5 Best Prom Bling: Prom Accessories

Accessory procrastinators are stuck wearing basic black prom heels and borrowing their mom's pearl necklace -- totally passable ways to style your look, but lacking that extra oomph. The way we see it, any prom dress, no matter how phenomenal, could use some embellishment to make it yours. So, here's a collection of our favorite bling; we've got prom jewelry, shoes, and clutches to take your outfit from pretty to absolutely stunning.

Square Crystal Drop Earrings
These drop earrings are a perfect way to look sophisticated and classic without looking like you raided your grandma's jewelry box.

Pyramid Stud Bracelet
This bracelet may be delicate, but the unique pyramid studs still grab attention. Plus, you can wear it with practically any dress style or color.

Crystal Link Collar Necklace
The linked chains and crystals on this gold collar necklace make a statement without looking too clunky. It's the perfect accessory for a strapless dress or a deep V neckline.

Knuckle Ring Clutch
The knuckle rings on top of this nude clutch are perfect for warding off any unwanted dance partners. Kidding! Don't use it for anything other than stowing your lipstick and compact mirror.

Peep Toe Platform Sandals
Keep your feet happy on the dance floor with a platform base and a thicker heel. The shiny gold heel is an unexpected accent, so you'll want to show these off in a short or mid-length dress.

Brooch - Skeleton Prom King

You can create your own paper collage and laminate it to make a brooch for the prom. If you do not have your own laminator, you can take it to an office supply store like Office Max. 

This "skellie" is called "prom king". He has a black with white polka dot bow tie and some kind of flower attached to his orange crown. He is embellished with a red rhinestone.I used a skull image from a 1901 Cezanne Painting. The crown and bow tie were cut on my Cricut machine. The flower was cut from a plant catalog. I love to collage so I have a big collection of paper images that I play around with until I create a design I like.I used a high quality print of my original collage for the brooch. It is heat laminated with heavy 7 ml lamination film.

Prom Hairstyles 2012

Prom hairstyles are suitable with all hair length like half-dos, updos, short hair, shorter hair, medium hair and long hair. There are many hairstyles perfect for prom hair like pompadours, ponys, bouffant and ponytails hairstyles, updos are perfect Prom Hair too and long, wavy hairstyles for homecoming and also braids hairstyle can be romantic for prom.

Like prom hairstyles for short hair, prom hairstyles for long hair and medium length hair then take a look at the photos below that caught our attention and that we believe you will find inspiring.

DIY Your Prom Accessories

Forget the mall. This year, make your own prom accessories. All it takes is a visit to your local craft store, these how-tos, and few hours.

Hair Comb

Even if your hair is elaborately styled in a braid or twist, you can still add a decorative comb to highlight your beautiful updo.

Supplies:
• plain hair comb
• metallic thread
• strong glue, like E-6000
• pearl beads

1. Tie the metallic thread into a knot around one end of the comb's base. Do not cut the thread from the spool. Keep the thread connected to the spool the whole time.
2. Loop the thread around the base, between the first two fingers of the comb. Once you have a solid amount of thread on the comb, begin looping the thread in an X-like pattern, pulling the thread through one of the fingers and crisscrossing it across the band, and pulling it back through the next finger of the comb. Do this repeatedly, until you cannot see the original color base of the comb.
3. When you cannot see the original base of the comb, move onto the next finger of the comb. Continue the X-pattern on every two fingers of the comb until you have reached the other end of the comb. When you get to the end, cut the thread and tie it multiple times around the base.
4. To cover any spots of the original comb, especially at the ends, and to make the comb more interesting, add a few pearl beads to the comb. Use strong glue, like E-6000, to attach the beads to the comb. Wait 20 minutes for the glue to dry before putting it in your hair.

When it comes to prom accessories, many girls forget about their hair. Even if you have a stylist do your hair, you can always add an extra romantic touch. From fresh flowers to pearl bobby pins to decorative hair combs, there are tons of options when it comes to dressing up your hair.

Studded Cuff

Supplies:
• teal ribbon
• strip of studs
• needle and thread
• belt clasp
• magnet
• strong glue

1. Cut a piece of teal ribbon so it's a few inches too large when you wrap the ribbon around your wrist.
2. Cut the strip of plastic studs (you can find these at most fabric stores), so it's a tiny bit smaller, like 1/2-inch, than the teal ribbon.
3. Place the studded strip on top of the teal ribbon and center it. Sew the two pieces together at the places where the studs are attached to one another.
4. Once they are attached, loop one end of the ribbon through the belt clasp, and secure it underneath with a strong glue, like E-6000.
5. Wait for the glue to dry, then pull the other end of the ribbon through the other side of the clasp. Try it on your wrist. Once you have found the appropriate length, cut off any excess ribbon underneath, but leave at least 1/2-inch to run through the other side of the cuff.
6. To secure this side of the clasp -- and allow you to remove the cuff when you'd like -- attach a magnet (with a strong glue) to the underside of the cuff, and another magnet to side of the ribbon that pulls through the clasp. The two magnets should line up and connect to hold the cuff in place.

If you're wearing a large statement bracelet like this cuff, try to balance out your other jewelry. Don't overload your look with a large necklace, dangly earrings, or over-sized cocktail rings.