Sina Virgin Hair Weaves Sophia: How to Wear Floral Hair Accessories

Flowers just got a whole lot cooler. Yes, we said cooler. “It” girls around the world have taken the favorite hair accessory of hippies and brides (and hippie brides) and given them an image makeover. Instead of daisy chains, they’re wearing oversize blooms, crowns of roses, and tiny scattered buds. But it’s not just what they’re wearing, it’s how they’re wearing it: “Precious hair with a flower looks dated,” says hairstylist Guido. “Flowers are already precious, so they look much better when contrasted with rough, undone hair.” Here’s how to pull off summer’s hottest head-topper.

Oversize Blooms

The cool-girl way to wear big flowers isn’t tucked behind the ear or on the side of a low chignon. It’s this: Start with unkempt waves or a ruffled milkmaid braid, then “place a couple of flowers to one side of the forehead, so they’re a little off-kilter and not too perfect,” says hairstylist Sam McKnight. “They should look as if they’ve been shoved in without really thinking.”

Floral Crown

A flower garland could easily plant you in “Scarlet Begonias” territory. Steer clear of daisies (too flower-power) and instead be bold, with lush red roses or purple zinnias, or dainty, with a ring of subtle flowers, like tuberoses. “The bigger you go, the more eccentric the effect,” says hairstylist Guido. “Small, soft flowers look pretty and feminine.” More important: Don’t overstyle your hair. “Rough it up by prepping damp hair with mousse and blow-drying it with your fingers. Then leave it alone or just throw it in a low, messy knot,” says Guido.

Scattering of Buds

Tiny buds run the risk of looking twee. Here’s how to make them look chic: “It should feel organic, like you rolled around in the grass and flowers got stuck in your hair,” says hairstylist James Pecis, who created the look at the Honor show.

The Hairstyle: Spritz in some volumizing spray and rough-dry your hair. Then make a deep side part and gather all your hair, covering your ears, into a ponytail at the base of your neck.

The Buds: If you’re a DIY pro, pick up some tiny fake buds at a craft store and hot-glue them to the tops of bobby pins. For everyone else, Free People and Mia Beauty sell pretty, noncheesy options.

The Placement: Group three to five buds in an asymmetrical cluster over one ear with a few migrating toward the elastic. “They should flow down the ponytail,” says Pecis.