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12-14-2012 at 9:00 AM
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Tacky or cute? (newborn headbands)

I want some accessories for professional newborn pictures and I cannot decide if this headband set is tacky or cute. I want a variety of colors but they don't have any pictures of babies wearing them. Do you think they'll look cute...or tacky?

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12-14-2012 at 9:03 AM
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Those are cute. The overly enormous ones with giant flowers are NMS but those are cute

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12-14-2012 at 9:04 AM
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drpayne:
Those are cute. The overly enormous ones with giant flowers are NMS but those are cute

Ya, enormous flower headbands are hot on my FB newsfeed but also NMS. You can't even see the baby! 


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12-14-2012 at 9:12 AM
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I think it is cute. This link http://www.ebay.com/itm/32-lots-hair-accessory-baby-girl-16-Crochet-Headbands-16-Daisy-flower-clips-/261080553684?pt=US_Baby_Accessories&hash=item3cc99d18d4 will take you to one with pics of babies wearing a headband VERY similar. It's the same band but with a bigger flower. But hopefully that'll help you visualize it a little better.

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12-14-2012 at 9:13 AM
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drpayne:
Those are cute. The overly enormous ones with giant flowers are NMS but those are cute

 THIS! It's cute because the flower isn't gigantic. I loathe those. :)


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12-14-2012 at 9:14 AM
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I vote cute for the ones in your link...I agree with PPs about the huge ones!  I have only had the privilege of dressing boys, so I think the headbands are fun :)

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12-14-2012 at 9:16 AM
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I love headbands with bows, but I'm not a fan of the flowers.

I had two boys first and once my girl came along I couldn't help but put on the headbands.  I just made sure they didn't overwhelm her head.

12-14-2012 at 9:30 AM
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I think those are cute, but that is a LOT of headbands.  If you go to a Hobby Lobby, you can buy the stretchy bands and a variety flowers/bows that very easily clip on.  I prefer that option because then you can mix up the colors on your own (if say, you wanted a brown band with a pink flower one day a white band with that pink flower the next).

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12-14-2012 at 9:36 AM
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I'm not a fan of any headbands on newborns - just nms. I love hats though.

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12-14-2012 at 9:36 AM
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I got these for DD and I really like them- the color selection is great and the bow isnt too big but also not too small. I also really like how soft the headband part of it is- other headbands we had would leave marks on her or just didn't seem as comfy and these bands are really soft but stay on well. 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008J3HSFA/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00


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12-14-2012 at 9:48 AM
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Those are cute but there are other ones I like more for newborns.  For example: 

http://www.amazon.com/Newborn-Flower-Headband-Dainty-Skinny/dp/B0087XEU8A/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1355499943&sr=8-5&keywords=headbands+for+newborns

I like these because they do not completely overwhelm the baby. 


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12-14-2012 at 10:01 AM
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They are NMS, but I think the flowers for those headbands are a little too small. 

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12-14-2012 at 10:06 AM
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I really dislike the headbands on NBs.  BUT, I would suggest a sweet and soft little knitted hat as an accessory and a nude tushie!  There are LOADS of cute items on Etsy.com for those NB shots.

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12-14-2012 at 10:38 AM
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cmhicklin:
They are NMS, but I think the flowers for those headbands are a little too small. 

I agree.


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12-14-2012 at 11:28 AM
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I am really not a fan of headbands on newborns. I have yet to see a style that I think is cute. Maybe it's the fact that newborns don't have enough hair for a headband to have a purpose.

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12-14-2012 at 11:42 AM
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love the headbands. I'm in love with this 1 on etsy.. if i have a girl i'm totally going to buy one. 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/101666807/beautiful-white-ostrich-feather-and?ref=sr_gallery_26&ga_search_query=baby+headband+feathers&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_spelling_corrected=baby+headband+feathersz&ga_search_type=all 


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12-14-2012 at 11:49 AM
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I think they are tacky. Way to big for a newborn.  I ordered a variety off etsy. They have a very tiny string with a small flower.  nothing as big as her head! haha

 
12-14-2012 at 11:52 AM
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12-14-2012 at 12:51 PM
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As someone with (almost) 2 girls and who has paid for numerous professional photo sessions, I will go ahead and tell you that those headbands aren't going to photograph very well. The flower will "disappear" into the thick band.

I think babies look the best when the band is very thin. That way, even if the flower is small, it is still easily seen. My LO is 1.5 and she still looks funny with those thick bands on her head. GL deciding! I know how fun it is to pick out girly things!


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12-14-2012 at 1:11 PM
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They are NMS and I agree that those won't photograph well.

These are really cute:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/95131922/ivory-baby-headband-headband-baby-girl?ref=sr_gallery_10&ga_search_query=lace+baby+rompers&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade


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12-14-2012 at 1:15 PM
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Tacky.  The ones kac posted from Etsy are much much better.

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12-14-2012 at 2:49 PM
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I think they're tacky, but for full disclosure, I think infants look absolutely ridiculous in headbands.

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12-14-2012 at 3:07 PM
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I think they are cute. My little girl will be wearing LOTS of headbands. I love them!

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12-14-2012 at 5:07 PM
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For what they are, I guess they're ok but I'm one of those who do not like headbands on babies.  Unless it's holding back hair, it seems pointless to me, but to each his own.

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12-14-2012 at 5:24 PM
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so cute!!! definitely want some!!!

 
12-14-2012 at 7:30 PM
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ObLaDi:
I think they're tacky, but for full disclosure, I think infants look absolutely ridiculous in headbands.

Add me to this camp. I think headbands look really, exceedingly weird on newborns. I understand the practical reason, though. Newborns are androgynous, and sometimes you just don't have anything pink left clean for her to wear. So, you want to make it clear that she's a she. I get it, I just think they look weird. 


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12-14-2012 at 10:56 PM
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If I'm being completely honest, I say tacky.  I really hate those headbands.  I will not be putting them on my LO. 


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12-18-2012 at 5:10 PM
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I would check with your photographer too before buying too much stuff. I own a photography business and have about 50 headbands to choose from, which is enough for every mom I've come by. If it's something they would wear outside of the newborn shoot I would buy it. 

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12-19-2012 at 1:29 AM
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I hate headbands on babies, but those aren't tacky. In fact, as far as headbands go, those are pretty darn cute.
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