DIY Neon Headbands

This quick hair style and DIY accessory tutorial was inspired by a sponsorship from Blueprint Social.

3 Hungry little birds wait outside my door every morning.  Now that I’ve added a newborn to the mix I have even less time to get ready.  That’s why I love wearing headbands.  They make getting ready in the morning a snap.

The only problem with the headbands I had were their drab color.  You could tell I had’t been shopping in a while.  Since i Love to Create things on my own, I used Tulip Neon Products to add a pop of spring color to my old headbands and I even made a brand new one.

3 DIY Headbands = 3 Different Looks

Chevron Jersey Headband

To redo my old gray Jersey Headband, I used Tulip Neon Fabric Markers and some other simple supplies.  After the print dried, I applied a second coat to get the brightest color possible.

I love the way it turned out.  The print looks like I bought it that way!  To get this look, I just teased the hair behind the headband and popped it up into a ponytail.

Neon Felt Paisley

You can do any shape you want, but I think paisleys and neon go together perfectly.  For this, I used Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint, black felt, and a thin plastic headband.  You could also use black elastic and sew or hot glue the ends together.

To fasten the felt paisley to the band I simply cut another small piece of felt and sandwiched the headband in between the felt pieces with hot glue.

DIY Paisley Headwrap

To make my own headband design, I used the Dimensional Fabric Paint again.  First, I measured from behind one ear to the other.  Then on wax paper, I drew my design with pen on the non-waxy side leaving little holes on the ends to put elastic through.  I flipped the wax paper over and traced my design with a thick coat of the fabric paint.

When I do this again, I’m going to try parchment paper because some of the wax paper stuck to my design when I was taking it off. After I removed my design, I tied thin elastic from one hole in the end of the band to the other.

I also received some Neon One Step Tie Dye Kit and can’t wait to create a Neon Head Wrap with it!

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All of these headbands were so easy to make, I can’t wait to make more.  Which one would you like to make? Share your answer with iLoveToCreate on Facebook & Twitter!

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