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This 3-piece Gymboree set featuring heart headbands and festive barrettes is a simple way to add Valentine’s Day flair without committing to a full outfit.
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
The crown of her head had added volume because a bunch of her hair was teased and bumped in the back, and secured with a bow barrette.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
This luxe velvet Jennifer Behr Velvet Bow Barrette is classic enough to pair with jeans and a white tee, but can easily gussy up a nap dress with a clip of its barrette (no behind-the-head, blind-tying necessary).
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images With plenty of Rocha’s signature beaded barrettes and hair (overseen by Cyndia Harvey) that was elaborately woven and pinned around the head, this was theatrical beauty with a grunge London edge.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2024
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
The crown of her head had added volume because a bunch of her hair was teased and bumped in the back, and secured with a bow barrette.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
This luxe velvet Jennifer Behr Velvet Bow Barrette is classic enough to pair with jeans and a white tee, but can easily gussy up a nap dress with a clip of its barrette (no behind-the-head, blind-tying necessary).
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images With plenty of Rocha’s signature beaded barrettes and hair (overseen by Cyndia Harvey) that was elaborately woven and pinned around the head, this was theatrical beauty with a grunge London edge.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Barrette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrette. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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barrette
noun
bar·rette
bä-ˈret 
bə-
: a clip or bar for holding a girl's or woman's hair in place
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