Hair Cuff

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Lexi

I’m loving the metallic hair cuffs popping up on high and low-slung ponytails everywhere!  My hair generally exists in two styles – long and straight or up in a ponytail.  The hair cuff gives me an excuse to rock the ponytail more often = win!

Plus, the neat hair slides are an easy DIY – a.k.a. my favorite kind. Simply head to your local home improvement center and pick out your favorite plumbing rings and pipes, choose your metal – the pipes usually come in gold and brass colors, then ask for a piece cut between one and three inches – depending on the size you’re looking for.  Voila – DIY hair cuff!

To wear the plumbing cuff, simply twist your ponytail in order to slide the ring up to the base of the head.  If you’re worried about keeping the ring put, use an everyday elastic beneath the ring so that the ring rests on the elastic, giving it better staying power.

And if the idea of hunting through the aisles of a home improvement store gives you the willies, check out this gorgeous honeycomb-printed hair cuff here and these more affordable options at Free People: the cutout ponytail cuff and the stingray ponytail cuff.

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14 comments

1 Valerie { 11.14.11 at 12:12 pm }

I love this! Sounds so easy to do. I’m either an all down or simply pony hair girl too, so I think the pop of metal is super cool!

2 Molliee { 11.14.11 at 5:47 pm }

must have! love it!

3 glitter&pearls { 11.15.11 at 4:18 pm }

So true – I love it – the lazy girl’s guide to glam!

4 glitter&pearls { 11.15.11 at 4:19 pm }

Ditto! Glad you love it!

5 lara / the glossarie. { 11.17.11 at 8:56 pm }

i’m also a little obsessed with this trend! love your diy suggestion.

6 glitter&pearls { 11.18.11 at 9:29 am }

Glad I could help! xx

7 sara @ the by & by { 11.21.11 at 11:20 am }

So cute!! I always want to jazz up my hair when I wear it up, but inevitably just wind up rocking a ponytail or bun… gotta try this!

8 Allison { 11.27.11 at 12:20 am }

Ooh, I need to get a hair cuff!

9 Sarah { 12.09.11 at 4:11 am }

Oh I love! But sadly, my hair is too thick to allow sliding the cuff on.

10 Isabelle { 02.26.12 at 3:03 am }

Here’s a shop on ebay where they are still available :

http://www.ebay.de/itm/hm-metal-hair-cuff-in-haargummi-gold-haarspange-trend-dries-van-noten-ins-/180826277019?pt=DE_Mode_Accessoires_Schmuck_Schmuck&hash=item2a1a16049b

11 Hair trend: Hair cuffs and metallic hair accessories { 02.28.12 at 3:01 pm }

[...] plumbing pipe with Glitter & Pearls to get the [...]

12 Christina @ Hair Romance { 02.28.12 at 7:28 pm }

Love your DIY! I found you via Oh The Lovely Things and hope you don’t mind I linked to you in my post on hair cuffs today too

13 Melody.DuVal@gmail.com { 02.29.12 at 9:16 am }

Yay! I am so trying this!

14 Haartrend: Metalen Ring | Fashion in a Bottle { 03.05.13 at 5:41 am }

[...] Jawel, wintercollectie 2011 werd deze haartrend al op de catwalk gespot, tijdens de modeshow van Dries van Noten. En op dit moment beginnen ook de metalen haaraccessoires langzamerhand in de winkels te verschijnen. Ik ben al helemaal gek op deze trend en ga hem binnenkort uitproberen. Het leuke aan deze trend, vind ik het subtiele ervan; het valt niet te veel op in je haar, maar geeft toch een speciaal effect. Wintercollectie 2011 Dries van Noten Bron: Beautyblog.nl Bron: Glitterandpearls.com [...]

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