wearing: green snood and orchid courtesy Belle Blossoms.
This post has a bit of a humorous beginning, rooted in the occasional instability of modern technology. Long story short: an erratic internet connection on my part and a flurry of emails resulted in my striking up a conversation with the lovely gal who runs the site and designs the beautiful pieces for Belle Blossoms. Heather generously sent me a little box of goodies; some to review myself and others to give to one lucky reader! One of the questions I get asked often is where I get my hair flowers. In the past I’ve made most of mine, and have never been able to recommend a specific maker or online shop. I’m happy to say though that I think I’ve found one of the best places to buy your pin-up style flowers (and I may never go back to making my own again!).
wearing: orange lilies clip courtesy Belle Blossoms.
Belle Blossoms is a popular site that sells handmade hair flowers in a variety of styles perfect for weddings or the retro gal, as well as the famous “Blossom of the Month Club” (on my Christmas wishlist!), and various other hair bits and bobs for vintage gals like snoods and the Grip Tuth combs. Which is how this whole thing started. A few readers have emailed me to recommend Grip Tuth, and I was so excited that Belle Blossoms had started to stock this line of “super combs”. If you’re like me and have struggled to master wearing combs in your hair (most often used to sweep the sides up, secure Victory rolls, or a French roll)—mostly because the cheaper ones from the drugstore don’t stay in—then lament no longer! I’ve road tested these the past month and they’re amazing. I don’t normally gush over a product like this, but I honestly have never met a hair accessory that I’m so excited about and pleased with! In fact, I tossed all the old, annoying ones I had—I’d rather have ones that stay in my thick, heavy hair all day! (Hopefully I’ll have some hair videos soon showing how I use them.)
Aside from the combs, I fell quite in love with the Belle Blossom flowers as well. They’re expertly constructed and like none I’ve ever seen before. Heather has somehow managed to not only make this flower clips in such a way so that they’re quite sturdy, but also engineered them so they lay just so against the head. Which has always been a problem when I make my own! Surprisingly, the bright orange lilies proved to be my favorite out of the bunch—I’ve been sporting this glamorous clip quite often.
enter to win these goodies!
As I promised at the beginning of this post, I’m going to be giving away a few goodies that Heather sent to me! It’s a little prize package of fun accessories that a lucky gal will receive: a set of Grip Tuth side combs (in tortoise brown), a set of two mini orchid hair pins, and these adorable owl earrings. Are you excited? Read below for the rules to enter:
THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you so much to everyone who entered!
Edit: Heather wanted me to let Elegant Musings readers know that you can get 15% off your Belle Blossoms order when you enter the code “ElegantMusings” at checkout!
Note: The items shown in this post were sent to me courtesy Belle Blossoms for review and giveaway purposes.
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My favorites seem to be the orchid bobbies….though it was hard to pick just one lol!
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_242/Orchid-Bobbies.htm
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_134/Lovely-Gardenia.htm
i love me a gardenia
I really like the orange lilies in your hair, but on the site, I like the Edith orchid cluster. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the pink orchid bobbies!
What a wonderful site!
Oh WOW – they are all so gorgeous ! But I particularly love the large white orchid – http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_120/Norma-Orchid.htm. What a lovely giveaway ! Thank you xx
It’s nearly impossible to decide, but I think I like the violet orchid the best,
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_155/Violet-Orchid.htm
they are all so beautiful!
I searched and searched and I finally found what I was looking for…. a poppy!
Poppies are my favorite!
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_185/Dorothys-Poppy.htm
Cute shop!
I like the Small Alice rose.
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_133/Small-Alice-Rose.htm
I would just love a set of the Grip Tuth combs, I hate the look of black pins to hold my hair back when combs are so darling!
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_237/Grip-Tuth-Side-Comb-Sets.htm
Lovely giveaway – thanks! I think the orchid bobbies are my favourite, in fact:
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_242/Orchid-Bobbies.htm
My favorites are the lilies:
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_159/Lilies-8-Colors.htm
All the colors are lovely, but I’m drawn to the burgundy ones at the top the most. Too pretty!
I just love this Gardenia: http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_134/Lovely-Gardenia.htm. It reminds me of my late Grandpa’s flower garden
aw there just so many beautiful ones to choose from but I think I like rhis orchid the best.
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_151/Green-Spider-Orchid.htm
I like the spring iris
Very hard to choose… I decided http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_159/Lilies-8-Colors.htm
This passion flower is lovely! I like your orange lily too.
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_254/Fuoco-Nelle-Vene-Passion-Flower.htm
The Lilies came in a close second, but # 1 for me is the gorgeous Audrey orchids found here:
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_207/Audrey-II-Orchids-also-in-Violet.htm
My favorite flower is probably the Audrey II Orchid in green- I have been actually planning a dress (provided I find the perfect fabric) for my organization’s year end banquet that would go wonderfully with it!
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_207/Audrey-II-Orchids-also-in-Violet.htm
I also really like the bobbypin orchids, the tan snood and the red and white feather headband
I like the orchids best because I’m not sure I can pull off some of the larger flowers.
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_119/Lena-Orchid.htm
This one is a beautiful shade of red.
I really like the iris, it would look great in fall and in spring and summer, the purple goes well with a lot of other colors and I’ve just been in a Van Gogh mood so it matches perfectly.
