After the floral crown, I decide to go with a less noticeable piece of hair flair. And while I wouldn’t call myself super girly — I tend to wear a lot of black, and skew more toward leather than lace — the bow isn’t that bad. It’s a nice touch to my messy bun. As for my very vocal coworkers, today they aren’t so loud. Besides a sly comment from Mary (Should I hold your hand while I walk you to preschool?”), a lot of the girls like the look, and I get a fair amount of “Cute!” reactions.

Consensus: I might not go for this exact bow in the future, but a studded hair clip would definitely be an option.