| Choosing a bridal or prom tiara can be a daunting | | | | Choose a tiara according to your hairstyle and |
| process, especially if you are thinking of buying | | | | colour |
| on-line. Therefore we have written this page to | | | | Short hair - wear headbands or lighter more |
| help you choose the perfect tiara for you. | | | | delicate tiaras that don't require too much pinning. |
| A tiara is a fantastic highlight to any dress. They | | | | Combs and pins or a heavy tiara are less likely to |
| can be worn with or without a veil and are usually | | | | stay in place. |
| covered with pearls, crystals etc. They | | | | Upswept hair - if you are wearing your hair up, a |
| compliment both short hairstyles and upswept | | | | tall tiara will be required so that it doesn't look lost. |
| hairstyles. | | | | An elaborate headband would look best, but hair |
| When selecting your tiara, your face shape and | | | | combs and pins could be an alternative. |
| hairstyle are far more important than the style or | | | | Hair down - a headband is best to keep the hair |
| colour of your dress. | | | | off the face. |
| Types of tiara | | | | Hair colour - dark shades of hair and platinum |
| Comb - a simple piece that can be worn with | | | | blondes look best with white crystals and silver |
| almost any hairstyle | | | | tones. |
| Headband - a very flexible option. For those | | | | Red and light brown hair tones look better with |
| wearing their down, a headband can be used to | | | | ivory pearls and gold tones. |
| keep the hair off the face. It can also be worn | | | | Choose a tiara according to your wedding / prom |
| with upswept hairstyles too. | | | | dress |
| Bun ring - this is a complete circle that is worn | | | | Details in your dress should be matched in your |
| around an up do and is very classical. | | | | tiara. Use crystals with crystals, ivory pearls with |
| Back piece - this is worn at the back of the head | | | | ivory pearls etc |
| so that the attention is not drawn to the tiara. It | | | | If you have floral details in your dress, look for a |
| can be worn with a low bun or French twist. | | | | tiara with floral detail. |
| V-band - is only suitable for a few people who | | | | As a general rule, if your dress is of a modern |
| want to draw attention to the front of their face | | | | design, then it will look best with a modern tiara |
| and to compliment a longer face. | | | | and accessories. A more traditional style dress |
| Choose a tiara according to your face shape | | | | suits more traditional tiaras and accessories. |
| Round face - to add height choose a taller tiara or | | | | A plain straight modern dress suits tiaras with |
| one that comes to a peak in the centre | | | | geometric patterns and/or straight lines. |
| Long face - avoid taller tiaras that will make your | | | | Silver tone, crystals and white pearls compliment |
| face look even longer. Choose a headband with | | | | a white dress. |
| little or no height. | | | | Gold tone and ivory pearls compliment ivory and |
| Oval face - avoid tiaras with a peak at the top as | | | | off white dresses. |
| this will make your face look even longer. A lower | | | | Diamond white dresses (between white and off |
| tiara, headband or back piece will be most | | | | white) are a good match for gold or silver tones. |
| flattering. | | | | If you have a v-necked dress you could choose a |
| Full face - choose a tiara that comes to peak in | | | | tiara that comes to a peak in the centre. |
| the centre to give the appearance of a longer | | | | If you have a rounded neckline you could choose |
| face. | | | | a softer more rounded tiara. |