Hijab Accessorising

Hi everyone, this post is mainly about the essential accessories that you need to style up your hijab and also accessorising your hijab. Since the hair, ears, and neck are covered, what is left to accessorise is the hijab itself. Here, I'm going to share what I and most Muslim women in Indonesia use.

First of all, I guess the most essential accessory is the broche. It comes in all shapes, sizes and colours. You can practically mix and match with any kind. However, I think the must have is the neutral coloured ones or the ones with white studs (the left one in the picture below) or stones in light violet or light beige. After that, you can choose any colour you like. Since I'm obsessed with blue, as you can see, I bought the blue one ;). Here, the broche is usually placed at the front of the hijab near your cheek or shoulder or at the back of the hijab (at the back of your head).

The next type is the chain broche. This type has been a major trend lately in Indonesia. Believe me, it's everywhere! You usually place it at the back of the hijab or at the front near your cheek or on your shoulder. Below is my collection that I bought myself but most I got from my family and friends. :D

Contrast or Match:

Once you've got your accessories, next up is to contrast or match it with your hijab. As stated in the previous post, here, accessorising you hijab is also about C.R.A.P. First of all, you should have the basic colours to work with.

The basic colours are usually, black, white, grey and brown or beige. These colours will work with pretty much any colour. Out of the many times I have worn the hijab, these colours are the ones that I wear the most.

Basic colours.

Once you have your basic colours or other colours that you desire, it's time to contrast and match:

 Contrast or Match? Either way it will still look great.

Or the easy and practical way out, use the neutral broche (that's just my term hehe). It will match with any hijab colour and any outfit.

This looks great in blue and it will do with any colour.

Combine With Your Outfit:

Usually I would choose my outfit first then my hijab, but you can do it vice versa. When combining or matching, you can match the main colours or take a certain colour (usually the small details or decorations) of your outfit and use it to contrast the whole look.

Here's what I did with mine. I took the the red to contrast instead of matching it with the main black colour. See how the red brightens the whole look up? :)

Now, all you need is a broche. :)

So people, don't be afraid of playing around and combining colours. The creative process is definitely worth it. ^^

Ok everyone, that's all for now, hope you enjoyed this post. ^^

See you next time. ^^

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