Hair accessories

I have recently decided to make more of an effort to wear something in my hair.  I've decided headbands (but not the traditional plastic ones that give me a headache) are a great way to do this, so I've been doing some experimentation.  

First, these adorable monkey and banana ribbon sculptures were purchased from Agape Love Boutique:

I have fallen in love with Maria's shop and blog and couldn't resist getting a headband for myself.  I decided on her Date Night headband (although I wore it to visit our pre-K classroom instead of on a date).  I love the rhinestone elastic.

I decided it would be fun to make some headbands, so I got online and did some research.  I liked the patterns Cami at You Seriously Made That!? had posted.
This is her Sweet Little Headband design made with Red Heart acrylic yarn in White:

I modified the design slightly since I didn't have ribbon to use for the ties.  Instead, I made crochet ties by leaving a long tail at the before my slip knot, then making a slip stitch through the ends of all three strands of the headband.  Then I chained about 50 or so to make a 15-inch strand.  Finish off.  I wound the tails around the triple strands to secure the excess, knotted both tail ends together in a square knot and trimmed the ends close to the knot.  Usually this is all underneath the hair, but in the photo above I had my hair pulled into a ponytail, so the ends are slightly visible.

This design is the Double Flower Headband from Cami's site.

This one I made with Red Heart acrylic yarn in Aran and finished it with ribbon, but I don't recommend using sheer stuff -- the hot glue seeps through and you end up with burns!

What's your favorite hair accessory?