Winter Hair Accessories for Girls: 5 Cosy Looks for Cold Mornings

Why flat clips work in winter

A bulky bow or a thick headband tends to fight the cap. It pushes the cap up, it slides off under the hood, and it leaves a line on the forehead by lunch. A flat snap clip sits against the head, takes up very little room, and tucks in with the rest of the hair when the cap goes on.

We would keep the accessory simple and let the knit or the coat carry the colour. A cream sweater looks good with one soft pastel clip. A grey or navy coat can take one brighter shade. Two strong colours on a busy jacket usually look like too much.

Five cosy looks for cold days

Each look uses one or two clips, so you can mix them with the four picks further down the page.

1. The side clip under the cap. Part the hair on one side, take a small section above the ear, and clip it back. The cap sits on top and the clip stays hidden. This is the quickest look for a school morning.

2. Two clips at the crown. Take two small sections from the top of the head and clip them back, one on each side of the part. It keeps the fringe off the face when the hood is up.

3. The low braid with a clip at the end. A loose braid over one shoulder, finished with a snap clip at the end. It stays neat under a scarf and does not catch on the zip of a jacket.

4. The pastel pair for a party. Two matching pastel clips on a centre part, worn with a plain knit dress and tights. This suits a winter party where the outfit is simple and the clips do the talking. The Circles Pastel clips in the picks below are the ones for this look.

5. The animal print for a day out. One playful clip, such as the Poodle or Kittens Love design, on the side of a loose ponytail. Keep it to one, and let the jacket stay plain.

Keep one clip near the face, and let the cap do the rest.

Four picks for the cold season

All four designs sit in the hair clips collection, and every one starts at Rs 199 for a pair. Circles Pastel and Kittens Love are soft enough for a cream or grey knit. Bubble Mint is a cool shade for a grey or navy coat, and Poodle is a playful pick for school days. Packs of four start at Rs 299, and packs of six at Rs 439.

If you are also planning party looks for later in the season, our New Year party hair clips for girls post uses the same rule: one clear piece, and the rest quiet.

Before you buy: five checks

Run through this list before you add the clips to the cart. It takes less than a minute, and it saves a return trip to the shop when the first cold week arrives.

Save the list on your phone. A clip that passes all five will sit under a cap, stay in through the school day, and go with the coat you already own.

Plan the order

Orders above Rs 399 ship free. Delivery takes 8 to 12 working days across India, so order a week or two before the first cold spell if you want the clips in hand when it arrives. Buy a pack rather than a single pair, because the first clip that gets lost usually goes missing in the second week of term.

Keep one pair in the school bag and one at home by the door. The one in the bag covers the lost clip at break time, and the one at home covers the morning when the first clip is still in the wash.

For a retro twist on cold mornings, see why polka dot hair clips are back for the winter term.