On, Dancer and Prancer. On, Donner and Vixen. Join the ranks of woodland beauties with Woodland Belle’s metallic twig hairpins.
Available at etsy.com, $20.50-$39.50.
Your tree gets a five-pointed gem on top, and so should you. Rock a sparkly topper of your own.
Available at shop.nordstrom.com, $38.
Sugarplums don’t normally find themselves among spikes unless they’re in a Tim Burton wonderland. But ASOS’s circular headband balances naughty and nice. (And can be used to lovingly nudge boring conversationalists in an attempt to make them livelier.)
Available at us.asos.com, $22.
Take a seat at the table among the Donleavys and MacCormicks wearing Eugenia Kim’s tartan headband. Its perky bow rides the line between trad (Doesn’t an American Girl wear one?) and truly outrageous (“Lucky Star”-era Madonna definitely did).
Available at net-a-porter.com, $53.
Clip a leather version of the age-old present embellishment into your hair to remind the world that good things come in all-size packages.
Available at etsy.com, $48.
Barring a few exceptions (weddings, mainly), tiaras are appropriate for only your 4-year-old niece. But even those past their princess prime can pull off Jennifer Behr’s geometric crystal head wrap.
Available at jenniferbehr.com, $298.
Leave the real wheeling and dealing to crazy Uncle Al and lay your cards atop that noggin of yours with a bejeweled spade tortoise clip.
Available at marcjacobs.com, $28.
Paris for Christmas proved a pipe dream, but Benoît Missolin’s avant-garde creation of bone and wood beads adds a little je ne sais quoi even when you’re stranded in Toledo.
Available at eshop.benoitmissolin.com, $225.
Christmas vacation the college way (a.k.a. a month on your parents’ couch) is a thing of the past. Tap into your inner collegiate by wearing the yes-I’m-Ivy, chain-wrapped Addie adorned with a preppy striped ribbon.
Available at lnaccents.com, $48.
What’s black and white and red all over? The dress of every single holiday party attendee. Brighten up the festivities with a cheerful pink, blue, or yellow floral chiffon band.
Available at oldsoulnewheart.com, $45.
Stand out among ubiquitous tacky sweaters with an understated yet glam gold comb. Place it amid retro ringlets or stick it in any ole ponytail or bun for an instant dose of fancy.
Available at emilyelizabethjewelry.com, $50.
Topsy-turvy antics reign this time of year. Discipline your outfit (if not your alcohol intake) with a military-inspired headband.
Available at aldoshoes.com, $10.
Got a marathon of cocktail parties and family get-togethers? Look fine and dandy the whole day through by tucking glitter bow barrettes (gold, pink, black, or blue) into that crazy mane of yours. Jazz hands not included.
Available at forever21.com, $1.50 each.
All the Whos in Whoville wear Macrí’s felt scroll charmer. Its Seussian powers are guaranteed to start a convo wherever your travels take you.
Available at yoox.com, $32.
Scoff if you will at cheesy tunes blaring in the mall, but with romantic origami on your head and a little Mariah Carey in the background, you’ll be singing right along à la Love Actually.
Available at supermarkethq.com, $115.
Put yourself on the fast track to mistletoe madness with Handle & Spout’s new fabric pom-pom hair pins.
Available at handlespout.bigcartel.com, $35 for three.
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