Hair: 10 DIY hairstyles and clips from creative recycling

The ceremonial season is approaching. Especially those of you with long hair can have fun choosing the most suitable hairstyle depending on the dress and the occasion. With a pinch of imagination and creativity, even in the case of hairstyles and hair clips, it is possible to resort to creative recycling, in order to obtain completely do-it-yourself hairstyles and ornaments.

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The season of ceremonies approaches. Especially those of you who have long hair can have fun choosing thehairstyle more suitable according to the dress and the occasion.

With a pinch of imagination and creativity, even in the case of hairstyles and hair clips, it is possible to resort to creative recycling, so that you can get completely do-it-yourself hairstyles and ornaments. No problem even for those with short hair, they will not be able to make buns, but they can still decorate them with clips and braids.

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Necktie

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From Etsy a simple idea to get a do-it-yourself hairstyle suitable for a ceremony or special occasion. It is about making a crop and using one for decorative purposes necktie, with which to create a nice bow to apply on the top of the head. Maybe in combination with your sweetheart's tie.

Sock Bun

Il good sock is a chignon that can be easily made starting from a sock, preferably to be chosen in a color tone close to that of your hair. It is sufficient to cut the tip of a sock to obtain what is necessary to pad and support your bun, as shown in a tutorial by WikiHow.

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Decorations from sweaters

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A decoration for the collected hair or for the bun can be obtained starting from the fabric of an old man sweater. From it strips are cut out with which to obtain circular layers of different sizes, to be superimposed and to be sewn one to the other until obtaining a decoration similar to a flower. Watch the tutorial complete.

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String

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Ideas for creating original hairstyles can come from the most unusual materials. Have you ever thought you could use a simple one shoe string for the decoration of a hairstyle? In this case the chignon has been enriched by creating a ribbon starting from a simple colored shoe string.

Vintage hair clip

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Starting from some simple recovered materials it is possible to obtain a vintage clasp to use to embellish your favorite hairstyles, such as buns and braids. A simple hairpin can be joined with scraps of fabric (or colored tissue paper) cut out to form the petals of the corolla of a flower, in the center of which to place a button.

Scarf or scarf

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A light scarf or foulard can represent the ideal solution for decorating one chignon with a nice one bow, especially if their colors can be matched to the dress we would like to wear. Sometimes a simple extra touch is enough to enrich a hairstyle that might otherwise appear banal.

Headband

The hair band that you can see in the image below was handcrafted starting from del jersey fabric. A part of the fabric was used to create the base band, to which an elastic or to tie on the nape of the neck was added, while decorative roses were obtained with other fabric of the same color.

Tail clip

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A simple tail, perhaps moved sideways, can turn into an elegant hairstyle thanks to the addition of a colored clasp and original. A DIY flower can be applied to the rubber band or hairpin to be used to secure the ponytail. To obtain the petals it is possible to use gods satin ribbons, while a bead will be placed in the center of the corolla.

DIY headband

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Starting from fabric scraps and a simple and anonymous one hairband you can get an original do-it-yourself headband, especially suitable for little girls hairstyles. The headband can be covered with fabric of your chosen color and a matching decoration can be applied to it, from a simple bow to something more elaborate. Watch the full tutorial.

Braiding

Whether you have short hair or long hair, braids are a great way to enhance your cut. They are practical and elegant for any type of occasion, practically an evergreen and zero-cost hairstyle that you can create by yourself even in 5 minutes, and then enhance them with ribbons and flowers if you want.

Marta Albè

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