Hairband

[Marijn]

Is there a hairband or suchlike that can hold my hair back like a pair of glasses do? I don't like the usual kind of hairbands that scrape your hair back and flatten it. Any ideas? PS I don't want to go round with my glasses permanently on my head because sometimes I need to use them for their proper purpose :-)

[Tilly2]

I have hairbands that I use to hold my hair back on days like today. They are just narrow bands. I got them from Sainsbury's. There were three in a bundle.

[boxtops]

what about the sort of hairband that comes with combs? - I've seen them in Boots. They stick in your head (if you know what I mean) so you don't get the flat front bit.

[whirlyhurly]

How about an "Alice band"

[boxtops]

Alice bands are the ones that squash your hair, though, aren't they?

[Tilly2]

That's what mine are, Alice Bands. Thanks, whirly. I couldn't think of the name.

[Tilly2]

Thin ones don't squash your hair. The wider ones do.

[whirlyhurly]

Yes Tilly, I'd be lost without mine.

[boxtops]

This one looks quite good

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FD204-Hot-New-Black-Metal-Sports-Hoop-Wavy-Headband-Hairband-for-Men-Women-1PC-/151356110974?pt=UK_Hair_Accessories&hash=item233d86f87e

[Marijn]

Thank you Boxtops and all. I like the look of that one, it doesn't look like it squashes hair flat. Alice bands do squash my hair, even thin ones. It needs bouffing up a bit (is that a word?)

[Daffy6543]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Under-Armour-Team-Mini-Headbands/dp/B003ZZ0TCQ

I use these because the ones like boxtops has linked to tend to give me a headache. They are elastic with little non-slip thingies underneath to stop them falling off if you sweat or are active (they are a sports brand). You can get them in various colours if you look for stockists of 'Under Armour hairbands'

EG; https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=under+armour+hair+bands&newwindow=1&;safe=off&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=c0PJU9_ZHYGV7Ab70oHoDw&;sqi=2&ved=0CIIBELAE&;biw=1919&bih=934.

[boxtops]

They're very sporty looking, daffy - I wouldn't wear something like that in normal clothes...

[Daffy6543]

You can get plainer ones, I think Asics do some that are even thinner, some of the other sports brands also make them.

[Daffy6543]

Babyliss make thin black elastic sports bands.

[Daffy6543]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-x-LONG-THIN-BLACK-BROWN-GLITTER-ELASTIC-HEAD-BANDS-HAIR-BANDS-SPORTS-NEW-/281105411118


I'll stop now.

:)

[Marijn]

Thanks Daffy :-) I think I haven't explained myself very clearly. I don't want one to keep the hair off my face cos I'm hot, I want one that makes my hair look the same as if I've got my hair pushed back with my glasses. That sort of look puffs my hair up a bit and it suits me. It's purely for vanity reasons I'm afraid. :-) Thanks all