Hair toy to simulate the "sunglasses effect"

[piratejenny]

This may be an odd question but I'm rather new to hair toys and maybe someone has the perfect answer....

I often wear sunglasses on my head for no other purpose than keeping my hair out of my face. (my hair is only shoulder length at this point and I have some even shorter layers around my face that slip out of every updo). I've tried to hold them back with headbands and scarfs but those make my face look very hard. Sunglasses hold my hair back in a softer, more messy way, if that makes sense...

The thing is I live in a rather rainy place and so the sunglasses sometimes feel a little over the top :cool: plus I'd just like to try something new.

Any recommendations?

[ravenreed]

I have had this shop favorited for a while but I don't wear many head bands. Perhaps this work work for you? "perfect headband" (http://www.etsy.com/listing/62836271/sarabands-the-perfect-headband-hammered)

[PrincessBob]

Great link, RavenReed! I haven't worn a headband in years, but this looks good. Really good... I might have to consider one.

[piratejenny]

Oh thank you so much ravenreed, that looks really nice and pretty much like what I had in mind . Of course I like the most expensive ones best.... :D

[CrystalStar]

I just bought one from her shop.. :) I have to wear headbands at work and have endless problems with mine! Either the elastic part at the bottom stretches or the plastic ends dig in and give me headaches. Thanks for the link to the shop Raven!

[ravenreed]

Let me know how they work out. I may break down and buy one.

[SimplyViki]

Let me know how they work out. I may break down and buy one.
What she said! Those look cool.

[Gilly]

I am also looking at these, they look amazing!:cheese:

[Tabitha]

I'm also curious about these! I look like a dork in normal headbands but love the "sunglasses effect".

[piratejenny]

Well, that didn't take much effort to enable me.... I just ordered one. I haven't invested much into hair stuff so far, how's that for an excuse for the splurge :D?

[BlazingHeart]

Ooh, if someone with a lot of hair and a big head gets one, tell me how it works! I haven't been able to wear hard headbands since I was a child. Darn big noggin. Don't get me wrong, the brain that goes with it is nice and all, but ladies' hats and headbands just don't fit! (I'm just shy of 24" circumference as measured for a hat, or 60.5cm.)

~Blaze

[Gilly]

I just ordered one too!!!:cheese::cheese:

[pepperminttea]

I'm also curious about these; I love the sunglasses effect! :D Sadly I have a giant head, so that makes headbands hard to find. I'm hoping the seller might list some in a silvery colour, but if not and you guys have some success, maybe a future custom would be an idea. :)

[wendyg]

I looked at these long ago and decided my hair was too thin/fine for them to work for me as intended. I'll be very interested to see people's experiences with them.

wg

[HintOfMint]

Use a regular headband, just pull some of the hair at the hair line to "pouf" it out a bit, or create a part in front of the headband.

[Gilly]

Use a regular headband, just pull some of the hair at the hair line to "pouf" it out a bit, or create a part in front of the headband.

I HAVE tried this in the past and its just not the same for me, I just end up looking odd! I am giving the fancy ones a chance!:cheese:

[ssjhotau2]

I also have thinnish fine hair- I'm interested in how these work for my type of hair. :) I wish i had the money to be enabled lol- cool idea though, I always wear my prescription glasses on my head for the hair effect

[Palla]

I can't wait to hear how this turns out for people -- I loooove the sunglasses effect, I have thick bangs and layers and love how sunglasses let just a few pieces down for light layers and messy hotness. If this is effective, it will be AWESOME. :D

[citadel]

I hope everyone posts pictures when their headbands arrive! I really love the look of these--they have a very earthy or goddessy look. Even without the sunglasses effect, I might be interested in getting one.

[Metallia]

I often wear sunglasses on my head for no other purpose than keeping my hair out of my face. (my hair is only shoulder length at this point and I have some even shorter layers around my face that slip out of every updo). I've tried to hold them back with headbands and scarfs but those make my face look very hard. Sunglasses hold my hair back in a softer, more messy way, if that makes sense...

