Fit Beauty: Quick-Fix Hair Accessories

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As we’ve mentioned before, one of the biggest hindrances to morning workouts is getting ready for work/school/life afterward. For most of us, it’s hard enough to get up an hour earlier than usual to fit in our workout, and we don’t want to add any more time than absolutely necessary for post-workout beautification!

Hair can prove to be the biggest challenge of all, especially if you find yourself in between styles or with partially grown-out bangs. Making your do look done is almost impossible without a ton of time, but if you have the right accessories, it can be a snap.

For a headband that works at the gym but doesn’t look out of place elsewhere, we’re loving the Pilayo braid headband ($12, Athleta). It’s super functional for workouts, but its retro vibe and gorgeous greenish hue make us want to wear it out and about as well.

If your day calls for something a little more professional and polished, you can’t go wrong with Ban.do’s Heart L headband ($35, Lock & Mane). The beaded peacock feather gives it a little edge, but the colors are low key enough that you can totally sport it at the office. Plus, it works equally well with a sleek pony, a frizzy bun or loose hair.

For ladies with long hair, this Tasha Chiffon flower clip ($38, Nordstrom) is a wicked-cute option. When you’ve got an accessory that’s this bold and feminine, you can get away with messy tresses tied back in a sloppy chignon and look oh-so-chic.

Don’t have time to wash your hair but worried about your greasy roots showing? If you have the option to keep things casual, we can’t think of a better option than this adorable Consomme cap ($48, Anthropologie). It’s girly and sweet but totally practical; wear it with cropped jeans and a button-down or with a floaty dress and cardi. We promise it’ll work!

Headbands are always a great way to pull back your bangs, and we keep coming back to this taffeta wire headwrap ($3.80, Forever 21). Subtle it is not, but we’ve always said subtle was overrated anyway. It is funky and attention getting, and it’ll get the job done. Besides, who’s going to pay attention to whether you’ve perfectly blown out the back of your hair when you’ve got something so bright and shiny going on in the front!

If you’re not sure you want to go with something quite so bold but still want something feminine and funky, look for some small hair clips that suit your personal style. We’re digging these Tiger Lily hair clips ($18, ticklebean on Etsy) because they bring enough of their own pizazz that we don’t have to worry about what we’ve done with the rest of our hair. Use them to hold your bangs to the side or secure a few small braids back into a ponytail.

Of course, every girl needs the basics, and a true fit beauty’s gym bag is never without bobby pins. They’re cheap ($3.19 for 50, soap.com), they’re easy to carry around, and they can be used in a multitude of ways. Like above, you can use them to brush bangs aside or hold back some braids, or you can get creative by using them to create a “poof” in the front or a haphazard French twist in the back. You can even use the bobby pins themselves as part of the design, as Diane Kruger did last summer.

For more fun hair tips, check out this post on how to update the boring ponytail.

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