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How to wear different kinds of beanies with style

Winter is well and truly here, which means it's time for everyone to start stocking up on certain wardrobe essentials for the season. We clue you in on how to choose a must-have winter accessory: the beanie.

THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF BEANIES

There are loads of beanies in the market that you can choose from. Here's the lowdown on the most popular styles.

Cuffless beanies: These are fitted beanies that reach the forehead. The fabric they're made of is usually not that thick, so you can wear it all day and not feel hot.

Cuffed beanies: These beanies -which may be fitted or loose -have a cuff around the edge that usually cover the forehead and ears.

Earflap beanies: These beanies are fitted and have flaps especially for the ears, and can sometimes be tied up at the chin.

Earflap beanies usually come in different colours and patterns.

Visor beanies: Also called brimmed beanies, they have visors like regular caps that cover the eyes and forehead, and even the ears.

Woven beanies: These beanies, also known as skull caps, can be made from leather, felt or twill and are usually worn when it's super-cold.

Slouchy beanies: These beanies are the popular pick these days because they give your ensemble that hipster touch. They're loose-fitting, and are usually worn pushed back from the forehead so that the top slouches over the head.

HOW TO WEAR A BEANIE

There is actually an art to wearing a beanie, which depends on the fit and your hairstyle.

For short hair: If you're a man or woman with short hair, you can cover your entire head with your beanie. If you have slightly longer hair, though, you can let some of it peek through by pushing the beanie up to your forehead a bit.

For fringes: You can show off your fringe by wearing your beanie higher on your head. Here's a handy tip: you can push your fringe under your beanie and cover it up if you're having a bad fringe day .

For side-swept hair: This is a great casual look that allows you to show off your tresses. Just sweep your hair to one side and hold it in place with hairspray and bobby pins.

For braids: Keep your braids on the side, as opposed to the back, for this look to work.

HOW TO PICK A BEANIE

Now that you know about the different kinds of beanies that are out there, here's how you can pick them...

Colour: Choose something in a neutral shade -like black, brown or blue -that will go with pretty much everything you have.Pick red, white or green if you're feeling Christmassy .If you're into bright colours, you can even pick a beanie in a neon shade.

Fit: Always pick something that's loose because beanies with elastic can get tight around the forehead.This means them uncomfortable and can leave a red line across your skin.Q

Embellishments: It's always better to pick something without a pattern that will go with the rest of your winter wardrobe. However, that doesn't mean that you can't pick beanies with pompoms, earflaps or even buttons to jazz things up.

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