If You're Going to Try 1 Hair Accessory Trend This Year, the White Headband Is It

I would like to personally thank whoever brought headbands back in style [1]. The hair accessory is the ultimate time-saving beauty hack. Bad hair day? Put on a headband. Need to look extra polished for a meeting? Headband. Tired of your hair getting in your face? You get the idea.

Of all of the headband trends out there — and there are a lot — white headbands and pearl headbands are the easiest to style. Pearl headbands may have been reserved for wedding hairstyles [2] before, but current trends have helped them make their way into everyday street style. Pearl-embellished and white headbands show up nicely on all hair colours and match with virtually any outfit you could dream up, making them a staple in any accessory collection [3].

The real beauty of wearing a headband is that it replaces the need to style your hair at all, but if you do want to go the extra mile, it works with any and all hairstyles [4]. Ponytails instantly look intentional, messy buns are more polished, and second-, third-, or fourth-day blowouts look like you just left the salon.

Just in case you had any doubts how chic a simple white headband or glam pearl headband can be, we rounded up hairstyle ideas that would have even Blair Waldorf feeling inspired.