8 Tortoiseshell Hair Accessories that Turn Bad Hair Days into Good Hair Days

By Southern Living Editors Updated June 05, 2020

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Most days, a little texture spray, a round brush, and a good hair dryer can cajole lackluster locks into behaving. But on those days that literally nothing can make your strands rise to the occasion, we say ditch the effort and distract, distract, distract instead. That's what hair accessories are for, after all. From the comeback of oversized claw clips to a renewed appreciation for preppy headbands, it's a good time to be a hair accessory. And if we were doling out superlatives to beauty products, they would most def win MVP. Here are 8 tortoiseshell hair accessories we're scooping up now.

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Speckled Mini Hair Clips in Neutral

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Colorful takes on tortoise make this six-piece set worth snapping up.

BUY IT: $24; anthropologie.com

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Hair Elastic with Faux Tortoise Bow in Galactica Tortoise

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Power up your pony with a decorative hair tie that works a little harder than the rest.

BUY IT: $13; jcrew.com

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Syeenify 10 Pcs Hair Clips

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You get the best of both worlds here: classic tortoise barrettes and colorful marbled ones too.

BUY IT: $8; amazon.com

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TELETIES Animal Print Hair Ties in Tortoise

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An editor favorite, these telephone cord-inspired coils don't leave unsightly creases should you decide to let your hair down.

BUY IT: $10; amazon.com

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Tortoise Headband in Galactica Tortoise

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Channel your preppy side in a topper that conveniently distracts from flat hair.

BUY IT: $23; jcrew.com

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Prettyou Tortoise Hair Claw

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The '90s favorite is ideal for corralling dirty hair into a casual, but pulled-together updo.

BUY IT: $9; amazon.com

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Mini Hair Clip in Tokyo Tortoise

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It's the perfect size for sweeping your hair into a delicate half-up, half-down 'do.

BUY IT: $9; jcrew.com

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Aerie Tortoise Comb

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Throw it in your tote to tame fly-aways on the go, or let it sit pretty on your vanity.

BUY IT: $10; ae.com

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