Hey loves!
This is one topic I thought I’d never speak on but I’ve been surprising myself lately. So to begin with, let me just say I am not into accessories much, because I like to keep things very simple (it was such a struggle to find images of me with accessories). Just to be clear, necklaces and earrings are a big no for me.
Clothing make up the main outfit, and although accessories are secondary, they do jazz things up. They are inexpensive and easy to store.
So here are some simple accessories I use:
Bandanas: I was into these a lot at some point. I wore one in my hair almost everyday. I still do love bandanas because of how easy it gets to style hair.
Recently discovered all my old bandanas and thought of bringing them back!
I looove this hat. Makes my bad hair days tolerable.
Fedora hat: New Look
I got these sunglasses from one of those vendors in town years ago. I’m surprised they’ve lasted this long.
The belt was from kaunjika (thrifted).
For a person who lives in a hot country, I have a whooole collection of scarves, it’s insane!
I went through a phase of buying every scarf I thought was cute. I had to get rid of some. Either way, I love how simple scarves look but how warm they can actually keep you when it’s cold.
Watch this video on all the fun ways to wear a scarf.
Bow Pin: either New Look or Accessories. It’s been a while, I forgot lol.
Bows are one of my favorite things in this world. Easiest way to add life to your hair. You can even ask the tailor to make you a bow from the material of your cloth. They usually do it for free. Use a bobby pin to fasten it.
Finally, one of the most important accessories ever: the head wrap.
Headwrap Gang we outchea!
I often wonder why it took me this long to start using head wraps on a daily basis, and not just when I’m attending a funeral. These things are actual life savers!!!
I wear them everywhere at this point
Me being a natural sister and having my hair in zingongo (plaited) 90% of the time makes headwraps so handy!
I was asked by a couple of people to do a tutorial on headwraps. There are loads of YouTube videos you can watch on how to go about them, but here are two quick ones. I had to make them short cause I have a limit on the size of my uploads.
Most thrift shops stock on rectangular shaped scarves like these. You can buy a couple so you have a wider selection depending on your outfit and mood.
Right, that’s about it. Thank you for stopping by! Have fun accessorising!
Xoxo