I'm so amazed that others do this! I go out of my way to get only sunglasses that won't snag my hair, because they are 'dual use' items! :p
The Etsy shop someone posted looks like a great resource, I'm very tempted. Maybe someone who already bought one can post a picture when it arrives... ;)

[julliams]

I'm watching this thread for some pics. I too would prefer silver but will be hoping to see some pics in real lighting to see how they fare.

[spike316]

If you look through her sold stuff she has done a couple of silver plated ones! http://www.etsy.com/transaction/15462696 She probably just does them on custom order.

[ktani]

I think the headbands are brilliant! I have not bought one yet - I use my sunglasses too but I have bookmarked the website!

[Asequui]

Ooh you evil enablers! :p
I'm so getting one of these once I can justify the expense!
I often use my sunglasses as a headband as well. Another thing I've noticed about sunglasses vs headband: when I take the sunglasses down, my hair still looks pretty good. When I take the headband off my hair, specifically the forelock area, looks weird and flat. Hopefully the snazzy headbands will simulate the sunglasses effect for that as well.

[ole gray mare]

Wow, those are cool! I just ordered one too. I often put my glasses on my head, at the expense of my eyesight. :lol: I HATE how headbands look on me. I can't wait to get this.

[MandyBeth]

I had one, my hair is too fine and falls out. However, SIL who has insanely thick hair and is M/C loves it with all her heart. Looks great on her. That being said, both headbands and sunglasses used as headbands look silly on me.

[citadel]

Lol this thread is amusing due to all the enabling. I wonder if the seller is thinking right now...what could have caused the sudden influx of sales? ;)

[maerc24]

I was thinking the same thing citadel, I don't know how many she started off with but it says she only has one available now! It's official, if I ever want to sell anything hair-related I will want it endorsed by the ladies on the LHC. lol

[PrincessBob]

OGM, I've gotta see the one you get in action with that awesome hair of yours!

[rags]

Another finey saying that while these headbands are very well made, they do NOT work for my baby fine hair. It just slides right out. I think it would be fantastic for someone with coarser or curly hair though.

[Heavenly Locks]

Wow, these look great :D

[Juicematic]

I hope she lists more plain ones! I wear a headband just about everyday because I'm growing out bangs and I need to keep them back when my hair is up.

Eta: I just checked her shop and she listed one! It's mine. Yay!

[walkinglady]

Bump, Bump!!! Anyone have a picture yet? I'd really like to see one in action : )

[piratejenny]

Mine just arrived!!!:cheese:
I immediately replaced my sunglasses and it feels great. I'm curious how it'll hold up after a few hours. I have a very big, square head :D and often I get headaches from headbands after a while (I usually wear them at home only because most make me look really dorky).

I love the craftmanship, too. The etching is very intricate and pretty. It's easy to bend and adjust, too (even though I didn't need much of that).

I'll report back later today when I'm at home and have had a chance to take a picture.

Has anybody else received their band yet?

[Gilly]

Mine arrived today!!!!!:cheese:
I put it on straight away and have been wearing it for the last 4 hours, no headaches, can be forgotten about! I also wore it with my glasses again with no drama!!
I am loving this!!!!

[freckles]

any chance of pictures from either of you? :D

[ladyfey]

wonder if it would work with a big ole pointy head?

[CrystalStar]

Mine has also arrived today! :) I'm wearing it at the moment. So far so good, it is very comfortable if not a little loose on me, but it comes with instructions on how to tighten it up. :) The etching is really pretty and is done really well! I'm tempted to ask for a custom silver butterfly one. :)

[walkinglady]

THree of you in one day!!! I'm really excited to see pictures, I'll check back later!

[Buggheart]

Oh mannnnn! I'm going to have to try this as well. I love the look of sunglasses on my head but headbands just don't work at all. I've even resorted to getting fake regular glasses at Claire's to wear like a headband but I felt a little dorky.

