat, wear a scarf over your head, tied under your chin, thatway you can wear the flower without having to worry about crushing it.

I also have a knit hat that I pinned flowers to. I get a lot of compliments on that. You should try that too.

LD

 

[jitterbugdoll]

I wear flowers in my hair year round. Of course, I live in Arizona, and we don't really have a winter...but still, it works for me!

I recently saw some lovely silk flowers with their edges dipped in glitter. They had an "icy" effect that would be perfect for a winter evening event.

 

[Tourbillion]

Hm, you could switch to "fall" flowers and leaves in the Autumn, and then berries, poinsettia, snowbells, crocus for winter.

I would avoid things that scream tropical, like hibiscus in winter, but other than that do whatever you like.

 

[Rosie]

Good suggestions. Someone in another thread, I forget who, mentioned fruit hair clips, that might be a nice touch also. Thanks ladies!

 

[jitterbugdoll]

Check these out:
http://mybabyjo.com/hair/sparkletonebarrettes-_lg.jpg

And these velvet flowers, which would also be a good choice in fall/winter:
http://myvintagehut.com/velvet.html

 

[Rosie]

Thanks JitterBugDoll! I'm really digging on those velvet flowers.

 

[Rebecca D]

I wear decorations in my hair all year round. Flowers work all year as long as you're wearing the right kind. As Tourbillion said, seasonal flowers are best. I wear berries and other winter decorations in my hair during the holidays, tropical flowers in the spring and summer, and darker flowers in the fall. But I confess that sometimes I do wear big white tropical flowers in the winter to set off a black sweater - I just like the way that looks. And I agree that glitter makes it look a little icy. I also like the big furry feathers and feather flowers that you can wear year round, but they’re a little too expensive for my pocket book right now.

I also wear a lot of turbans and scarves because San Francisco is always foggy and windy. I’m hoping the Diva Pinup gal will not only make me some fruit clips for my hair, but maybe also a fruit pin to drape off the side of a turban!

Must...stop...buying...stuff...

 

[Rosie]

I also wear a lot of turbans and scarves because San Francisco is always foggy and windy. I’m hoping the Diva Pinup gal will not only make me some fruit clips for my hair, but maybe also a fruit pin to drape off the side of a turban!

Must...stop...buying...stuff...

I LOVE that flower (I wonder how they attached it to the plastic head?)

When not dressed vintage-y, I wear head wraps a lot, I wear my hair natural and so the sun, wind can sometimes be harsh on it.

I HAVE to stop buying stuff! Just this weekend alone I spent way more than I would ever mention aloud to anyone, I'm quite

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

In my humble opinion, it's totally crazy not to make your own hair flowers. Just go to a craft store and get a glue gun and some flowers and the hair clip of your choice. I find that glueing a leaf to the clip then the flowers to the leaf works very well. I also find that using glitter gel glue to embellish adds a nice touch.

 

[Lady Day]

In my humble opinion, it's totally crazy not to make your own hair flowers. Just go to a craft store and get a glue gun and some flowers and the hair clip of your choice. I find that glueing a leaf to the clip then the flowers to the leaf works very well. I also find that using glitter gel glue to embellish adds a nice touch.

I KNOW!

Whats the buying them all aboout. You can get a BUNCH of good quality flowers for $20 to last you all year if not longer! I just pin them into my hair, cause I like them to sit close to my head.

LD

 

[The Diva Pinup!]

The Diva Pinup Hair Flowers!

Hi Everyone!

First of all, thank you for all the nice comments about my products! I'm glad to know that I have fans out there.

As far as making your own hair flowers - I know first hand that there is a lot of work that goes into making them well so that they last, and by the time you purchase the glue gun, glitter, hair clips and the flowers, and then spend the time to make them, you might have already purchased the already completed one! I started out in this business for the very same reasons some of you have stated - all I ever seemed to find were hair accessories that were poorly made, looked cheap or fake, fell apart, and were overpriced to boot.

Love,
The Diva Pinup herself,
Suzanne

 

[Rosie]

In my humble opinion, it's totally crazy not to make your own hair flowers. Just go to a craft store and get a glue gun and some flowers and the hair clip of your choice. I find that glueing a leaf to the clip then the flowers to the leaf works very well. I also find that using glitter gel glue to embellish adds a nice touch.

I agree but, I never seem to get really nice flowers. The ones I find are kind of dingy looking. I'm big and tall so I like big "look at me!" flowers, I never seem to find any that are nice and have good quality. [huh] My mom had this great fake lily plant, I snapped one of her flowers from that and made a great hair clip. This isn't the greatest picture but it's the only one I have available, this is a night time piece, it's big.

 

[The Diva Pinup!]

Hi Everyone!

First of all, thank you for all the nice comments about my products! I'm glad to know that I have fans out there.

As far as making your own hair flowers - I know first hand that there is a lot of work that goes into making them well so that they last, and by the time you purchase the glue gun, glitter, hair clips and the flowers, and then spend the time to make them, you might have already purchased the already completed one! I started out in this business for the very same reasons some of you have stated - all I ever seemed to find were hair accessories that were poorly made, looked cheap or fake, fell apart, and were overpriced to boot.

Love,
The Diva Pinup herself,
Suzanne

Just to let you know ladies, I was edited. "Last edited by Lauren Henline : Today at 03:53 AM. Reason: No ads for personal businesses allowed." I wasn't advertising my site so much as just wanting to let you know about other options in the hair flower world. And it was what we were talking about, after all!

Suzanne

 

[Miss Neecerie]

That happens...

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[Lauren]

Yes, what Miss Neecerie said. I have my own business myself but have to keep from posting even when relevant. House rules for everyone.
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[Miss_Bella_Hell]

I agree but, I never seem to get really nice flowers. The ones I find are kind of dingy looking. I'm big and tall so I like big "look at me!" flowers, I never seem to find any that are nice and have good quality. [huh] My mom had this great fake lily plant, I snapped one of her flowers from that and made a great hair clip. This isn't the greatest picture but it's the only one I have available, this is a night time piece, it's big.

That's very cute! Where have you looked for flowers? Michael's and Jo-Ann Fabrics usually have a very nice seasonal selection.

 

[Vanessa]

Keep an eye out at the vintage stores as well - I pick up a lot of cheap 'dying' hats just to cannibalize the flowers/veils for non-hat hair use.

 

[jitterbugdoll]

I usually buy the flowers I don't make from http://www.mybabyjo.com/floralbarrettes.htm; they are the cheapest I have ever come across and are actually very nicely made.

I have also bought flower clips at department stores and at Hot Topic, of all places!

 

[Rebecca D]

I used to make my own flower clips, but I really couldn't find a place that sold good quality flowers. Does anyone knows a place in SF where I could find good quality stuff?

Miss Diva Pinup, I'm going to contact you soon regarding fruit clips. I'm just very, very poor right now and have to wait a while.