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I sometimes wish I would wake up with long, flowing hair that I could pull up into a perky Barbie-like ponytail. I get sad for a minute because I realize I have that in-between hair women have to deal with when they are trying to grow their hair out.

But my sadness is quickly erased when I remember my arsenal of hats on the shelf in my closet. I love hats. They cover up bad hair days, lazy getting ready days, and they make a blah outfit cute. And if you are having a good eyelash day, hats highlight it.

I have a thing for fedora hats and girly newsboy hats. I’m not particular on color or pattern. I’ll find a way to match it to something in my outfit.

I’ve even been known to match my eyeshadow to the little blue dots on my hat (I have a lot of eyeshadow). And it turns out that I was hip before I knew it! I bought a houndstooth newsboy cap at Herbergers this summer on clearance for $6!

I don’t think you have to have long hair to wear hats. You don’t even have to have enough hair to poke out of the bottom. You just have to find a hat that fits your head and face shape. Please don’t ask me what type of hat goes with what type of face because I don’t know.

But I do know that I can pull off fedoras and newsboys, so if you have the same face shape that I do, then you too can wear those types of hats.

If you want some advice, consult magazines like Allure, Vogue, Marie Claire, and In Style. You can buy these magazines at any of the grocery stores in town or the stores that end in “mart.” If you just want to browse, go to Hastings Public Library to consult their magazines. If you are like me, you can’t afford the Dolce and Gabbana hats that those magazines feature, but you can get a more affordable version at Herbergers, Kmart, Walmart, Maurices, Claire’s and maybe some of the newer clothing stores downtown like Climate.

If you still aren’t sure what type of hat you should buy, bring a friend shopping with you. But you need to bring an honest friend. You need that friend who will tell you that it’s time for a new bathing suit, that your butt doesn’t look right in those jeans, and that you do indeed have muffin top (or if you live in Arizona, TBF, meaning Tan Back Fat).

Hats are also great during the winter because they are stylish, they keep you warm, and they help prevent bad hair days when it’s windy outside. They don’t leave your hair full of static cling like ski caps can. And really, it’s dry enough outside right now. Why add to the problem? Oh, and you don’t have to blow dry your hair when you wear a hat, thus saving your hair from further heat damage.

People tell me all the time “You look so cute in that hat. I wish I could wear hats.” You can, my friend. It only requires one thing: a head. Now go out and get yourself a cute hat.

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About the author: Russanne Erickson

Russanne is a 30-something who doesn't mind being 30-something.  She loves accessories and makeup.  Her only criteria for clothing is that she likes it, she can afford it, and it fits.  Russanne is relatively new to Hastings and living here has given her the opportunity to build her scarf collection. She has two cats and no children, but she doesn't think that makes her a cat lady.