[Metallia]

I've even resorted to getting fake regular glasses at Claire's to wear like a headband but I felt a little dorky.
That's not dorky, that's clever.;)

[ladyfey]

where are the pictures!?!? Please. please. please! :)

[piratejenny]

OK, here we go.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8696&pictureid=117259

I guess I can't get around admitting that my hair is short :cool:. The longest bits at the back touch my shoulders, but there are all kinds of other shorter layers. (I'm growing out a pixie and am in the "akward mullet stage" at present, but that's another story...)

I'm also down with a flu, so my hair isn't exactly at it's best (cleanest) :D

A few more comments about the band itself. I've worn it for a full day now and even though it is a bit heavier than any other band I've tried I have no headache and it sits very comfortably. I also tried it while having my hair tied back and it was a little "slippery" then, so I'm inclined to say that it will probably work better the more hair someone has. My hair is medium thick and I have quite a bit of it, so for me it works well.

The look is as close to sunglasses as I have experienced in a headband but not 100%. Maybe 80%, which is still good :).

It's very easy to adjust and so I think it should be fine for any headshape, square or pointy...

I like it quite a bit :)

[pepperminttea]

Thank you piratejenny! I feel suitably enabled now. :D

[ladyfey]

Thank you for the pictures! May have to get one now!

[walkinglady]

Appreciate your pictures and have to tell you it looks amazing in your hair. I have another question, does the sunglass effect last or do you have to keep repositioning the headband? I was hoping to wear this with a braid and updo's and don't want to have to keep fiddling with it to keep the effect. Thanks in advance : )

p.s. The middle sunglass/headband comparison it is very helpful for shape comparison, nice touch!

[Buggheart]

Thank you piratejenny! I feel suitably enabled now. :D
I'll second that. Thanks so much for posting pics and for the info. It looks really close to sunglasses. Definitely going to get one at some point.

[darklion]

I still need MORE pictures.
Would someone else please post their modeling shots?

[piratejenny]

Appreciate your pictures and have to tell you it looks amazing in your hair. I have another question, does the sunglass effect last or do you have to keep repositioning the headband? I was hoping to wear this with a braid and updo's and don't want to have to keep fiddling with it to keep the effect. Thanks in advance : )

p.s. The middle sunglass/headband comparison it is very helpful for shape comparison, nice touch!

Haha, there's not much amazing about my hair at this point (weird collection of odd layers, stringy due to dabbeling with WO etc.) but I do appreciate the comment :D.

About the effect lasting, well, I did fiddle with it quite a bit but I also tend to do this with sunglasses and in this case I did extra fiddeling to get the right adjustments... Key is - IMHO - to get it kind of square to get that sunglasses pouf. If someone wanted, it could easily also be made more rounded and used as a "regular" headband...

My head is pretty big and so I tend to overstretch sunglasses which in turn then tend to slip. The band is easier to adjust and so I would think that in the long rund it would stay more "fixed". Hope that helps ;)

[walkinglady]

Thanks for the information! I think this would probably work with a braid cause I fiddle around with my hair then, not so much when I put it up though. I am getting the itch for a new toy. Ficcare hasn't brought out a new line so I may have to buy one of these instead. I'll keep watching this thread for other pictures and updates. Thanks again!

[Teufelchen]

Thank you for your comparision, I am un-enabled now. :D My hair completetly lacks volume, so it would not look good on me.

[freckles]

Thank you for your comparision, I am un-enabled now. :D My hair completetly lacks volume, so it would not look good on me.

yeah that's pretty much what I decided too :lol: it looks great for people whose hair would 'rise above' the band in the back. Mine would not do that!

[luxepiggy]

Thank you for your comparision, I am un-enabled now. :D My hair completetly lacks volume, so it would not look good on me.


yeah that's pretty much what I decided too :lol: it looks great for people whose hair would 'rise above' the band in the back. Mine would not do that!

Third :p Too bad . . . I do so love the sunglasses effect http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff33/shoppingpiglet/piggies/6heo116.gif

[Tabitha]

Oh dear it probably wouldn't suit me either. My hair is thick enough, but sits very flat to my head. Even if I try to encourage pouf, my hair fights back with flatness - probably because it realises how unnatural that looks on me.

