Hair accessories continue to be hot, especially among the younger crowd. However, they can be difficult to find and expensive. The alternative is to make you own. Using the following steps, you can make your own beautiful hair accessories.

1- Decide what type(s) of hair accessories you want to make. These include barrettes, combs, bobby pins, ponytail holders and headbands.

2- Decide how you want to decorate your hair accessories. Some ideas include hand painting designs on the the accessory; adding trims such fabric, lace, braid or feathers; bejeweling or beading; and/or adding silk or ribbon flowers.

3- If you don't already have the supplies on hand to decorate your hair accessories, make a trip to purchase whatever you need.

4- Spray paint your hair accessories the base color you want for your design. Allow it to dry thoroughly before doing anything else with the accessory.

5- Paint a design directly on to the hair accessory, using craft paint that is appropriate for the type of headband chosen such as fabric or plastic. This technique is particularly effective for headbands and hair combs.

6- Add glitter to any hair accessory as desired.

7- Adhere fabric, lace, or fur to headbands that will match or compliment your clothing. Be sure the secure the edges to prevent the headband from fraying. This technique work particularly well for headbands and hair combs but can also often be effective on certain types of barrettes.

8- Adhere decorative trim like lace, braid, roping or beading to the hair accessory. This technique works well on headbands, hair combs and barrettes.

9- Add feathers to a hair accessory. This works well for most types of hair accessories with the exception of bobby pins or ponytail holders.

10- Adhere jewels to a hair accessory. While glue should work well for individual jewels or recycled jewelry items, it is best to sew strings of beads on to hair combs and, in some instances, headbands.

11- Adhere beading to a hair accessory. While glue may work for some types, it is best to sew beading on to hair combs and, in some instances, headbands.

12- Add sequins to any hair accessory. Individual sequins can be glued on, however, lines of sequins for adhere better when sew on.

13- Adhere other decorations such as coins, buttons or seashells to a hair accessory. This technique works best on large hair accessories such as hair combs, barrettes or headbands. However, it can also sometimes be used on bobby pins and ponytail holders in smaller forms.

14- Adhere silk or ribbon flowers onto any hair accessory using either glue or by sewing it into place.