Fascinators Vs. Fancy hats

Fascinators are the latest hairpiece trend and an easy wear for all occasions. Fascinators are a crave in town and its popularity will not fade.

Interestingly I recommend you to include this fashion drift in your budget.

A fascinator is a hair accessory often worn at formal events. It is so simple that it blends with all kinds of materials. Besides it can be worn with long and short dresses. Fascinators can be paired with shoes, accessories and bags.

But more importantly, you may be wondering, aside from it being a hair tongue-twister, why in the world would I ever want to add extra accessory to my hair instead of the normal fancy hats. Fascinators make the hair look very attractive since it is cute and does not draw too much attention.

Wearing a fascinator adds the illusion of height and attracts attention to your face, making you appear taller, slimmer and more attractive. Because most of women don’t have faces that are completely broad, it is more flattering to position the hat or fascinator in line with one eye to the side of the head and tilted slightly forward.

This is unlike the ‘sometime too large’ fancy hats that literally cover the whole head leaving a small fraction of the face. Fascinators are made of different colours to match up whatever you wear. Wearing a fascinator makes one look elegant and beautiful.

Another vital aspect is that fascinators are for all hair types and lengths. Be it short, long, weaves or braids, it simply enhances the beauty of the hair. Fascinators can be positioned over one eye and slightly forward but never in the middle.

If you are thinking of trying this style at an event, follow fascinator etiquette and try several styles ahead of time. The day of the event, backcomb your hair and secure it firmly in place before you step out the door.

Click on 'Photos' to check out some cool fascinators.