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_244/Spring-Iris.htm
I love the cherry blossom comb! It’s so sweet and pretty!!
im a reader from mexico city (:
ure so cute
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_134/Lovely-Gardenia.htm
i love this one
xxx
beautiful! i love all of the orchids but this is my favorite: http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_207/Audrey-II-Orchids-also-in-Violet.htm
thanks for the giveaway!
Everything looks so beautiful, I particularly love the orchid ones — http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_242/Orchid-Bobbies.htm
What lovely designs!! I loved looking through their site– so many beautiful flowers to choose from!
I was particularly taken by the dainty Triple Rosebud Side-combs in blue:
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_183/Triple-Blue-Rosebud-Side-Combs.htm
Thank you for the give-away, and for introducing me to this sweet shop!!
Wow, what beautiful goodies! Everyone keeps talking about the Grip-Truth combs; with my insanely thick hair, I might have to try those and now I know where to find them!
My favourite (today, it’ll change tomorrow, ha!) are the pink roses:
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_231/Ruffle-Roses.htm
I’ve had a hard time finding pink hair flowers for some reason, and none of the flowers available at the craft store appeal to me for DIYing. Those are perfect, though!
I think these are the most gorgeous http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_171/Lovely-Magnolia.htm
Hi Casey,
I’m taking this giveaway as a sign! Having had unruly, unmanageable, one style only, frizzy, very curly spring hair always, I treated myself to hair straightening for a recent birthday. Now I can have the hairdos I’ve always lusted after…I have been practicing with your hair tutorials and am starting to get some confidence in my look – now I think I’m ready for a bloom! Yay!
My favourite on Belle Blossoms is the Autumn Ranculus:
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_212/Autumn-Ranunculus.htm
I like this flower it really rocks. There were so many to look at. And also so many i want to buy.
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_171/Lovely-Magnolia.htm
it was almost imposible to decide, but since the flowers are so realistic, I finally choose un of my favorite flowers: the magnolia! http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_171/Lovely-Magnolia.htm
That was a fun trip to hair flower land! there’s lots of pretty ones but I’ll choose the orchid clip.
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_242/Orchid-Bobbies.htm
Thanks so much for the giveaway. I have been making my own combs with flowers and have had a hard time keeping them in my fine, silky hair. I’m hoping the items I purchase from this site will be just the answer to my problem.
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_233/Hydrangea-Side-Combs.htm
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I love the orchid and snood; they look so cute together! And this is an awesome giveaway Casey ~ my favorite flower is definitely Mae’s Zinnia in Peach. It’s so pretty! : )
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_246/Maes-Zinnias.htm
xox,
bonita of Depict This!
bonita{at}bdotdepictions.com
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Ooh la, la, think it has to be the “Norma” Orchid – so daringly bold – I love it! http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_120/Norma-Orchid.htm
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_248/Gildas-Gladiolus.htm
I love how its name has Gilda in it! Reminds me of one of my favorite Rita Hayworth movies. Rita had awesome hair in that movie too : )
Wow. What a fantastic giveaway Casey! I just love all of their stuff.
So my favorite (if I had to pick just one) would be the gardenia bloom. Gardenias are my favorite flower and that clip looks so real! http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_134/Lovely-Gardenia.htm
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I like “Collette’s” Peony. It is a lovely color with a design that will go with all your dresses and skirts.
The White Ava Orchid is to die for!
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_206/White-Ava-Orchid.htm
Wish I would have had this clip for my wedding. It would have matched my bouquet and my tattoo!
I love the monarch head band!
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Wow the orange lilies looks amazing on you!! This summer i’ve started wearing hair flowers and I really love it! I also want to make my own hairclips with seashells, it woud be so pretty! The website is very inspiring, thank you for sharing!
I think my favorite is Norma Orchid!
(But the Triple Delphenium Blossom Side Combs are so pretty too!!!)
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_120/Norma-Orchid.htm
My favorite would have to be the Ivory Triple Rosebud Side Combs!
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_115/Ivory-Triple-Rosebud-Side-Combs.htm
All of the products on this website are beautiful!
I love yellow roses, so I had to choose the Ingrid Rose 
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_232/Ingrid-Rose.htm
I love the Marilyn Peacock Feather Clip … Soooo beautiful
I honestly LOVE all the flowers on this site but I really REALLY want a large rose right about now.
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_179/Large-Luscious-Roses.htm
I love this website already…. My favorite clip has got to be the Holly clip
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_228/Holly-Clip.htm
Come the holiday season I am definitely going to be picking this one up. I am also excited about the combs… I have always loved the way combs look but that fact that they fall out after a few hours drives me crazy. I can’t wait to try out these new ones. Thanks Casey for this new find!
the mini roses are adorable!
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_132/Mini-Roses-4-Colors.htm
I’ve always looked at their website but never joined the Blossom of the month club. I’d love to try these out, and I have that ultra thick hair myself.
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_164/Gypsy-Rose-Fascinator-in-Ivory.htm
My mother’s favorite flower was the gardenia. How could I pick anything else? http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_134/Lovely-Gardenia.htm
I really like the Orchid Bobbies:
http://www.littlebellesboutique.com/item_242/Orchid-Bobbies.htm
what is that lovely floral dress?
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