Hair there and everywhere

Are hair clips accessories or necessities?

In my research, these items are classified both ways - longhairgirl.com talks accessorizing, accessorizing, accessorizing with hair ribbons and clips, while hairboutique.com describes hair products and includes brushes and earrings with hairbands, combs and clips. Confusing, to say the least. Especially when you wonder where the basic rubber band gets included in the mix.

My gut tells me that if I have to ask the question, I should stay away from purchasing even bobby pins at this point, for fear of purchasing what may be classified as an accessory. (I say this after being told that the bobby pins in my medicine cabinet were "rusting" and I had to toss them out. To clarify, they were "shedding" the plastic coating, not rusting. Not that shedding is any more attractive. Or sanitary.)

So, with only a few Goody Stay Put bands, one remaining plastic clip, and no bobby pins, I'll have to make it through these last few months doing without.

Thank goodness I already own a brush and a hair iron.