Hair accessory, method of making and use

Abstract

A hair accessory comprises a plurality of plait sections comprising hair extensions configured from one or both of natural and synthetic materials, wherein one or more of the plait sections comprises a semi-rigid strand, such as a wire strand, and the plait sections are interwoven or twisted to form a bendable and moldable braid or bendable and moldable twisted strand, comprising a head end and a tail end; and attachment means for securing the hair accessory to the hair of a wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair accessory, comprising:
 a plurality of plait sections configured from one or both of natural and synthetic materials, wherein one or more of a plait section comprises a semi-rigid strand, and the plait sections are interwoven to form a braid, comprising a head end and a tail end; and   attachment means for securing the hair accessory to the hair of a wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The hair accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the semi-rigid strand is a wire strand. 
     
     
         3 . The hair accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of plait sections comprise one or more decorative strands. 
     
     
         4 . An headband assembly, comprising:
 a plurality of plait sections configured as a braid with a head end and a tail end at either end of the braid, the one or more of the plait sections configured with one or more wire strands in order to form a headband that is curved in shape for positioning on a head of a wearer to straddle the head of a wearer.   
     
     
         5 . A hair accessory, comprising:
 a first plait section comprising a plurality of strands configured from natural or synthetic material;   a second plait section comprising a plurality of strands configured from natural or synthetic material and including one or more wire strands;   the plait sections configured with a head end and a tail end, with attachment means at one or both ends; and wherein the first plait section, the second plait section, and the third plait section are interwoven in a diagonal overlapping pattern, thereby forming a braid.   
     
     
         6 . The hair accessory of  claim 5 , further comprising a third plait section comprising a plurality of strands configured from natural or synthetic material and one or more decorative materials strands.