Are you off to the Royal Ascot Races this week? If so, you definitely need to stand out from the crowd with some hair accessories. If like me you never wear hats or headbands then take advantage of the week and really liven up your locks. I have found some great ideas on the Next website; hats and fluff seem to be the in accessories for a day at the races.

The hat on the left is a black and white bow hat, it costs £25 and will go with most colours. The next item is a black and white net fascinator and will cost you £15, I love this accessory, it adds that little bit extra without being too overwhelming. That last hat is stunning; you will need to wear this with either pink or black so there aren’t too many overpowering colours. It costs £35 and is both a hat and fluff together.

If you are lucky enough to be attending the Royal Ascot races next week then you will definitely need some head candy! Feathered hair accessories are a perfect finish to a posh outfit and great if you don’t want to wear a hat but feel a bit plain without something in your hair. This turquoise feather and fluff side clip from Marks & Spencer’s will be a great addition to a black, white or light turquoise outfit, especially if your hair is in a stylish up-do.

The clip costs £15, if turquoise is too overpowering for your outfit then they also have a pale pink comb version or a white diamante and feather clip. All are stunning and very suitable for a day at the races!

If you’re lucky enough to be jetting off somewhere hot this summer these headscarfs look fab with a bikini and big sunglasses. They also take the pressure off having to style your hair around the beach or pool (which is almost impossible!)

Simply scrape your hair back into a loose ponytail and slide the scarf on to cover the front section of your head. Slip on some big sunglasses for a real celeb look. If your hair doesn’t tangle very easily you could also leave your locks down with these headscarfs, and just cover up the frizzy bits at the front.

There are loads of different styles and sizes available, and usually at very reasonable price. The top photo is a Leaf Print Bando from Monsoon, and costs just £6. It’s black and white so you could probably wear it with most bikinis, although make sure you don’t overdo it on the print as it’s quite loud on its own! The bottom photo is a Circle Print Headscarf from Topshop, also £6. This one has an elasticated back and extra tie detail.

Whenever I put my hair up it looks so boring and I never have any nice accessories to play around with. I have just seen this pretty deep purple feather butterfly clip on the Miss Selfridge website in the Diva collection and simply fell in love with it. I can just imagine throwing my hair up in a messy bun and gripping in the clip so it looks really natural. This purple shade is great for the summer as well and could really brighten up and simple white outfit.

The clip only costs £4 but look closely at the detail in the feathers, it is so realistic – people will probably be trying to bat it off of your head! The purple is decorated with white, gold and black detail, available on the Miss Selfridge website.