Crowning Jewels.(hair care preparations)(Brief Article)

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You don't have to be a tedious little crafts queen to make your own hair ornaments. Just take a simple household object, combine with bobby pins or elastics, and if you find you need a hot-glue gun, you can always hide it deep in the back of your closet. * GIFT-WRAP YOURSELF Tie a ribbon into a neat knot around your ponytail. But be careful about the length of the ribbon, says hairstylist Didier Malige, who likes multiple flowing black velvet ones. If the ends dangle longer than the hair, they'll look sloppy, not dressy; if they're short, they'll look too sporty. * EXPLORE DIFFERENT TOKES If you aren't exactly the tiara type, go to any head shop and buy a roach clip with a feather decoration, says Cecilia Dean, cofounder and editor of the art and fashion publication Visionaire. "Clip it underneath your hair, almost behind the ear," she says. The ...