Still hoping for more pictures, though! 8)

[pepperminttea]

I think my hair has the thickness for it, but definitely not the volume - with the exception of my many frizzies, my hair lays very flat to my head. I still want one though. :p

[Tabitha]

I think my hair has the thickness for it, but definitely not the volume - with the exception of my many frizzies, my hair lays very flat to my head. I still want one though. :p

So do I. But when I've wanted things I didn't think would work, it's always been a mistake to get them. I really wish there were more hair things available in shops, and available to try (not all shops let you) so that we didn't have to take risks over the Net.

[piratejenny]

One more day into the experiment I can say that I like the band a lot while my hair is open and not so much when tied back. The band's shape really ressembles the shape of glasses pretty closely, so when my hair is tied back there are the "corners" that stand off my head. While this looks natural with sunglasses I find it a bit weird with a band. Hope that makes sense... :cool:

[pepperminttea]

So do I. But when I've wanted things I didn't think would work, it's always been a mistake to get them. I really wish there were more hair things available in shops, and available to try (not all shops let you) so that we didn't have to take risks over the Net.

Agreed, especially given most are international purchases too. But hey, there's always the Swap Board if all else fails. :)

[Fabulosity]

I have very fine, thin, and flat hair. I bought one of these and I really love it. It looks awesome. It does not look the same as how it does on the model with the big hair. But it looks really really good. What is cool about this headband is that it is completely malleable. You can bend any portion of it in any direction, so you can make it work for very fine hair. I love how it looks, it is exactly the sunglasses effect. With fine hair, sunglasses push your hair in a certain way, and this headband works the same. It really is awesome. Best headband I've ever had, and one of the only hair "toys" i've purchased. I'm really glad I did. Looks great with a braid and a bun too.

I will see if I can figure out how to take a picture and get it on the site here so you can see.

[uptosomeone]

Anyone with bangs try this? I'm currently in the process of growing out my blunt straight across bangs. I wear them sideswept now and it looks nice, but it gets annoying. I can't pin them back either because they longest is not quite cheekbone length and the short hairs underneath spring up. I've tried headbands but they always cause me to get this "crown" along the back of the band of hair that spring up. A headband that didn't have this effect would be extremely, extremely nice!

[MsBubbles]

I have very fine, thin, and flat hair. I bought one of these and I really love it. It looks awesome. It does not look the same as how it does on the model with the big hair. But it looks really really good. What is cool about this headband is that it is completely malleable. You can bend any portion of it in any direction, so you can make it work for very fine hair. I love how it looks, it is exactly the sunglasses effect. With fine hair, sunglasses push your hair in a certain way, and this headband works the same. It really is awesome. Best headband I've ever had, and one of the only hair "toys" i've purchased. I'm really glad I did. Looks great with a braid and a bun too.

I will see if I can figure out how to take a picture and get it on the site here so you can see.

This is great, Fabulosity! I eagerly await photos. I have the same hair type as you.

[Islandgrrl]

Hate my hair in headbands. Love my hair in sunglasses. I just ordered one.
So glad I found this thread!

[Gulbahar]

I'd love to see pictures of people with straight hair wearing this! Please!!!!

[giuditta]

I have very fine, thin, and flat hair. I bought one of these and I really love it. It looks awesome. It does not look the same as how it does on the model with the big hair. But it looks really really good. What is cool about this headband is that it is completely malleable. You can bend any portion of it in any direction, so you can make it work for very fine hair. I love how it looks, it is exactly the sunglasses effect. With fine hair, sunglasses push your hair in a certain way, and this headband works the same. It really is awesome. Best headband I've ever had, and one of the only hair "toys" i've purchased. I'm really glad I did. Looks great with a braid and a bun too.

I will see if I can figure out how to take a picture and get it on the site here so you can see.

O this sounds exciting, I have exactly your hair, please show a picture :cheese:

[ladyfey]

Oh straight haired sisters - where oh where are your pictures? Need, need, need! :)

[Islandgrrl]

Pictures when mine arrives sometime next week!

