14 Hair Accessories To Fix Bad Hair Days

Bad hair day? We have all been there. The best thing we can do is be prepared for these days with a few accessories. Yes, the rain sucks, especially for those of us with curly hair. The bitter cold air will leave your hair looking like dried straw. The summer heat melts your hair into a limp mop of betrayal. The weather is hell on hair, so it is best to be prepared.

You don't have to spend a fortune for great-looking hair, even on the off days. A quick stroll through a big box superstore is usually enough to land you with several items you can use for your bad hair days, from barrettes to head wraps. The trick is, however, to find the best accessories for your type of hair and for your personal style.

If it weren't for all the hair accessories on the market, we would all probably be turning to wearing well-made wigs. While not a bad idea, women often loathe to admit that they wear a wig, but even the celebrity stars turn to wigs to get the perfect looks they want. If wigs just aren't an option (and they are hell on a sweltering summer day), then check out these easy to use hair accessories to fix your hair right up.

14 Ponytail Scarf

We all have a habit of turning to the ponytail when we have a bad hair day, but just a ponytail isn't going to make you look classy and it might not be the best choice for where you work. Since scrunchies are out of the picture, we need a new way to dress up the bad hair day ponytail. Enter the world of the ponytail scarves. This trendy revival of the 1950s ponytail scarves are a classy way to dress up a ponytail for work or just about any event.

13 Flower Hair Clip

If your hair is leaving you with no choice but to put it up into a tight bun, you can still dress up your style. Add a flower hair clip to the side of your head or attach it beside your hair bun. If you stick with neutral or muted colors, the look comes off as classy and sophisticated and no one will need to know that you are actually having the worst hair day of your life.

12 Hair Ribbons

Ribbons can look feminine, classy, fun, and even sophisticated, depending on the color, type of ribbon you use, and how you style your hair. Ribbons are also a great way to hide the fact that you are having a bad hair day. Simply put your hair back in the ponytail and tie a few ribbons around the elastic or wear a floppy ribbon. You can also braid ribbons into your hair or twist them into your hair bun.

11 Hair Turban

Hair turbans look great on short and long hair and they are a quick accessory we can use to fix a bad hair day. Hair turbans come in many different styles, from hair turbans that cover all of your hair to hair turbans that look more like wide headbands. They can be used to hide unruly bangs or, if your bangs are the only thing that is behaving on your head, you can use a hair turban to cover up the back of your head.

10 Classy Headband

Headbands have long been a quick and easy way to fix a bad hair day, especially when our bangs just won't behave themselves. While headbands would often appear juvenile or, as Allure says, "prissy," the new styles of headbands can give you the grown up, sophisticated look that you want. Allure tells us that we should wear the headband with a messy hair bun which is no problem on a bad hair day.

9 Sunglasses

Why not rock a pair of awesome sunglasses on top of your head? Celebrities do it and with such a huge selection of sunglass styles, you can choose whatever you want and wear it as a headband. It is a quick way to hold back unruly hair and it distracts people from the fact that you are having a major hair disaster day.

8 Bandana

If you are just heading out for a day or night of fun, why not break out the trusty old bandana? Bandanas have been a steadfast bad hair day accessory for decades, and they will probably never go out of style. You can wear them as a headband or wrap one around your ponytail or hair bun. Even when your hair is a disaster, the bandana tells everyone you are here to have fun.

7 Fake Hair Bun

When you don't really feel like messing with your hair and you are feeling crappy all around, get a fake hair bun to instantly jazz up your bad day. There are many different styles and types of fake hair buns that you can buy and attach to your hair. If fake hair doesn't thrill you, try out one of the many bun making gadgets that twist your hair into the perfect bun.

6 Twist-In Hair Jewels

You have done all you can do with your hair mop. You've tried slicking it back, putting it up in a pony tail, and even a hair bun, but it all looks like crap. Instead of all the fuss over looking boring, you can dress up bad hair day styles with twist-in hair jewels. These neat little trinkets on springs can create an interesting effect on otherwise crappy hair and help hide the fact that you are having the worst hair day ever.

5 Decorative Hair Comb

Hair buns and ponytails don't need to be boring and drab. You can dress them up on your bad hair days with a decorative or antique hair come. Hair combs were really popular back in the 1970s because women were able to dress up their long, flowing hair. They were like the grown up version of the barrette back then. Today, you can find all sorts of retro and actual antique hair combs for sale online that will add some dazzle to your hair when your tresses are looking drab and lifeless.

4 Hat

When there is just no way to deal with your hair and nothing seems to be going right, throw a hat on it. You can't pull off this look at work, but you can rock a hat any other time, from outdoor picnics to dance clubs. There is a hat style out there for everyone, in all sorts of colors that will go with every outfit you own.

3 Fake Hair Braids

Have you ever wondered how the stars get those marvelous braids in their hair? It is not their real hair, but extensions and braided headbands. If you are having a bad hair day, tuck your naughty locks of hair into a bun and put on a braided headband or just use the braid bands to get your bangs off your face. The fake braids turn your look from yuck to awesome in just a few minutes.

2 Embellished Hair Pins

Sometimes the only way we can tame our unruly hair is with the use of bobbypins. The only problem is that the plain old bobby pins our moms grew up using are ugly-looking. There are now new bobby pins on the market called embellished hair pins. These pretty hair pins are used just like bobby pins, but you don't need to tuck them under your hair to hide them. They are embellished with beads, sequins, and assorted bobbles that let you tame unruly hair while rocking a whole new look.

1 Large Barrette

If there is no taming your hair, try putting it all back in a large barrette. Large barrettes look classier than an elastic band for your hair and the barrettes come in many different styles and colors to match all moods and outfits. Simply brush all your hair back and wear the barrette at the nape of your neck.