[Cake]

Did everybody received theirs? I ordered mine on 20th October and my order status is still Paid. I just wrote the seller to see if she shipped it...

I'm afraid she forgot mine. :confused:

[piratejenny]

I got mine very quickly. 10 days or so. I get stuff from the US quite frequently and on average I would say it takes about 3 weeks.

[Cake]

She has said that my order must have been mixed up and it will be posted tomorrow.

Yes, I usually receive my parcels from the US within a week or 10 days.

I can't wait! If I like it I might order a silver pleated one. :heartbeat

[ladyfey]

waiting impatiently for more pictures! :)

[MsBubbles]

Any pictures? :drama:

[PrincessBob]

I know, right?

[MafiaPrincess]

I'd like pictures too :)

[Heatherzilla]

If it wasn't for the price I'd be ordering one of these right now. Might ask for one as a birthday gift. =]

[Neya]

If it wasn't for the price I'd be ordering one of these right now. Might ask for one as a birthday gift. =]

+1
I cannot justify $45 on a hairband. Even if it looks like the most amazing one ever.
I'm sure to lose it in 2-3 weeks.

[Lianna]

+2 but still wanna see pics :D

[Regan]

I'm also really intrigued. More pics, please!

[Hairy Monster]

Do you find these hurt behind the ears? I love headbands, but they always hurt after an hour or so...any recommendations are welcome?

[wendyg]

Jennifer Ouellette makes headbands that can be shaped and are very comfortable, even with glasses. They're not cheap, but...

(She has her own site at www.jenniferouellette.com)

wg

[piratejenny]

Do you find these hurt behind the ears? I love headbands, but they always hurt after an hour or so...any recommendations are welcome?

I've been using the band for some time now and here are some remarks.
- It is very malleable and it took me a bit of experimenting to find the best shape for me.
- It is relatively heavy and doesn't have the little teeth at the bottom that will grip into the hair and so I find that it has a bit of a tendency to slide and need some re-adjustment (kind of like "real" sunglasses will do :))
- I do find that it sometimes starts hurting by the end of a day but that happens much later than with almost all other bands. I do wear it all day.
- I don't like it in combination with glasses. They don't get along behind my ears.

Bottomline, I think this is a great band (the first I ever got compliments for :D) but it needs some patience and playing around to "personalize" it to somebodies particular shape.

[renarok]

I ordered One almost two weeks ago and just got a reply yesterday saying it would be mailed out to me this weekend. I am a little disappointed it took this long to get a reply but it is a busy time of year. I hope I like it considering the price. I have many beautiful hair toys that just dont work for
Me

[GingerSnapO]

Have any of the straighties been able to get pictures with theirs yet? I'm quite intrigued!

[LadyJennifer]

I have had this shop favorited for a while but I don't wear many head bands. Perhaps this work work for you? "perfect headband" (http://www.etsy.com/listing/62836271/sarabands-the-perfect-headband-hammered)

Ooh! I like that! I wonder how comfortable it is?

[ladyfey]

I am growing out bangs. I am waiting to see some pics of straight-haired people with this to see if I should get one. They are lovely!

[Ms Strangelove]

Wow, those hairbands look perfect indeed! :yumm: Have never seen ones like those...I have to get one... Thank you for the link!

[B-L]

Pushing up the thread!

I'm glad to hear some of you ladies have tried these headbands I saw last week!
I love headband because they take my hair of my face when I work. I still havn't found one that doesn't start to hurt after 1-2 hours :no: I've tried every kind I could find.. But these look sooo pretty!

I need more pics! :bounce:

[hairyfan21]

LOL when I first read the thread title I had a dirty thought pop into my head. :D

[Kina]

really hoping to see pics.

so, for those who got them, how have they held up?

[Parelli4life]

Wow I haven't seen a headband like those before. Anyone have any pics??? :)

[Magalo]

There's a thread for them (Sarabands) on the hair toys forum!